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Arthur Harris is a 59-year-old African American male with a history of type 2 diabetes. He was directly admitted from his provider’s office with an infected sacral wound, which developed several months ago while on bed rest following an ankle sprain. He reports a history of depression, currently exacerbated by the death of his wife 6 months ago. Since admission, Arthur has received wound care, antibiotic therapy, and IV pain medications. He has also been receiving correction scale insulin coverage with meals, though his appetite has been poor and he has not been eating well.  Arthur Harris’ friend calls out from the room that Arthur is unresponsive. Arthur is lying supine in bed. His IV is pulled out and fluid is running into a puddle on the floor. What is your priority assessment?

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The health care provider prescribed Maria an SSRI, sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg. Select the correct responses about SSRIs and postpartum depression.

The application of ice may be used to decrease inflammation.

What kind of slack is created from information stored on a hard drive, which can contain remnants of previously deleted files or data?

What authentication service commonly used on UNIX devices involves communicating user authentication information to a centralized server?

A list that specifies which subjects are allowed to access an object and what operations they can perform on it is referred to as a(n):

Explain what is the purpose of digital certificates?

Phonological processes are normal occurrences in development up to certain age ranges.

Match the following patients to the appropriate medication. Randy Miles, age 23, has not been able to hold down a job. He states that, when he was in high school, he could not complete tasks, resulting in his not graduating. When attending a group activity, patient is unable to remain seated or focused. Anna Robertson, recent hurricane survivor who lost her home, presents to ER complaining of insomnia, night sweats, palpitations, and panic attacks. She has been unable to maintain consistent employment since the event.  A 26-year-old female, Macey Jenson, is accompanied by her mother who expresses concern that Marcia is losing weight and eating only very small amounts of food. She is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 98 pounds. She is having heart palpitations. She excels in school and is an accomplished ballerina.  Russell McDougal, 70 years old, arrives at ER accompanied by his daughter who states her father is irritable, anxious, keeping to himself, and has problems sleeping. She states it is getting worse and is concerned about memory loss of recent events.  Betty LeFevre, 31 years old, upon awakening in the morning, goes to her son’s room and finds it empty. She becomes hysterical. She cannot remember what happened last week. Her husband reports that their 15-month-old son Steven contracted a virus and was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator. He died last week, and the funeral was three days ago. Betty remembers none of this.  John Norstrum, 18 years old, paces in the dayroom. During group, patient constantly interrupts, unable to wait for his turn to speak. He blurts out answers, oblivious to others in the group.  Sarah Schiff, 25 years old, states she will be an astronaut. She is exhibiting promiscuous behaviors, but is also very religious, evidenced by her constant preaching. Her speech is pressured. She is sleeping poorly, worrying about her large credit card debt.