Sticky mucus membranes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1 PHYSIO EXAM 3 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ pericardium Correct Answer: tough membranous sac enclosing the heart parietal pericardium Correct Answer: outer layer of the pericardium pericardial cavity Correct Answer: contains fluid for the heart to float in, reducing friction visceral pericardium Correct Answer: membrane on the surface of the heart pericardium functions Correct Answer: 1) cushion 2) space for heart movement 3) prevent heart overe...

NURS 3000 Exam #4 (Ch. 20, 23, 41, 43, 46, 49-51) Quizzes With Correct Answers Pulmonary ventilation depends on: SATA a. clear airways b. intact CNS and respiratory center c. intact thoracic cavity d. adequate pulmonary compliance e. intact cerebellum a, b, c, d Movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the systematic capillaries and tissues is a component of: Respiration What lipoprotein produced by specialized alveolar cells reduces surface tension of alveolar fluid? Surfactan...

Baby with yellow drainage from eye -bacterial conjunctivitis -gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum -chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum (trachoma) Pyloric stenosis -classic presentation - 4-6 week old (first born) male with projectile, nonbilious vomiting; olive-like mass better palpated immediately after vomiting; occurs in 3.5/1000 births -diagnosis made by ultrasound -differential diagnoses should include - GERD; milk protein intolerance; intestinal obstruction -management - refer ...

Pathophysiology Final Chapter 13-22. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS 1. Epiglottitis- is inflammation of the epiglottis—the flap at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea (windpipe). Symptoms are usually rapid in onset and include trouble swallowing which can result in drooling, changes to the voice, fever, and an increased breathing rate. ( common in children 3-7yrs)  Etiology: bacterial infection of the epiglottis. caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B w...

Surfactant -chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing * without this, surface tension is harder and it's harder to breathe When does surfactant synthesis and storage begin? 24 weeks' gestation When are breathing movements detected in utero? 11 weeks' gestation When do fetuses/babies produce enough surfactant? 35 week's gestation Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio (L-S ratio) Ratio used to determine fetal lung matu...

A home health nurse is evaluating a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse should initiate a request for high-frequency chest compression vest in response to which of the following parent statements? "My child doesn't like to sit still for nebulizer treatments." "I think that my child has been running a fever over the last couple of days." "My child has only a small amount of mucus after percussion therapy." "I am concerned about my child's future partici...

HTH 210 FINAL EXAM pulmonologist - ANS Specialist in treating disorders of the lungs gastric - ANS Pertaining to the stomach epigastric - ANS Abdominal region above the stomach hypogastric - ANS Abdominal region below the stomach unilateral - ANS Pertaining to one side of the body only macrocyte - ANS Large red blood cell macrocytic - ANS Pertaining to a macrocyte mature - ANS Fully developed Latin: ready postmature - ANS Infant born afte...

NURS 306 – OB Week 4 Study Guide 2023 Exam. Chapter 15 - Neonatal period o From birth through the first 28 days of life - Focus of nursing care o Maintaining body heat o Maintaining respiratory function o Decreasing risk of infection o Assisting parents in providing appropriate nutrition and hydration o Assisting parents in learning to care for their newborn - Transition to extrauterine life: Respiratory system o THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXTRAUTERINE RESPIRATION IS THE MOST CRITICAL CHA...

Define: homeostasis - Answer a state of balance maintained by brain structures and self-regulating feedback mechanisms. Loss of homeostasis results in disease. Why study pathophysiology? - Answer it focuses on the disease and manifestations of disease and not just the tx. therefore it is essential to understand the norm physiology within the body and then advance to the pathophysiology. This allows the nurse to really understand what is going on with the pt. and ultimately leading to better p...

REVIEWED QUESTIONS FOR ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER-means clean technique -hand hygiene, sterile gloves not used bacterial meningitis - CORRECT ANSWER-is an emergency and IV antibitoics are needed ASAP stress fracture - CORRECT ANSWER-a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact adults body fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-50-60% of total body weight is water infants body fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-15-80% of total body wt...