NURS 2346 Exams Bundle

What is the major electrolyte in the intracellular fluid? - Answer Potassium (K) What is the major electrolyte in the extracellular fluid (ECF)? P.s., ECF is considered to be plasma and interstitial fluid - Answer Sodium (Na) (MUST KNOW) Why are infants and young children at risk for dehyd...

Adminstration of IV potassium - Answer NEVER IV PUSH Ensure adequate urine output before hanging Elevated K+ levels can lead to lethal cardiac arrhythmias fluid volume deficit -may be causes -assess UO ; never push! Physiological Differences - that put infants/children at risk for dehydrat...

What is the major electrolyte in the intracellular fluid? - Answer Potassium (K) What is the major electrolyte in the extracellular fluid (ECF)? P.s., ECF is considered to be plasma and interstitial fluid - Answer Sodium (Na) (MUST KNOW) Why are infants and young children at risk for dehyd...

Zantac: what is it? used for? (2) - Answer "H2 receptor antagonist" -For GERD & ulcers Zantac: tips: (2) - Answer -Monitor CBC. -Give 30-60 min. before bed Zantac: side effects? (4) - Answer confusion. arrthymias. agranulocytosis. aplastic anemia. Prednisone: what is is? ...

What causes lactose intolerance - Answer absence of lactase enzyme Which ethnicity is more prone to lactose intolerance? - Answer According to the national digestive diseases information clearing house there is a "50-90% incidence in Asians, American indians, Arabs, Jews, African Americans, ...

What is Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and how does it differ from Acute Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)? - Answer AOM results from an infection (bacterial or viral) of fluid in the middle ear. OME refers to the presence of fluid within the middle ear space without s/s of infection Why is "watchful...

When a patient is dehydrated, which lab value of renal status will be elevated? - Answer BUN When a patient is experiencing renal failure, which lab values will be elevated? - Answer BUN and Creatinine What does the term azotemia mean? - Answer Build up of nitrogenous wastes in the blood...

Stages of Grwoth and Development - Answer Neonatal, Infancy, Toddlerhood, Preschool, School Age, Adolescence, Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Young-Old, Middle-Old, Old-Old. Neonatal - Answer Birth-28 days Behavior is largely reflexive and develops to more purposeful behavior Infancy ...

Mononucleosis S/S (Epstein-Barr Virus): (7) - Answer Fever / Rash. *M*alaise / HA / Fatigue. *E*nlargement of spleen & liver. *N*ausea / Abd pain. *S*ore throat with pus. *S*wollen lymph nodes. - Lasts 2-4 weeks / Herpes-like virus. Mononucleosis Teaching: (4) - Answer - Slow recovery. ...