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Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question Part 3
Posted under NCLEX on Sunday, 30 August 2009 by april kriz
1.) When caring for an elderly client it is important to keep in mind the changes in color vision that may occur. What colors are apt to be most difficult for the elderly to distinguish?
1.Red and blue
2.Blue and gold
3.Red and green
4.Blue and green
Answer no.4
Rationale:
The elderly have...
Sample NCLEX Questions l Nursing Board Exam Question
Posted under NCLEX on Sunday, 23 August 2009 by april kriz
Sample Nursing Board Exam Questions
1.)A man is admitted to the nursing care unit with a diagnosis of cirrhosis. He has a long history of alcohol dependence. During the late evening following his admission, he becomes increasingly disoriented and agitated. Which of the following would the client...
COPD: What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 22 August 2009 by april kriz
COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. The term progressive signifies that the disease gets worse over time. This refers to a chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of two commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in...
What is Diaphoresis?
Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 22 August 2009 by Site Admin
Diaphoresis occurs in the first phase of alcohol withdrawal. It is an excessive sweating commonly associated with shock and other medical emergency conditions.
Some Physiological Causes
1) physical exertion
2) menopause
3) fever
4) spicy foods
5) high environmental temperature
6) strong...
Dealing with Hypertension “Silent Killer”
Posted under Med-Surg on Monday, 10 August 2009 by Site Admin
Hypertension is a silent killer. You may feel no symptoms yet the body is slowly being destroyed by high blood pressure. Be proactive! Be aware of the risk! Have your BP checked regularly, at least once yearly. If your BP level is borderline or elevated (i.e., 140/90 mmHg and above), see your...
What is Tuberculosis l Department of Health Anti-Tuberculosis Program
Posted under Communicable on Monday, 10 August 2009 by Site Admin
Posted by: Rey-Ryan P. Mapiles RNTuberculosis is transmitted from person to person through the air when a patient with active tuberculosis disease coughs, sneezes or speaks. Because it is air-borne, it is especially important for those living in or traveling to a tuberculosis risk area to be aware...
Thiamine l Vitamin B1
Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 8 August 2009 by Site Admin
Thiamine, or thiamin, sometimes called aneurin, is a water-soluble vitamin of the B complex (vitamin B1), whose phosphate derivatives are involved in many cellular processes. The best characterized form is thiamine diphosphate (ThDP), a coenzyme in the catabolism of sugars and amino acids. In...
Foods High in Water-Soluble Vitamins
Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 8 August 2009 by Site Admin
FOODS HIGH IN WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Vitamin C - citrus fruits, cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoli Thiamine (B1) - lean meat, legumes,unrefined or enriched grains and cereals Riboflavin (B2) - enriched grains, milk, organ meats, poultry, fish Niacin - peanuts, peas, beans,...
DOH Smoking Cessation Program
Posted under Funda on Saturday, 8 August 2009 by Site Admin
The tobacco plant, scientifically known as Nicotiana tabacum, is a plant grown for its leaves, which are smoked, chewed, or sniffed for a variety of effects. Tobacco is considered addicting because it contains the chemical nicotine. Sniffing and chewing tobacco originated in North...
DOH National Hospital Week Celebration
Posted under Uncategorized on Saturday, 8 August 2009 by Site Admin
DOH LEADS NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK CELEBRATIONPress Release/7 August 2009The Department of Health (DOH) today leads the nation in the celebration of National Hospital Week on August 6-12 with the theme, “Ospital: toDOH ‘K’ sa Kalusugan”.Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III disclosed that...
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