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Seizure disorder (epilepsy) Patho: Normally there is a balance of stimulation and inhibition stimuli within the brain. Seizure activity occurs when too much excitation or too little inhibition causes a group of brain neurons to discharge excessively or randomly. Generalized seizures occur when both sides of the brain are affected. Partial seizures occur when only one side of the brain is affected. A partial seizure may spread to produce a secondary generalized seizure. Phases of a seizure...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

Med Surg Guide for Exam #3 Perioperative Perioperative: concentrate mostly on Pre-op and post-op  Pre-op: importance of getting a good history, medication reconciliation, what puts someone at post-op risks (ex: diabetes and obese patient; at risk for poor wound healing/wound issues), what medications may increase bleeding  Intra-op: safety focus (not covering any anesthetics)  Post-op: post-op care for the orthopedic patient (kind of intertwines with musculoskeletal), prevention...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

ATI Concept-Based Level 3 Practice A Remediation Cognition Alzheimer's Disease ▪ Neurocognitive Disorders: Identifying the Earliest Possible Indicator of Alzheimer's Disease • Stage 1: Mild ◆ Memory lapses ◆ Losing or misplacing items ◆ Difficulty concentrating and organizing ◆ Unable to remember material just read ◆ Still able to perform ADLs ◆ Short term memory loss noticeable to close relations • Stage 2: Moderate ◆ Forgetting events of one's own history ◆ Difficult...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

Practice questions for patho final 1. What kind of solution would a nurse give a patient who has very concentrated blood serum? Patient is hypertonic, so do the opposite. Hypo= into tissues hyper= from the tissues into the bloodstream a. A hypertonic solution so that the fluid moves out of the blood stream and into the tissues b. A hypotonic solution so that the fluid will move out of the blood stream and into the tissues c. An isotonic solution so that the fluid volume will increase ov...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Concept-Based Level 3 Practice A Remediation  Cognition  Alzheimer's Disease  Neurocognitive Disorders: Identifying the Earliest Possible Indicator of Alzheimer's Disease • Stage 1: Mild • Memory lapses • Losing or misplacing items • Difficulty concentrating and organizing • Unable to remember material just read • Still able to perform ADLs • Short term memory loss noticeable to close relations • Stage 2: Moderate •...