NURS 3205 - Adult Health Exam Study Guide With Questions and Answers
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NURS 3205 - Adult Health Exam Study Guide With
Questions and Answers
What are the S/S of Crohn's Disease? ️️abdominal pain/cramping, anorexia, fever,
diarrhea with 5 stools a day with mucous or pus, steatorrhea (oily stool), hyperactive bowels
How is Crohn's treated? ️️laproscopic str...
NURS 3205 - Adult Health Exam Study Guide With
Questions and Answers
What are the S/S of Crohn's Disease? ✔️✔️abdominal pain/cramping, anorexia, fever,
diarrhea with 5 stools a day with mucous or pus, steatorrhea (oily stool), hyperactive bowels
How is Crohn's treated? ✔️✔️laproscopic stricturoplasty (increases bowel diameter), surgical
repair of fistula
What should be included in education to a patient with Crohn's? ✔️✔️increase protein and
calories, lower fiber, no caffeine or alcohol, small frequent meals, weigh weekly
What are risk factors for Crohn's? ✔️✔️Genetic (Jewish ancestry), tobacco use
What are some significant labs for Crohn's? ✔️✔️WBC in urine, positive occult blood test,
internal bleeding
What is ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️edema in rectum and sigmoid colon, mucosa becomes
hyperemic
What causes ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️unknown
,What are S/S of ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️abdominal pain/cramping, bloody/pus stool, fever,
anorexia, abdominal distention
How is ulcerative colitis diagnosed? ✔️✔️sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, barium enema,
CT/MRI, stool exam
How is ulcerative colitis treated? ✔️✔️colectomy w or w/o ileostomy
What education should be provided to a patient with ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️increase in
protein/calories, low fiber, no caffeine or alcohol, small frequent meals, frequent weighing
What are risk factors for ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️genetic (Jewish or Caucasian descent)
What are relevant labs for ulcerative colitis? ✔️✔️internal bleeding
What is Sensory Perception? ✔️✔️The ability to perceive and respond to stimuli thru action.
What are the "four aspects" of sensory perception? ✔️✔️Stimulus -> receptor -> impulse
conduction -> perception
What are subjective asssessments of vision? ✔️✔️Past medical hx, medication, surgical hx,
functional hx
, What are objective assessments of vision? ✔️✔️visual acuity (sharpness of vision at a
distance), Snellen chart, extraocular movement (CN 3, 4 and 6), Stereopsis (depth perception)
What is the range for normal intraocular pressure? ✔️✔️10-20 mmHg
What is cataracts? ✔️✔️An excessive epithelial growth of cell layers of the eye lens
What causes cataracts? ✔️✔️protein fibers degenerating and clumping together, clouding
small areas of the lens.
What are the S/S of cataracts? ✔️✔️gradual blurring of vision, cloudiness, and halos around
bright lights
What are the age related risk factors for cataracts? ✔️✔️drying of the lens due to water loss,
increased lens density
What are the medicinal risk factors for cataracts? ✔️✔️corticosteroid or beta blocker usage
What are the associated risk factors that can cause cataracts? ✔️✔️Diabetes Mellitus, Down's
Syndrome and chronic sunlight exposure.
How can you prevent cataracts? ✔️✔️Regular eye exams and sunglasses.
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