Mercy College

A nurse is caring for a client who has MS. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 1. Hypoactive DTR 2. ascending paralysis 3. intention tremors 4. increased lacrimation (Ans- 3 A nurse is assessing a client who has a seizure disorder. The client reports he thinks he is about to have a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply. 1. provide safety 2. ease the patient to the floor if standing 3. move furniture away from th...

The PHN understands that the toxicity of chemicals in children is more severe than that in older populations because of which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply.) 1. Children play in outdoor soil, which can be contaminated. 2. Children may ingest substances from unlabeled, repurposed food containers. 3. Children have faster rates of absorption of toxic substances. 4. In urban settings, children may not have adequate places to play. 5. Children have less developed immune s...

What is the most common form of Spina Bifida? A. Cerebral Palsy B. Meningocele C. Myelomeningocele D. Occulta (Ans- D What is the most severe form of spina bifida? A. Myelomeningocele B. Meningocele C. Occulta D. Cerebral Palsy (Ans- A Neonates with myelomeningocele before surgery should be placed in what position? A. Supine B. Prone C. Side-lying D. Trendelenburg (Ans- B

Which statement regarding health disparities among LBGTQ population is incorrect? (Ans- Transgender youth are at the lowest risk for homelessness Discharging an agricultural migrant worker hospitalized for a burn injury, what disparity puts the client at highest risk for readmission? (Ans- Nature of work A pregnant incarcerated woman with type 1 diabetes experiencing hypoglycemia, what significant disparity does she face? (Ans- Access to care What is the important health outcome ...

what is health protection in primary care? (Ans- clinical interventions such as immunization. what is risk reduction in primary care? (Ans- behavioral changes learned through health education. What are examples of health promotion at the individual and family level that would help people change their lifestyle to achieve health? (Ans- Free exercise programs in a community by public health offering classes or clubs for cycling, yoga, walking and Zumba to encourage residents to increas...

what is collective violence? (Ans- when a group, nation, community, or gang uses violence against another group example: rape as a weapon of war, terrorism, wars what is the difference between community violence, stranger violence, and interpersonal violence? (Ans- - community violence: between people who may or may not know each other and occurs outside the home ex: group fights and public shootings - stranger violence: individuals who do not know each other ex: random mugging...

In-depth notes on the creation and release of hormones, exocrine glands, endocrine glands, paracrine hormones, autocrine hormones, and functions of hormones.

In depth notes on hematology, functions of blood, properties of blood, structures of a RBC, and the production of RBC’s.

In-depth notes on the structures in then GI tract, accessory structures in the digestive system, processes involved in digestion, and layers of the GI tract.

In-depth notes on pathogens, types of immunity, functions of the lymphatic system, and immune responses