Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

Behavioral treatments for ADHD include all of the following strategies EXCEPTa. Social skills trainingb. Reinforcement programs involving rewards for good behaviorc. Education programs for teaching families how to respond constructively to child's behaviorsd. Education program for teaching children with ADHD how their behaviors are harmful.
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when immobilizing a patient with a kyphotic spine to a long backboard, the emt would most likely have to:
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the nurse is assigned a client with a nasogastric (ng) tube attached to low intermittent suction. what intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care?
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When monitoring a patient's response to oral antidiabetic drugs, the nurse knows that which laboratory result would indicate a therapeutic response?a. Random blood glucose level above 170 mg/dLb. Blood glucose level of less than 50 mg/dL after mealsc. Fasting blood glucose level between 70 and 100 mg/dLd. Evening blood glucose level below 80 mg/dL
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A school nurse is planning health promotion and disease prevention activities for the upcoming school year. In which of the following situations is the nurse planning a secondary prevention strategy?A. Placing posters with images of appropriate hand hygiene near restroomsB. Routinely checking students for pediculosis throughout the school yearC. Implementing age-appropriate injury prevention programs for each grade levelD. Working with a dietician to determine carbohydrate counts for student who have diabetes mellitus
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Work place violence is part of the nursing profession and includes all of the following except :a. Intimidation to overpower a staffb. Harassment of new employeesc. physical and verbal aggressive patientsd. Rude behavior by a staff after a bad day
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true/false. the proportion of persons who lack health insurance is higher among those who are over age 65. work for small firms. live in northern states. are white. are relatively healthy.
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nurses should tell patients who are receiving ophthalmic medications that they will possibly experience:
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a contingent liability is a potential, rather than an actual liability, because it depends on a future event. true or false
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the spouse of a client recovering from a partial gastrectomy for cancer is concerned about the clients nutrition once discharged home. which response will the nurse make?
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A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for emergency surgery. The clients blood alcohol level is 180 mg/dL. Which of the following actions is the nurses priority?Insert an indwelling urinary catheterObtain consent for surgeryInsert an NG tubeApply antiembolic stockings.
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an older man is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease. which is a suitable nursing intervention for this older adult and his family according to the goals of long-term care
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Which is a nursing assessment related to presenting problem or concern .? (a) Comprehensive (b) holistic (c) focused (d) abbreviated
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in a mental health facility does a schizophrenic client have the right to confidentiality? provide your rationale.
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The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains lipopolysaccharide (LPS). When the Gram-negative bacterium dies, it releases LPS, which activates an immune reaction. The immune reaction can cause symptoms ranging from fever to shock to death. Because of the severe immune reaction elicited by free LPS, it is called an endotoxin.The effects caused by endotoxin are known as which of the following?A. Infection cycleB. Koch's postulateC. immunopathogenesis
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with respect to the nature vs. nurture issue, anxiety disorders reflect ___________; dissociative disorders reflect ___________.
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A client has developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A priority nursing intervention would be which of the following?1. Provide comfort and rest2. Measure intake and output3. Encourage client to remain active4. Monitor vital signs and blood pressure
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while caring for clients who were injured in a tornado, the head nurse calls the medical command physician. what is the reason behind this action of the nurse?
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Marshall promises to smuggle illegal drugs for Thor across the border. What is the effect of this contract?A) An executed contractB) An implied contractC) An executory contractD) A voidable contractE) A void contract
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a client who has grave disease is prescribed methimazole. which of the following effects should the nurse expect to see after the client has taken the medication for 2 months
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in kantian deontology, the categorical imperative must be derived from _
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A nurse is reviewing the medical records of 4 clients. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as requiring follow-up care?a. a client who received a Mantoux test 48 hr ago and has an indurationb. a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy and is taking sodium phosphatec. a client who is taking warfarin and has an INR 1.8d. a client who is taking bumetanide and has a potassium level of 3.6 mEq/L
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where does individual provider responsibility and accountability begin and end in a culture in which medical errors are recognized as being a failure of the system?
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True/False: hierarchical feedforward system can lead to the homunculus problem and grandmother cells.
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