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NUR 265 EXAM 1 / NUR 265 ACTUAL EXAM 1 LATEST 2024-
2025 (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) COMPLETE 100 REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
(FULL REVISED EXAM)


What are the stages of hepatic encephalopathy? - Answer--Stage 1:
personality changes, subtle things that may not be recognized


-Stage 2: Continuing mental changes, mental confusion, disorientation
to time, place, and person


-Stage 3: Marked mental confusion, progressive deterioration


-Stage 4: metabolic acidosis, unresponsiveness leading to death in most
patients, unarousable


What causes hepatic encephalopathy? - Answer-The buildup of
ammonia in the body


Describe the physical assessment of an end stage cirrhosis patient. -
Answer--Ascites
-Jaundice
-Coagulation problems
-Fatigue

,-Spider angiomas
-Petechiae
-Liver flaps (asterixis)


What is a Blake-Moore tube used for? - Answer-Esophageal Varices


Describe a paracentesis. - Answer--A procedure that is needed to get
rid of the fluid in the abdomen
-Have the pt. void before the procedure (ensures the bladder is out of
the way and wont get punctured)
-Patient is positioned in fowlers position in bed


What are the treatments for cirrhosis? - Answer-Transplant is the only
cure!


Describe the diet for a patient with cirrhosis. - Answer--Small frequent
meals
-High carbs
-High protein
-Moderate fats
-Moderate vitamins

, What medications are given to patients with cirrhosis? - Answer--
Diuretics
-PPI or H blockers
-Broad spectrum antibiotics
-FFP-coags
-Platelets thrombocytopenia


Describe acute pancreatitis. - Answer-A serious and at times life
threatening inflammation of the pancreas. It is caused by premature
ativation of excessive pancreatic enzymes that destroy tissues and
pancreatic cells (basically the pancreas starts digesting itself)


What are causes of acute pancreatitis? - Answer--Choleylithiasis
-Trauma to pancreas
-Chronic ETOH consumption
-Toxic drugs


What are signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis? - Answer--Middle
epigastric/left upper quadrant
-Boring pain that doesn't radiate, but rather goes through their body
-Sudden onset
-Radiates to back, left shoulder, and flank area
-Jaundice- due to bilirubin increase

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