Suffixes that are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process are labeled Noun Suffixes Surgical Suffixes Adjectival Suffixes Diagnostic Suffixes Pathological Suffixes

1. When considering the Chronic Care Model which intervention demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the nursing role associated with providing care for a chronically ill patient? a. Sitting quietly with the patient b. Administering pain medication as prescribed c. Seeking a dietary consult to discuss a therapeutic diet d. Suggesting that the patient schedule a flu vaccination

What is the name finding the NA must obtain before taking the residents blood pressure? systolic baseline pressure diastolic baseline pressure autonomic baseline pressure automatic baseline pressure

5. Explain how different levels of alcohol contribute to impaired body function.

A suffix usually, but not always, indicates a procedure, condition disorder or disease. Select one: True False

Failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum is known as __ square

Ectomy=surgical removal Select one: True False

7. The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with essential hypertension. The health care provider prescribes blood pressure medication that the nurse administers. The nurse then monitors the patient's blood pressure for several days to help determine effectiveness. Which system component is the nurse evaluating? a. Input b. Output c. Content d. Feedback

When laser treatment is conducted, what process takes place to result in permanent hair reduction?(Choose the best answer) The hair follicle is burned and destroyed, and blood vessels of dermal papilla are also affected. Excess perspiration causes the hair to stop growing. Blood vessels that supply the hair follicle keep intact. Inflammation causes the hair follicle to go into the resting phase.

A public health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to determine the prevalence rate of the top diseases in the county. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to describe prevalence rate? "The prevalence rate considers only those at risk for disease." "The prev prevalence rate considers new cases of disease." "The prevalence rate is a mortality measure." "A case control study is used to measure the prevalence rate."

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The technique of experimental ablation (also known as lesioning) involves: A Looking at behavioral changes after intentional damage is done to a part of the brain. B Looking at behavioral changes when electrically stimulating the brain. C Imaging the brain using an MRI scanner. D Measuring how fast a message travels in nerves.

The tubercles formed in primary tuberculosis are caused by an influx of __ neutrophils basophils mononuclear cells polymorphonuclear leukocytes antibodies

Fill in the Blank Question Researchers hypothesize that $\square $ experiences lower the efficiency of immune systems, making individuals more susceptible to disease. (1))

The vestibulocochlear nerve is negatively affected by which class of antibiotics? Protein synthesis inhibitors. Antimetabolites. DNA synthesis inhibitors. Cell wall synthesis inhibitors.

Which bacteria causes pneumonia is airborne and noncommunicable? Bordetella pertussis Legionella pneumophilia Streptococcus pneumonia Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A nurse is preparing to administer 7.5 mL of ampicillin 250 mg oral suspension to a toddler who has otitis media The nurse should recognize that 7.5 mL is equivalent to how many tsp?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) $\square $ tsp

True or False Question Humans are easily infected with Mycobocterium tuberculosis, but very few actually develop clinical signs/symptoms of infection True False

The nurse is assossing a client's peripheral venous access site and notes redness and inflammation at the site. What action will the nurse perform at this time? Discontinue current IV and relocate to new site. Change the site dressing using aseptic technique. Document the findings and continue to closely monitor the site Notify the health care provider of the findings and request prescription for an antibiotic.

A nurse is teaching about diet restrictions to a client who has acute kidney injury and is on hemodialysis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? Limit calcium intake to $2,500mg/day.$ Decrease total fat intake to $45\% $ of daily calories. Decrease potassium intake to 60 to $70mEq/kg.$ Limit sodium intake to $4.5g/day$

Multiple Choice 1 point 1) When a run of ventricular tachycardia lasts for less than 30 seconds, it is termed a: nonsustained rhythm. monosustained rhythm. sustained rhythm. supersustained rhythm.