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the process of adapting to and acquiring another culture
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Acculturation
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the process by which a person develops a new cultural identity and becomes like the members of thedominant culture
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Assimilation
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process of being raised within a culture and acquiring the characteristics of that group; there areseveral other terms related to socialization:
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Socialization:
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dual pattern of identification and often of divided loyalty
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Biculturalism
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when groups function within a large group
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Subculture
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What do normal bowel sounds supposed to sound like?
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Normal bowel sounds are high pitched with gurgling, rumbling, growling.Abnormal includes hypoactive and absent. Hypoactive indicates that intestinal activity has slowed down. Absentbowel sounds can occur after surgery.Hyperactive bowl sounds loud high pitched sounds rushing, tickling sounds that signal increased motility.
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What happens to the elderly when they age?
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Vision first then Hearing
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blood volume increases and peaks, uterine enlargement, edema of lower extremities may occur asa result of the enlarging fetus, progressive lordosis (an inward curvature of the lumbar spine), primigravidaexperiences engagement (lightening, or dropping) when the fetal moves down into the pelvis, mucus plug.
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Third trimester
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A chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue.Inflammation of synovial membrane leads to thickening then to fibrosis which limits motion, and finally to bonyankyloses (Chronic progressive inflammation). Symmetric and bilateral and is characterised by heat, redness, swelling,and painful motion of the affected joint. Associated with fatigue, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, low grade fever, andlymphadenopathy.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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noninflammatory, localized, deterioration of articular cartilage/ subchondral bone/ osteophytes. Affectsknee, hip, lumbar, cervical segments of the spine. Stiffness, swelling, protuberances, pain, limited motion.Gout: hard painless nodule (tophi) over metatarsophalangeal joint of first toe. Sodium Utate Crystals. Swelling/jointsdeformity, burst = chalky.
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Osteoarthritis
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Lateral curvature of thoracic and lumbar spine, Functional scoliosis is flexible - apparent with standing anddisappears with forward bending. Structural scoliosis is fixed - sows both on standing and bending forward. Note: ribhump, unequal shoulder elevation, unequal scapulae, obvious curvature and unequal hip level.
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Scoliosis
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Incomplete closure of posterior part of vertebrae, results in neural tube defect. Can vary from skin defectalong the spine to protrusion of the sac containing meninges, spinal fluid, or malformed spinal cord. Most serious type ismyelomeningocele (results in paralyzation)
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Spina Bifida
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During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the normal adult lung include the presence of:
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muffled voice sounds and symmetrical tactile fremitus
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admitted with a Myocardial Infarction. an IV (Intravenous) placed over her Right hand. On exam you notice that the IV site is erythematous and Mrs. Smith complains of discomfort. You suspect:
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Thrombophlebitis
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The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of the following:
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Right atrium --> right ventricle --> pulmonary artery --> lungs --> pulmonary vein -->left atrium --> left ventricle
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You patient is preparing to have surgery to repair a hernia. He states that he woke up the next morning after playing football and noticed swelling over the groin without pain. This would be an example of a:
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Direct hernia
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Inspiration > Expiration and present over the peripheral lung fields
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Vesicular breath sounds
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A blowing type sound that can occur during systole or diastole
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Murmur
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Meatus opens on the dorsal glans or shaft of the penis
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Epispadias
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Inspiration < expiration and present over the trachea
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Bronchial Breath Sounds
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High pitched popping noises heard during the end of inspiration and can be associated with Pneumonia
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Fine Crackles
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A 50-year-old woman is here for "weakness in my left arm and leg for the past week." What type of neurological examination would be appropriate?
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Complete neurological examination
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Best way to assess an elderly person
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Direct observation |
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-Nocturia: excessive urination at night within 1-2hours. Painful urination, color, and hesitancy. Nocturia occurstogether with frequency and urgency in UTI disorders -Incontinence is not having the ability to hold the bladder -Dysuria is the burning feeling when urinatingHesitancy is not having the ability to start urinating |
Urinary Abnormalities
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A woman who is pregnant for the 1st time
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Primigravida
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After the woman delivers
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Primipara
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a woman who has previously carried a fetus to viability
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Multigravida
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after pregnancy of multi babies.
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Multipara
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Gravida
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