Causes of malnutrition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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PRN 1032 Final Exam Study Guide_Correctly Answered Pressure ulcers (Correct Answer) - Often occurs due to immobility and shearing can also play a role Pressure ulcer risk factors (Correct Answer) - Moisture, Malnutrition and Alter sensory perception Interventions to prevent skin breakdown (Correct Answer) - Skin kept dry and clean, Avoid friction and shear, Positioning of the patient every 2 hours Cellulitis (Correct Answer) - Is a skin disorder caused by infection of the dermis an...

Exam 3: NURS 611/ NURS611 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Review| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A- Maryville Q: what type of renal injury can occur in BPH Answer: post-renal obstructive uropathy Q: pulmonary embolism findings Answer: partial or full obstruction of the pulmonary artery infarction of pulmonary tissue can occur vasoconstriction-->decreased blood flow to the tissues --> with an increase in pulmonary artery pressures --> overloa...

What is body condition scoring for? - correct answer Objective score system to determine body condition, evaluate overall muscle mass, and fat coverage of ribs, spine, hips What characteristics would indicate your dog is at a healthy weight? - correct answer Ribs are easily felt Stomach doesn't sag Waist is easily seen from above What characteristics would indicate your dog is overweight? - correct answer ribs are difficult to feel under fat stomach sags and you can grab a handful of f...

The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive womens shelters D) Encouraging all women to eat a balanced diet 2. When integrating the princi...

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 5th Edition Woo & Robinson Test Bank UNIT I. THE FOUNDATION Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics Chapter 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies and Cannabis Chapter...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

What are the 4 types of malnutrition? What causes each type? - -Overnutrition -Secondary malnutrition -Micronutrient Malnutrition -Protein Calorie/Energy Malnutrition What is the "environmental enteropathy" and that is its' proposed mechanism? - a small intestine disorder triggered by constant ingestion of feces What is the relationship between toilets and stunning? - -The use of sanitary waste disposal and clean water is important in reducing secondary malnutrition -prevention of ...

Urinary catheterization is prescribed for a postoperative female client who has been unable to void for 8 hours. The nurse inserts the catheter, but no urine is seen in the tubing. Which action will the nurse take next? A. Clamp the catheter and recheck it in 60 minutes. B. Pull the catheter back 3 inches and redirect upward. C. Leave the catheter in place and reattempt with another catheter. D. Notify the health care provider of a possible obstruction. - Correct Answer: C It is likely th...

Upper GI organs mouth,pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum Lower GI organs small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus Hepatoportal circulation hepatic artery receives oxygenated blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins. The hepatic portal vein receives deoxygenated blood from the inferior and superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein and delivers nutrients that have been absorbed from the intestinal system Osmotic diarrhea Caused by the p...