Ruth Blanco

City: Portland, Oregon
University: Oregon Health & Science University

Posts by Ruth Blanco:

vital signs, nursing process, nursing diagnosis – Flashcards
15 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question vital signs answer temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure question fifth vital sign answer pain question nurse guidelines for obtaining vital signs answer – measure vital signs correctly – understand and interpret the values – communicate findings appropriately – begin interventions as needed question when vital signs are taken answer – when a patient […]

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UNII:UC67Z9233Z C9H18O2 structure – Flashcards
15 Jun 2018 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C9H18O2 Average mass 158.238 Da Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 165.2±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 50.5±5.4 °C Molar Refractivity 45.4±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 18.0±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 26.1±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 181.3±3.0 cm3 Experimental data Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Gas Chromatography Retention Index (Kovats): 955 (estimated with […]

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Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings – Flashcards
14 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Right turn on red answer You may turn right . B4 turning, come to a complete stop and look both ways. question Left turn on red answer you may turn left at a read light if you are on a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street. B4 turning, come to a […]

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Chest Trauma & Pneumothorax – Flashcards
14 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Blunt chest trauma answer •Sudden compression or positive pressure against the chest wall strucked in the chest, normal is negative pressure, motor vehicle crash and hit the steering wheel, aggravated assault to the chest can cause hematoma in greater vessel, lungs to collapse, cause blood to fill in the pleural cavity, diaphragm to rupture, […]

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chapter18,21 true false – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Total variable costs change in proportion to changes in volume of activity. answer true question As the volume increases, fixed cost per unit of output remains constant. answer false question Cost-volume-profit analysis requires management to classify all costs as either fixed or variable with respect to production or sales volume within the relevant range […]

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Flashcards on Econ Unit 1
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

Which statement best defines the term economics? Economics is the study of the production and distribution of goods and services. What would an economist say motivates a man who builds chairs and sells them to the public? self-interest Adam Smith is known as the father of economics because he developed a theory that. . . […]

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CH 9 Human Resource Management – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question How do you get hired by one of the companies on Fortune magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list—companies such as Google, Boston Consulting Group, SAS Institute, and Wegmans Food Markets, which are on the 2012 list? You try to get to know someone in the company, suggests one guide. You play […]

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Psychology: chapter 1 and 2 notes and questions – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question What is Psychology? answer Psychology derives from the roots psyche (meaning soul) and -ology (meaning scientific study of). Thus, psychology is defined as the scientific study of mind and behavior. Students of psychology develop critical thinking skills, become familiar with the scientific method, and recognize the complexity of behavior. question Who helped create psychology […]

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Chapter 3: Culture and Media – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question culture can be said to be anything except: answer nature question during the 1800s, culture was defined by matthew arnold as an ideal, something that is opposed to the real world in which we live. sociologists today define culture as: answer the sum total of beliefs, behaviors, and practices that humans create to adapt […]

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Diagnostic test – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question What to do first with pt w/ toxic shock syndrome? answer Give fluids! 0.9% NaCl at 150 cc/hr (even more important than IV abx) question In 3rd trimester, women get ___ which makes them feel faint. answer Hypotensive syndrome causing reduction in CO (The large uterus compresses the inferior vena cava and aorta when […]

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Chapter Therapy (descriptions Assessment Findings Nursing Interventions) – Flashcards
13 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Circulatory Overload of IV solution: answer – IV solution infused too rapidly or in too great an amount. question Infiltration or extravasation: answer – IV fluid entering subcutaneous tissue around venipuncture site – Extravasation: technical term used when a vesicant (tissue-damaging) drug enters tissues. question Phlebitis: answer Inflammation of inner layer of a vein […]

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Mosby skill Applying condom Catheter – Flashcards
12 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Verify that the patient does not have a_____ _____ before applying a catheter made of latex. answer latex allergy question Do not shave the pubic area, because doing so may increase the risk of _____ irritation. answer skin question Keep the urinary drainage bag below the level of the patient’s_____. Empty the drainage bag […]

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Commonly Used Economic Symbols & Abbreviations – Flashcards
08 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Government borrowing answer B question Learning efficiency answer b question Consumption (absolute, per capita) answer C, c question Consumption of credit good answer C^c question Consumption of cash (money) good answer C^m question depreciation rate of capital, marginal product of efficiency units of labor answer d question Change answer ∆ question Percentage change answer […]

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Supervisory management – Flashcards
08 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Organization answer This is a Systematic grouping of People brought together to accomplish some specific purpose. question Operative employees answer These are people who physically produce an organization’s goods and services by working on specific tasks. Operative employees dont generally manage or oversee the work of any other employee. question Top management answer These […]

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CH 18 APUSH – Flashcards
07 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: answer brought in its wake increased union organizing among NYC garment workers and much-needed safety legislation question The word “progressivism” came into common use around 1910: answer as a way of describing a broad, loosely defined political movement of individuals and groups question The Progressive movement drew its strength from: […]

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history ch.11 – Flashcards
07 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question he asserted his rights as a Roman citizen answer Paul’s case was transferred to Rome because? question Romulus answer According to legend, Rome was founded by? question Etruscans answer During its early history, Rome was dominated by the? question consuls answer in the early stages of the Roman republic, the patricians elected two? question […]

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CIDCM – Hotel Mobile Strategy – Flashcards
06 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Responsive (Website) Design answer Your server will identify the device used by the customer, and display the content with layout fitting the device screen, so customers do not need to resize or scroll and have a better viewing experience. question Adaptive Web Design (AWD) answer AWD not only fits content display, but also provides […]

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Chapter 12 and 13 – Flashcards
06 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs hunger and thirst sere to answer maintain hommeostasis question need is to __ as drive is to ___ answer food deprivation; hunger question Orexin is an appetite hormone secreted by the answer hypothalamus question destruction of the __ causes an animan to _____ answer Ventromedial hypothalamus; […]

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Child Development Ch. 11-13 (Middle Childhood) – Flashcards
06 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Ways children grow during school years? answer slow & stead growth (children gain on average 5-7 lbs per year and grow 2-3 in). Weight is redistributed as baby fat disappears question What factors influence growth? answer Growth is, in part, genetically determined, but societal factors include diet, nutrition, and disease) question Nutritional needs? answer […]

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2,3,4-Trimethylheptane C10H22 structure – Flashcards
05 Jun 2018 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C10H22 Average mass 142.282 Da Density 0.7±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 161.7±7.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 43.8±11.7 °C Molar Refractivity 48.3±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 19.1±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 22.1±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 194.7±3.0 cm3 Experimental data Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Gas Chromatography Retention Index (Kovats): 823 (estimated with […]

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Psychology Ch. 11 – Flashcards
04 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a answer period so turbulent that it resembles the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings. question Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence is answer exaggerated. question According to anthropologist Margaret Mead, __________ is/are entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences […]

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Financial Management Theory and Practice Chapter 1 – Flashcards
01 Jun 2018 Flashcards

question Proprietorship answer An unincorporated business owned by one individual question Easily and inexpensively formed, few government regulations, not subject to corporate taxation answer Advantages of a proprietorship question Difficult to obtain capital, unlimited personal liability, limited to life of its founder answer Limitations of a proprietorship question Partnership answer Exists whenever two or more […]

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