NURS171 Final Exam Questions With
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0.45% NaCl, 0.33 NaCl Correct Answers Hypotonic solutions
0.9% NaCl, LR (lactated ringer's) Correct Answers isotonic
solutions
A Correct Answers night and color vision;
cellular growth and maturity;
maintaining healthy skin and mucous membranes;
growth of skeletal and soft tissues;
reproduction;
fish liver oil, liver, butter, cream, egg yolk, yellow fruit, green
leafy vegetables, fortified milk
A Delta Fibers Correct Answers large, transmit fast pain
impulses;
inhibit pain;
"blocks" painful stimulus coming up the C fibers
transmit pleasurable stimuli to skin receptors
Abdomen Characteristics Correct Answers IAPP: inspect,
auscultate, percussion, palpate;
RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ;
bowel, bladder patterns;
soft, relaxed, free of tenderness;
normal: clicks/gurgles every 3-20 seconds and bruits (absence of
pulsations)
,Acceptance (Kubler-Ross) Correct Answers comes to terms
with it;
The final stage brings a feeling of peace regarding the loss that
has occurred. It is a time of quiet expectation and resignation.
The focus is on the reality of the loss and its meaning for the
individuals affected by it.
Acid-Base Regulation Correct Answers respiratory: remove
CO2 (acid) through rapid, deep breathing, shallow breathing
when pH is too alkaline;
renal: last line of defense (slow)... can take 3 days to return pH
to normal;
kidneys regulate the concentration of plasma bicarbonate
(buffer)
Active Euthanasia Correct Answers someone administer the
agent of death
Active Immunity Correct Answers A form of acquired
immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against
disease-causing antigens.;
after infection is acquired;
immunizations;
passive: mother to baby
Active Transport Correct Answers requires energy ATP;
occurs when molecules (particles such as electrolytes) move;
across cell membranes from area of low concentration to area of
high concentration;
,Actual Loss Correct Answers loss that can be recognized by
others as well as by the person sustaining the loss, such as loss
of a limb or a spouse
Acute Pain Correct Answers short duration, generally rapid
onset;
up to 6 months;
generally disappears when tissues heal
Adaptive (crisis) Correct Answers the person redefines the
threat and perceives the crisis in a realistic way;
rational thinking and problem solving helps person regain some
self esteem and begin socializing again
Adaptive Coping (effective) Correct Answers making health
choices that reduce the negative effects of stress;
engaging in favorite hobby, consulting others, problem solving
Advanced Directive Correct Answers group of instructions
stating a person's wishes relative to his healthcare if he were
unable to make that decision;
Patient Self Determination Act req all healthcare providers who
receive Medicare funds educate
Affective Learning Correct Answers involves changes in
feelings, beliefs, attitudes and values;
role modeling, group work, digital storytelling, panel discussion,
role playing, mentoring, one to one counseling and discussions
, Agglutination Correct Answers Clumping of microorganisms
or blood cells, typically due to an antigen-antibody interaction;
easier to phagocytized
Airway Patency Correct Answers open, clear tracheobronchial
passages for air exchange;
ease of breathing, moves sputum out of airway, moves blockage
out of airway, respiratory rate and rhythm WNL
Alarm Stage Correct Answers fight or flight;
CV: vasoconstricts, elevated BP;
Resp: dilated bronchioles;
Metabolic: increased glucose availability;
GU: sodium/water retention;
GI: decreased peristalsis;
Musculoskeletal: increased blood flow to muscles;
Endocrine: release of hormones increasing alertness, muscle
contraction, dilation of pupils
Albumin Correct Answers 3.2 - 4.8 g/dL;
low levels indicate malnutrition, malabsorption, liver disease,
loss of protein form other sources (burns);
affected by fluid status
Aldosterone Correct Answers "salt-retaining hormone" which
promotes the retention of Na+ by the kidneys. na+ retention
promotes water retention, which promotes a higher blood
volume and pressure;
stimulates the distal tubules of kidneys to reabsorb sodium and
excrete potassium;