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In the holistic model of gerontological care, health is best defined as:
 
  A) Absence of disease and disability
  B) Integration and quality of life
  C) Physiological balance and anatomical normalcy
  D) Prevention of disease and promotion of wellness

Question 2

In preparation for a cholecystography, the nurse asks if the patient has eaten since midnight. This is done to determine
 
  a. if the patient is hungry.
  b. drug allergies.
  c. the accuracy of the test.
  d. fat intake tolerance.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
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Health is defined as a state of wholeness: an integration of body, mind, and spirit to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Choice A offers little clarity and begs for a more positive, broad understanding. Choices C and D are components of overall health.

Answer to Question 2

C
The following factors are necessary for adequate dye concentration: ingestion of the correct number of dye tablets, adequate absorption of the dye, abstinence from food the morning of the exam, uptake for the portal system and excretion of the dye by the liver, patency of the cystic duct, and concentration of the dye within the gallbladder.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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