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Hypocalcemia - Deficits of Calcium cause Increased Neuromuscular Excitability. S/S: Trousseau's Chvostek Sign Diarrhea Circumoral Tingling Hyperactive Reflex Muscle twitching Dysrhythmias ECG abnormalities Decreased HF Decreased BP Anxiety, Irritability HyperCalcemia - Moans, Groans & Stones Constipation Bone Pain Stones - Renal Calculi Decreased DTR Severe Muscle weakness Cardiac Arrest: Increased HR then Decreased ECG Abnormalities: Heart Block, Short ST segments N/V ...

RN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2019 B NGN Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? Temperature A nurse in a prenatal clinical is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual period is 2 weeks late. The client appears anxious and akss the nurse if she is pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "You can miss ...

OB Final Exam & HESI Questions And Answers Graded A+. The nurse should be concerned after the assessment finding on what during a magnesium sulfate infusion for preeclampsia? A. a sleepy, sedated effect B. a respiratory rate of 10 bpm C. DTR of 2+ D. absence of ankle clonus - correct answer. B should alert the nurse for respiratory depression. The other findings are considered normal. the most common medical complication of pregnancy - correct answer. hypertension pr...

Exam 3: NUR265/ NUR 265 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: What is cholinergic crisis? Answer: too much cholinesterase inhibitor drug Q: What are s/s of cholinergic crisis? Answer: fasciculations hypersalivation sweating bronchospasms increase bronchial secretions bradycardia Q: What is tx for cholinergic crisis? Answer: atropine D...

Which if the following findings on the mental status exam of a psychiatric patient is the strongest predictor of inability to make medical decisions? A. Lack of insight B. Poor judgement C. Suicidal ideation D. Perceptual disturbances E. Abnormal thought content - ANSWERA Pedigree-based approaches are most powerful for identifying what type of gene variant? A. Copy number B. Rare high penetrance C. Simple tandem repeat D. Common low penetrance E. Single nucleotide polymorphism - ANS...

Diabetes Insipidus (Sip) correct answers antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect Diabetes insipidus labs correct answers 1. hypernatremia 2. elevated BUN/Cr 3. increased serum osmo >295 4. decreased urine osmo < 200 5. decreased urine specific gravity < 1.005 6. Decreased ADH 7. Polydipsia diabetes insipidus treatment correct answers Desmopressin (vasopressin); hydrochlorothiazide, hypotonic sol. syndrome of inappropriat...

What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - Reaction of Degeneration (RD) AKA LMNL If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - Shortwave Diathermy Microwave Diathermy Ultrasound Depth of Infrared - superficial 8-10 mm (vascular) Depth of Microwave Diathermy - deep Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - deep Depth of Ultrasound - deepest! 4-8 cm Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - UV and ultrasound Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - Infrared Goggles are required for what m...

Potassium (3.5-5.0) - <~~> Function: maintain heart + muscle contraction Hyperkalemia (over 5.0) - <~~> Think tight and contracted! - Heart: ST elevation, peak T waves | severe = V fib or cardiac standstill | hypotension, slow HR. - GI: diarrhea, hyperactive bowel sounds - Neuromuscular: paralysis in extremities, increased deep tendon reflexes (DTR), profound muscle weakness Hypokalemia (less than 3.5) - <~~> Think low and slow! - Heart: Flat T waves, ST depress...

MED SURG NCLEX-RN ATI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW | FLUID & ELECTROLYTES Intravenous Fluids • Hypertonic - Higher osmolality than ECF - Use only when serum osmolality is critically low - D10W, D50W, D5NS, D5W in 0.45% NaCl, D5LR • Hypotonic - Lower osmolality than ECF - For intracellular dehydration - 0.45% NS, 2.5% dextrose in 0.45% NS • Isotonic - Concentration equal to plasma - For deficit of fluid in vascularsystem - 0.9% NS, LR, D5W Fluid Volume Deficit (FVD) • Causes: exce...

OB final exam & HESI Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions The nurse should be concerned after the assessment finding on what during a magnesium sulfate infusion for preeclampsia? A. a sleepy, sedated effect B. a respiratory rate of 10 bpm C. DTR of 2+ D. absence of ankle clonus B should alert the nurse for respiratory depression. The other findings are considered normal. the most common medical complication of pregnancy hypertension preeclampsia results in what decreased function...