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Normal Sodium level - answers-135-145 Hyponatremia - answers-low sodium in the blood Chronic: Anorexia, Nausea, Emesis, Muscular, Weakness, Irritability Severe: gait changes, stupor, seizures, coma causes of hyponatremia - answers-Causes of hyponatremia: Diuretics-Thiazide Drugs Dietary Changes,Low Na diet, Excessive water intake with sweating Fad diets, Anorexia nervosa. GI vomiting, diarrhea, GI suctioning, Tap water enemas,diuretics, kidney disease Treatments for hyponatremia...

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWER-indwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWER-disinfectant type used, contact with animals, hand hygiene anatomical/phys factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWER-preexisting diseases, trauma, malignancies, age...

Acute Care Exam 1 Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatment for this patient? Oral hygiene mea...

NURS 2111 MB Module 3 Study Guide Questions with Answers Mother Baby Class Notes Module 3 Conception- union of the egg and sperm Fertilization – takes place in the outer ⅓ of the fallopian tube, called ampulla Implantation- 6 to 10 days after conception Embryo- 15 days to 8 weeks after conception this is what the egg is considered Fetus- 9 weeks up until delivery this is what its considered Viability- the baby’s ability to live without the mom-- the baby is viable at about 24...

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

Albany State University NURS 2115 Respiratory Study Guide 1. Review A&P of lungs: • Bronchioles lead to alveoli • Alveoli lead to alveolar sacs • Alveoli: functional unit of the lungs o 35% of gas exchange occurs here o Surfactant formation occurs here • Alveolar sacs: last part of the airway o Surrounded by alveoli o 65% of gas exchange occurs here • Lungs: o Right lung: 3 lobes o Left lung: 2 lobes 2. In order to understand the more difficult content, you should have an ...

NUR MISC FINAL ANSWER KEY UNFOLDING Reasoning Sickle Cell Anemia Anthony Perkins, 15 years old © 2016 Keith Rischer/www.KeithRN.com Sickle Cell Anemia Anthony Perkins, 15 years old Primary Concept Perfusion Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 1. Pain 2. Clotting 3. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 4. Clinical Judgment 5. Patient Education 6. Communication© 2016 Keith Rischer/www.KeithRN.com UNFOLDING Reasoning: ANSWER KEY Sickle Cell Crisis History of Present Problem: A...

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

NURS 2111 MB Module 3 Study Guide Questions with Answers Mother Baby Class Notes Module 3 Conception- union of the egg and sperm Fertilization – takes place in the outer ⅓ of the fallopian tube, called ampulla Implantation- 6 to 10 days after conception Embryo- 15 days to 8 weeks after conception this is what the egg is considered Fetus- 9 weeks up until delivery this is what its considered Viability- the baby’s ability to live without the mom-- the baby is viable at about 24...

Albany State University NURS 2115 Respiratory Study Guide 1. Review A&P of lungs: • Bronchioles lead to alveoli • Alveoli lead to alveolar sacs • Alveoli: functional unit of the lungs o 35% of gas exchange occurs here o Surfactant formation occurs here • Alveolar sacs: last part of the airway o Surrounded by alveoli o 65% of gas exchange occurs here • Lungs: o Right lung: 3 lobes o Left lung: 2 lobes 2. In order to understand the more difficult content, you should have an ...