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Jail officers’ lack of knowledge of appropriate intervention strategies poses a problem when dealing with the:

According to the continuum of intermediate sanctions, which of the following is the most punitive sanction?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of house arrest?

Fred McCormick comes to the clinic today complaining of intermittent pain in his chest, worried he is having a heart attack. Pain started two days ago. His history: Age 36; no hypertension; mild hyperlipidemia treated with diet therapy; life-long non-smoker; parents; siblings all alive & well with no family of CAD; no previous history of PVD or CVA/TIA; BMI is overweight, but not obese. Physical assessment: Stable VS, 124/67, HR 88, Regular rhythm, non murmurs, clear lung sounds. Chest wall palpitation reveals tenderness and reproducible pain at the costosternal area. EKG: normal sinus rhythm with no ST changes. The nurse practitioner should proceed with which of the following:

Tony is complaining of occasional palpitations. The palpitations occur several times a month, last several seconds to minutes, feels like his heart races. He denies syncopal events, chest pain, or shortness of breath, but the episodes still worry him.  Assessment is unremarkable and lab work (including a TSH) is normal.  The nurse practitioner would prioritize which of the following orders: 

Ms. Smith, a 73-year-old female patient, who lives at home independently. Her only chronic health problem is hypertension, diagnosed 2 years ago, which has been well controlled. Ms. Smith is complaining of worsening shortness of breath on her daily walks, starting about 3 weeks ago. She came into urgent care today, as yesterday she also has some accompanying left shoulder & jaw discomfort. Symptoms always stop or resolve within several minutes after she sits down to rest.  She is pain free, with no other symptoms, at the time of her urgent care visit. This history is most consistent with which of the following differential diagnoses?  

Take one last look at your camera view in Honorlock.   If your camera view does not show your faces, desk, hands and papers, please take time to fix it now so it shows in the recording.  If you do not correct it, you will be notified to start over and repeat this test.  Did you check your camera view and correct it if needed?  

Academic integrity is the foundation of HCC’s commitment to the academic honesty and personal integrity of its community. Academic integrity is grounded in certain fundamental values, which include honesty, respect and fairness. Broadly defined, academic honesty is the completion of all academic endeavors and claims of scholarly knowledge as representative of one’s own efforts. Knowledge and maintenance of the academic standards of honesty and integrity as set forth by the College are the responsibility of the entire academic community, including the instructional faculty, staff and students. You are almost certainly already familiar with the definition of cheating:  “Cheating is using or attempting to use materials, information, notes, study aids, or other assistance in any type of examination or evaluation which have not been authorized by the instructor.”   Any evidence of cheating will result in a 0 on the exam and will be reported to the Dean of Student Services.  Question:  I understand the definition of cheating and agree to uphold the College’s Academic Code of Integrity. 

ATI Pharmacological PrinciplesMedications Affecting GI and NutritionMedications Affecting Respiratory System 

The nurse is caring for an elderly client presenting with recent heartburn, for which the client is currently taking over-the-counter omeprazole 20 mg PO daily. The nurse educates the client on the possible adverse effects of omeprazole, which may include which of the following? Select all that apply.