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Systems of the Body

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Cranial Nerves

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Patients are predisposed to Cholelithiasis (aka Gallstones) by the:


Assessing mole’s malignant potential:
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having difficulty distinguishing hypoplasia from hyperplasia?


Blood Type O Compatibility
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Signs of minor bleeding


SICKLE CELL DISEASE
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MG SO4 TOXICITY Signs and Symptoms


CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
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EARLY SIGNS OF HYPOXIA


LATE SIGNS OF HYPOXIA
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INCREASE ICP


Cardinal Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
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Causes of huge spleen


Scarlet Fever Signs and Symptoms
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Signs of Cor Pulmonale


10 essential amino acids
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Order of prevalence of White Blood Cells, most prevalent to least


Stages of mitosis/meiosis including interphase as a phase
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Viruses causing diarrhea


Carpal bones of the hand (lateral to medial)
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Layers of the scalp


Types of Joint movements
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Cut C4, breathe no more


Point and Shoot!
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Location of the heart valve from right to left


SIGNS OF CANCER
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FOCUS OF PATIENT CARE IN CLIENTS WITH CANCER


NEUROLOGICAL FOCAL DEFICITS
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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS MANAGEMENT


VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION: TREATMENT
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SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH) CAUSES


SHOCK: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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SHOCK


Four main valves in the heart
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FEMORAL HERNIA


CROUP - Signs and Symptoms
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PNEUMONIA - risk factors


PNEUMOTHORAX Signs and Symptoms
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Inducing drugs for Respiratory Depression


Trauma care: complications
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Transient ischemic attacks: assessment


Traction: Nursing care plan
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Tracheoesophageal fistula: assessment


Sprain: nursing care plan
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Postoperative complications: order


Myocardial infarction: treatment
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Basic MI management


Melanoma characteristics
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Hypoglycemia: signs and symptoms


Hypertension: complications
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Hypertension: nursing care plan


Portal hypertension features
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Diabetes: signs and symptoms


Cushing's syndrome: symptoms
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Coma: causes


COMA: CONDITIONS TO EXCLUDE AS CAUSE
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Cleft lip: nursing care plan (postoperative)


Blood glucose (rhyme) Symptom Implication
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Neurovascular Occlusion: symptoms


Appendicitis: assessment
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Angina: precipitating factors


Acid-base
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Signs and Symptoms of hypocalcemia


hypernatremia signs and symptoms
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Causes of Increased Serum K+


Signs and symptoms of increased serum k+
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