Nurs 218 nurs 218 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The two primary functions of the ovary are: - Answer-Ovulation and hormone production. The uterus is a muscular, pear-shaped organ that is responsible for: - Answer-Cycle menstruation. Unique muscle fibers make the uterine myometrium ideally suited for: - Answer-The birth process. The hormone responsible for maturation of mammary gland tissue is: - Answer-Progesterone. Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is: -...

Give definition, etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of pain. - Answer--definition: unpleasant, sensory, emotional sensation associated with actual or potential tissue injury -etiology: nerve damage, actual tissue damage, cancer, surgery -pathophysiology: tissue damage activates free nerve endings, nociceptors -clinical manifestations: SOCRATES (site, onset, character, radiation, association w/ other symptoms, time course, exacerbating, severity) Define nociceptors. - An...

Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child? - Answer-Balance on one foot for a few seconds. In term of fine motor developments what could the 3-year-old child be expected to do? - Answer-Copy (draw) a circle. In terms of cognitive development, the preschooler would be expected to engage in what behavior? - Answer-Use magical thinking. What is descriptive of the preschooler's understanding of time? - Answer-Associated time with events. The nurse is ca...

Define drug - Answer-any chemical that can affect living processes Define pharmacology - Answer-study of drugs and their interaction with living systems Define clinical pharmacology - Answer-the study of drugs in humans Define therapeutics - Answer-use of drugs to diagnose, to prevent, or to treat disease or prevent pregnancy List the 3 most important properties of an ideal drug - Answer-1) Effectiveness 2) Safety 3) Selectivity Identify the objective of drug therapy - Answer-to...

1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data? a. The patient has cyanosis of the hands and lips. b. The patient has a blood pressure of 130/96 c. The patient has a history of coronary artery disease. d. the patient has a lesion on the right forearm - Answer-c 1. Which of the following is an example of objective data? a. The patient says they feel tired and out of breath. b. The patient has a family history of myocardial infarction. c. The patient has had a headache for th...

The two primary functions of the ovary are: Ovulation and hormone production. The uterus is a muscular, pear-shaped organ that is responsible for: Cycle menstruation. Unique muscle fibers make the uterine myometrium ideally suited for: The birth process. The hormone responsible for maturation of mammary gland tissue is: Progesterone. Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is: 5 to 7 days after menses ceases. Menstruatio...

Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?Balance on one foot for a few seconds. In term of fine motor developments what could the 3-year-old child be expected to do?Copy (draw) a circle. In terms of cognitive development, the preschooler would be expected to engage in what behavior?Use magical thinking. What is descriptive of the preschooler's understanding of time?Associated time with events. The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-I'll. The parents ...

Give definition, etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of pain. -definition: unpleasant, sensory, emotional sensation associated with actual or potential tissue injury -etiology: nerve damage, actual tissue damage, cancer, surgery -pathophysiology: tissue damage activates free nerve endings, nociceptors -clinical manifestations: SOCRATES (site, onset, character, radiation, association w/ other symptoms, time course, exacerbating, severity) Define nociceptors. nerve endings that...

1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data? a. The patient has cyanosis of the hands and lips. b. The patient has a blood pressure of 130/96 c. The patient has a history of coronary artery disease. d. the patient has a lesion on the right forearm c 1. Which of the following is an example of objective data? a. The patient says they feel tired and out of breath. b. The patient has a family history of myocardial infarction. c. The patient has had a headache for three days. d. The p...

Gestational hypertension BP 140/90 develops during pregnancy, no protein in urine pre-eclampsia/eclampsia BP 140/90 develops after 20th week of pregnancy there is protein in urine chronic hypertension BP OF 140/90 develops prior to pregnancy. there is no protein in urine pre eclampsia super imposed on chronic hypertension BP of 140/90 HTN prior to pregnancy and then pre-eclampsia develops in pregnancy. there is protein in urine risk factors for pre-eclampsia • Teenagers or > 35 • Prim...