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Breast Cancer screening - Answer Age 40-44 can start screening Age 45-54 mammogram every year Age 55 and older every 2 years or can cont. yearly Colon Cancer screening - Answer Age 45 start with fecal test or colonoscopy. continue until 75 Cervical cancer screening - Answer from age 25-65, pap smears every 3 years. hpv test every 5 years Endometrial Cancer - Answer all women at the age of menopause should be aware of risks/sx- vaginal bleeding, etc. Lung cancer screenin...

Which of the following is viewed as the most cost-effective form of healthcare? o Primary Care o Secondary Care o Tertiary Care - Answer Primary Care Rationale: The goal of primary prevention is to prevent illness or injury to a person resulting in the reduction of suffering, burden, and cost associate with the condition. In epidemiology, term used to describe trends or patterns of disease and/or illness occurrences in groups, include which of the following (Choose all that apply) ...

Additive Drug Interaction - Answer drug interaction where 2 drugs are taken at the same time/together with similar effects increasing each other's effectiveness ex. Aspirin + Acetaminophen = larger pain killing effect Antagonistic Drug Interaction - Answer drug interaction where 2 drugs are taken at the same time/together decreasing each other's effectiveness ex. Sudafed (↑BP) + Beta Blocker (↓ BP); Stimulants + Depressants Synergistic Drug Interaction - Answer drug i...

Why is patient education important - Answer - one of the most important roles of nurses as patients and family members need health education to make informed decisions - with shorter hospital stays there is an increased demand on nurses' time and more patients come in with acute conditions and have chronically ill patients - nurses are NOT the primary source of information and can clarify information from other healthcare providers What are the goals of patient education - Answer -...

A community nurse finds that a couple is unhappy because of financial constraints. In addition, the husband performs some cultural rituals that are against the wife's cultural beliefs. The wife wants a divorce. What should a community nurse do? 1 Advise the couple about effective ways to earn money. 2 Arrange a meeting with the local lawyer for divorce. 3 Make a final decision on behalf of the couple. 4 Learn more about the culture of the wife and the husband and help them reach appro...

Which regions of the United States have the highest rates for lymphomas and brain cancers? - Answer Northeastern Which cancers are common in children younger than 5 years old? - Answer leukemia wilms tumor retinoblastoma rhabdomyosarcoma Which childhood cancer is the most common? - Answer Leukemia Which childhood cancer affects skeletal muscles? - Answer Rhabdomyosarcoma Which component of the body is affected in a child who has leukemia? - Answer Blood Which age...

- Feel inside a patient's rectum for the presence of hardened stool. > A digital examination is conducted to determine if there is impacted stool in a patient's or resident's rectum. - Answer The purpose of performing a digital examination is to: - inside the bedside table. > Never place a urinal on an over-bed table or bedside table, even if it is clean. Cleaned urinals may be stored inside a cabinet, or returned to the equipment room. - Answer The nursing assistant pl...

Nursing presence - Answer perception and communication Empowerment - Answer help client identify own needs Compassion - Answer not paternalism (sweetie, honey, etc.)- caring, sympathy, empathy Competence - Answer values, knowledge, attitude, skills Components of the whole person (relating to holism) - Answer physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, cultural, environmental, occupational The holistic care team may include: - Answer Significant other, c...

If a surgeon is performing a salpingo-oophorectomy, the surgeon is removing the - Answer Fallopian tube and ovary If a patient has a mammogram, the x-ray is of the - Answer Breast If a physician is a gynecologist, that individuals specialty is - Answer Women In obtaining a health history you learn your patient had an orchidopexy, you would know they had a - Answer Surgical fixation of a testicle If a patient has menorrhagia, the individual has - Answer Rapid flow of bl...

Anesthesia - Answer Local or general insensitivity to pain with or without the loss of consciousness, induced by an anesthetic agent What are the main components and goals of an anesthetic? - Answer - Potential loss of consciousness that is reversible (INDUCTION) - Pain/sensation management (ANALGESIA) - Provision of optimal surgical conditions (PARALYSIS/MUSCLE RELAXANTS) - Monitor and manage vital signs - Amnesia What type of amnesia do we want during anesthesia? - Answer An...