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Who is the Director of the Recreation and Fitness Center? 

After reviewing the information shown in the accompanying figure for a patient with pneumonia and sepsis, which information is most important to report to the health care provider?Physical AssessmentLaboratory DataVital Signs·      Petechiae noted on chest and legs·      Crackles heard bilaterally in lung bases·      No redness or swelling at central line IV site·      Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 34 mg/Dl·      Hematocrit 30%·      Platelets 50,000/µL·      Temperature 100°F (37.8°C)·      Pulse 102/min·      Respirations 26/min·      BP 110/60 mm Hg·      O2 saturation 93% on 2L O2 via nasal cannula

Ben is a 23 y.o. Caucasian male who has been hospitalized for multiple fractures following a fall while hiking about 2 and half weeks ago. He went to surgery soon after admission to repair his pelvic and right femur fractures. Following surgery he developed respiratory distress and was transferred to the surgical intensive care unit and intubated. He has been in the ICU for 2 weeks but now will be transferred to the floor following extubation (he is breathing on his own). He has been receiving enteral nutrition since his transfer to the ICU. Based on the following information, what type of etiology-based malnutrition would you diagnosis Ben with? Ht: 5’8″    Current Weight: 153 lbs.     Usual Weight: 162 lbs. (stable prior to admission) Laboratory data: normal except glucose is 101 mg/dL (NL = 70-99) and serum albumin is 2.9 mg/dL (NL: 3.5-5)

The optic nerve develops from which structure that is present at the completion of neurulation? Please choose the BEST answer.

What are the key activities in the Market Penetration strategy of the Ansoff Matrix?   Please select the two best options.

After the nurse teaches a 28-yr-old about fibromyalgia, which patient statement indicates a good understanding of effective self-management?

A patient at 33 weeks gestation presents to L&D with bright red vaginal bleeding. She denies pain or contractions. Her history includes chronic hypertension controlled with labetalol. BP is 138/86, HR 92 on arrival to the unit. A recent ultrasound confirmed complete placenta previa. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Coders are responsible for reviewing ALL of a patient’s chart related to a particular encounter when coding the encounter. If a coder sees that a lab value is not within the normal limits, but the physician did not document a correlating diagnosis, the coder is able to code the diagnosis because there are corresponding lab values to confirm the diagnosis. 

Within Oedipus the King, we see how Creon is an honorable man.  In fact, he even tells Oedipus why he does not want to become king.  What is that reason?  Soon, he has to.  What sort of king does he become?  Why do you think he may have changed?  How is he treating Oedipus? How does he treat his children?

A primigravida at 26 weeks gestation presents to the clinic with a blood pressure of 154/96. The following day, a repeat blood pressure reading is 142/94. Laboratory results show no proteinuria. How should the nurse classify this condition?