Nur 226 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nitrate isosorbide dinitrate (isordil) px to a client with angina. Pt instruction during d/c teaching? - do not get up quickly, rise slowly - nitrates can cause orthostatic hypotension Vomiting pathophysiological response - spasmodic reflex of resp and gastric movements results from the stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone Assessment for a client with a tension pneumothorax - deviation of the trachea toward the side opposite the pneumothorax Which indicates that the client has siadh...

Pathophysiology study of disease and injury Disease disruption of homeostasis (physical, mental, social) What is homeostasis in relation to the body? body + organs function best when at normal range What is an example of homeostasis in the body? maintaining the body's blood ph What is the normal ph range for our blood? 7.35-7.45 What is the term for a high ph? alkalosis What is the term for a low ph? acidosis What happens when the body's temperature falls? blood vessels constrict, no se...

Which maximum score can be given to a patient when using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)? 5 20 25 30 - 30 -- A score of 30 would indicate that the patient has good cognitive abilities. The MMSE is performed to assess a person's cognitive function. A score of 5 indicates severe cognitive impairment. A score of 20 indicates mild cognitive impairment. A score of 25 indicates the patient has no cognitive impairment. A patient tells the nurse how much pain he is in. Is the nurse colle...

Which of the following is a symptom? A.weak grip strength B.crackles C.diaphoresis D.pain d. Pain A patient has a heart rate of 53 beats per minute. This is considered what? A. Bradycardia B.tachypnea C.tachycardia D. Hypertension a. Bradycardia The term iatrogenic refers to which condition when associated with types of disease? A. Worsening of the disease B. Unknown cause C. Caused by treatment D. Likelihood of recovery c. Caused by treatment Some drugs have the ability to cross the placenta...

NUR 226 Pharmacology Principles Exam 1 || With Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) NUR 226 Pharmacology Principles Exam 1 || With Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) what are the 3 phases of a drug action? - ANSWER - pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic describe the pharmaceutic phase of drug action - ANSWER - dissolution, the drug needs to dissolve to be able to absorb describe the pharmacokinetic phase - ANSWER - what the body does to the drug (contains absorption, distribution...

NUR 2261 WK9 HESI Congenital heart Disease case study/32 Questions and Answers 100% Correct. A 4-month-old client is brought to the pediatric emergency department by his family. They report that something is just not right with him. They can't really explain it, but they recognize that he is just behaving differently. The healthcare provider (HCP) completes a thorough assessment and finds that the client is in heart failure (HF) and suspects that he has a ventricular septal defect (VSD), a c...

atorvastatin (prototype), pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pitavastatin - HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Hyperlipidemia MOA: Inhibits HMG-CoA enzyme, which reduces cholesterol synthesis Adverse Reactions: Myopathy (weakness/cramps), Rhabdomyolysis, Hepatotoxicity *atorvastatin- take any time of the day *pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pitavastatin- take at night cholestyramine (prototype) - Bile-Acid Sequestrants Hyperlipidemia MOA: Binds bile acids and is excreted throug...

Nociceptive pain - receptors are stimulated by? - caused by damage to tissues - pain receptors are stimulated by thermal, chemical, or physical means Neuropathic pain can be seen in which pts - diabetic patients Narcotic definition (general term) - what kind of drugs? - general term used to describe opioid drugs that produce analgesia and CNS depression How to handle pain control Rest Ice Compression Elevation Mu and kappa receptors - why are they important? - opioids block these receptors -...

Friction - resistance when one object is moving across another one Shear - when two forces that are opposite from each other produce pressure the first thing when thinking about body mechanics - assess pts weight and how much pt can assist in moving what are some other tips for body mechanics (13) - 1. wide base of support 2. avoid bend/twisting beds 4. lift with legs (squat) 5. keep objects close 6. use both hands 7. dont reach on tiptoes 8. push, slide, pull heavy objects 9. mai...

RAAS regulates long-term BP and extracellular volume 1. Angiotemsionogen released by the liver in response to low BP and changes in blood volume 2. Low fluid volume stimulates the kidney to release renin which causes the liver to convert angiotensinogen to angiotensin I 3. Angiotensin I travels to the lung where it is converted by Angiotensin II by ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) 4. Angiotensin II acts on the adrenal glands to cause the release of aldosterone, which then causes fluid retenti...