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| group of people with common biologic and or phycsical characteristics |
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| life is a process rather than a state, illness is a state of disharmony with nature |
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| this group may wear emulets or bracelets to protect the wearer from harm |
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| genetically inherited disorder that causes the rbcs to assume sickle shape |
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| this group responds better to diuretics and calcium channel blockers vs. beta blockers |
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| condsider health to be a consequence of good luck, poor health is a change of luck, impbalance in the body |
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| blieve in mainitaingin a balance between hot and cold forces is importatnt to promote wellness |
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| barries for may hispanic americas to receive appropirate health care conitnue to be... |
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| tb, malnutrition, lead poisoning |
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| these diseases have a high incidence among hispanic |
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| use heat and cold remedies |
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| view harmony with nature as essential for physical and spiritual well being |
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| balance is dependent on harmony between 5 forces (fire earth, metal, water, wood) |
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| belive in mainting harmnoy with nature, a balance btween the body, mind, and the environment is essential for the maintenance of health |
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| cultural or religious beliefs |
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| pain tolerance varies according to |
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| they may use alternative therapies |
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| for kids, most meds are given with an |
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| geriatric ppl have a higher incidence of |
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| for this culture practice of leaving ice water at the bedside is questionanle |
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| this is the site of injection recommended for children from birth to 3 years |
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| behavioral changes, restlessness, irritability, confusion,anxiety, insomnia, hallucination |
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| s/s of polypharmacy include |
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| when food is present, stomach acidity is ______and the stmach empties____________ |
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| when do IVs reach their full strength? |
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| interfere with the func of foreign cells |
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| the ability of a drug to seek out a specific bacterial species or microorganism |
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| this drug may cause characteristic skin rashes in many patients, used to treat cardiac arrhythmias |
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| this causes stomatitis in most of the patients who take it |
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| this drug is frequently associated with renal toxicity |
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| chloroquine, aminoglycosides |
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| these two drugs cause neurotoxicity |
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