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stimulus any change inside or outside your body that brings about a response homeostatsis regulation of steady, life-maintaining conditions inside an organism -EX: heartbeat, breathing. temp. control, digestion neurons have a cell body and braches called axons and dendrites dendrites receive messages from other neurons and send them to the cell body axons carry messages away from cell body, branching allows for impulses to travel to many neurons; messages:impuls...

stimuli/stimulus Changes in the environment response a reaction to a stimulus nervous system the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body. endocrine system the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream Neurotransmitters chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons neurons a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervou...

A patient has newly diagnosed hyperparathyroidism. What should the nurse expect to find during an assessment at the beginning of the nursing shift? A. Lethargy and constipation from hypercalcemia B. Positive Trousseau's sign from hypercalcemia C. Lethargy and constipation from hypocalcemia D. Positive Trousseau's sign from hypocalcemia Answer: A Rationale: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) shifts calcium from the bones into the extracellular fluid (ECF). Excessive PTH causes hypercalcemia, which...

4 You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes this code? 1. Improves self-health care 2. Protects the patient's confidentiality 3. Ensures identical care to all patie...

certificate a document that serves as proof of an academic or training accomplishment, demonstrating that a person has the professional qualifications necessary to perform a job certification the process of becoming certified in a professional qualification necessary to perform a job continuing education ongoing education and professional development available to professionals in health care continuing education units the continuing-education hours needed for recertifica...

C PowerShell is used to: A. Monitor user keystrokes. B. Repair damaged hard disk drive sectors. C. Automate a routine task. D. Extend the life of the battery. C Windows Aero is a: A. Pointing device B. Device driver C. Desktop theme D. Windows application D Which describes the purpose of Power Saver mode for a portable computer? A. To lock the computer when it is idle B. To prevent unauthorized programs from consuming resources C. To protect the display fro...

Patient's with Rett's syndrome usually develop normally until age what? a. 18-24 months b. 3-6 months c. 6-18 months d. 2-4 years c. 6-18 months Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a normal EEG? a. left frontal subdural hematoma b. left frontal abscess c. acoustic neuroma d. cerebellar abscess d. cerebellar abscess During an absence seizure the technologist should? a. stop recording and go to the patient's aid b. turn the patients head to the ...

The basic measurement for measuring current flow ampere The basic unit of resistance Ohm The unit for measuring alternating frequencies volt A circuit that allows some frequencies to pass through it, while others are blocked filter Electric components that are designed to increase the power, voltage or current of a signal amplifier The EEG amplifier is designed so that when input 1 is more negative than input 2 the deflection would be: upward Commo...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

verbal communication expressing ideas to others by using spoken words nonverbal communication communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech APA 7th Edition The publisher location is no longer included in the reference. The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is now shortened right from the first citation. You only include the first author's name and "et al.". Surnames and initials for up to 20 authors (instead ...