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NUR 275 Exam 1/46 Accurate Q’s and A’s
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NUR 275 Exam 1/46 Accurate Q’s and A’sSymptoms of hyponatremia - -seizures, headache, coma, confusion,
dizziness
-symptoms of hypernatremia - -headache, seizure, coma, lethargy, thirst
-symptoms of hypokalemia - -*heart* and muscle symptoms.
cardiac arrest, major dysthythmias, weakness, lethargy, DTR decrease,
constipation
-symptoms of hyperkalemia - -dysrhythmias, muscle cramping, diarrhea,
muscle twitching
-symptoms of hypocalcemia - -tetany, muscle spasms, positive trousseau's
& chvostek's sign, dysrhythmias
-symptoms of hypercalcemia - -muscle weakness, constipation, lethargy,
fatigue, decreased or absent DTR
-what implementations do you take for fluid overload? - -low sodium diet,
daily I&O and weight, diuretics, high-semi Fowler's position
-How long does acute stress disorder last - -up to 1 month.
-What is the number one priority when caring for a client with a trauma
related disorder? - -reassurance of safety
-What are treatments for PTSD - -cognitive therapy
prolonged exposure therapy
group or family therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
psychopharmacology (antidepressants, anxiolytics, antihypertensives)
-parkland formula for burns - -4 ml x kg x % of body surface area burned
half in the first 8 hours and half the next 16 hours.
-how to measure appropriate urine output for burns victims - -0.5-1
mL/kg/hr
-How is hypothyroidism treated? - -levothyroxine
(thyroid replacement)
-When can a hypothyroid patient expect levothyroxine to show a positive
response? - -6 weeks or more
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