NURSING NUR 265 (NUR265)

D.G. 57 years old, is admitted to your unit for observation from the emergency department (ED) with the diagnosis of cirrhosis with possible hepatic encephalopathy. He is lethargic, appears cachectic, and is mildly combative when aroused. He is jaundiced, with a notably distended abdomen. He is receiving an IV infusion of D5 ½ NS. 1. Briefly discuss the pathophysiology of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is late stage scarring of the liver tissue. It can be cause by multiple things such as hepatitis ...

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Grief and Loss of a School-Aged Child Scenario: 20 children between the ages of six and seven years old, at a local elementary school were fatally shot as well as 6 adults. The survivors of the school shooting are experiencing extreme grief and loss from the tragedy. School aged children (age 6-12) tend to associate bad thoughts with causing the death or misfortunate event and end up feeling intense guilt and responsibility for the death event. The older school aged children that have high...

Renal A & P  What do the kidneys do? o Kidneys receive 20-25% of cardiac output under resting conditions – more than 1L blood/min o Kidneys are controller of fluid & electrolyte homeostasis in the body o Kidneys secrete erythropoietin that inc. RBC synthesis in bone marrow o Kidneys convert Vitamin D into its active form o Loop of Henle concentrates urine and allows water reabsorption into bloodstream Question: The nurse is explaining to a group of nursing students that when there is...

VSIM FOR VINCENT BRODY PRE QUESTIONS STUDENT COPY 1. The nurse understands that the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is related to which of the following? a. Chronic inflammation and narrowing of airways. b. Chronic vasodilation and widening of airways c. Chronic vasoconstriction of airways d. Chronic decreased CO2 levels

Y.L., a 34-year-old Southern Asian woman, comes to the clinic with complaints of chronic fatigue, increased thirst, constant hunger, and frequent urination. She denies any pain, burning, or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she has a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with over-the- counter medication. She works full time as a clerk in a loan company and states she has difficulty reading numbers and reports, resulting in her making frequent mistakes. She says...

NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study Scenario: T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hard-packed snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with a suspected T5-T6 fracture with paraplegia

NUR 242 Advanced Exam 1 Complete study guide|Galen College of Nursing.Anatomy of the Kidney: - The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. - Normal GFR is 120-125. - If 75% of nephrons quit = renal insufficiency. - Kidneys are sensitive to changes in cardiac output. VOLUME DEPENDENT. A decrease in urine output indicates a decrease in cardiac output. - If the SBP is below 70 for over 40 minutes, the kidney will become hypo then ischemic. - If the SBP drops, the arterioles dilate. If the SBP...

NUR 265 EXAM ONE STUDY GUIDE (100% Correct) Nephrotic Syndrome: o NS is a condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted. o Immunological Kidney disorder o This causes massive loss of protein in the urine, edema formation, and decreased plasma albumin levels.  Proteinuria- severe protein loss more than 3.5 g in 24- hour urine sample. o Key features:  Massive proteinuria >3.5g / 2...