Nsg 322 med surg exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 1 Study Guide/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 8 – Nursing Management of Pain Introduction • One major reason people seek health care • Nurses have a central role in assessment and management • Pain is a complex, multidimensional experience • For many people, it is a major problem that causes suffering and reduces quality of life • Assess pain and communicate with other health care providers • Ensure initiation of adequate pain rel...

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 3 Study Guide/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 3 Study Guide. Chapter 42 – Lower Gastrointestinal Problems Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Characterized by chronic, recurrent inflammation of the intestinal tract Periods of remission are interspersed with periods of exacerbation Exact cause is unknown There is no cure Classification: On the basis of clinical manifestations, IBD is classified as either: Ulcerative Colitis: inflammati...

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide. Chapter 44 – Assessment of Urinary System Upper Urinary System 2 kidneys 2 ureters Lower Urinary System Urinary bladder Urethra Structures and Functions Kidneys: Macrostructure: Bean-shaped organs Located retroperitoneally Adrenal gland lies on top of each kidney Cushioned by fat and connective tissue Capsule is a fibrous membrane cover Hilus on the medial side Arteries and nerves enter Veins and ureters exit Outer la...

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 1 Study Guide/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 8 – Nursing Management of Pain Introduction • One major reason people seek health care • Nurses have a central role in assessment and management • Pain is a complex, multidimensional experience • For many people, it is a major problem that causes suffering and reduces quality of life • Assess pain and communicate with other health care providers • Ensure initiation of adequate pain relief measures ...

/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 5 Study Guide. Chapter 32 – Hypertension Hypertension Direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease • Affects 33% of adults in U.S. • Additional 30% have prehypertension •

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 3 Study Guide. Chapter 42 – Lower Gastrointestinal Problems Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Characterized by chronic, recurrent inflammation of the intestinal tract Periods of remission are interspersed

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 8 – Nursing Management of Pain Introduction • One major reason people seek health care • Nurses have a central role in assessment and management • Pain is a complex, multidimensional experience •

NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide. Chapter 44 – Assessment of Urinary System Upper Urinary System 2 kidneys 2 ureters Lower Urinary System Urinary bladder Urethra Structures and Functions Kidneys: Macrostructure: Bean-shaped organs Located retroperitoneally

Chapter 44 – Assessment of Urinary System Upper Urinary System o 2 kidneys o 2 ureters Lower Urinary System o Urinary bladder o Urethra Structures and Functions o Kidneys: o Macrostructure: ▪ Bean-shaped organs ▪ Located retroperitoneally ▪ Adrenal gland lies on top of each kidney ▪ Cushioned by fat and connective tissue ▪ Capsule is a fibrous membrane cover ▪ Hilus on the medial side • Arteries and nerves enter • Veins and ureters exit o Outer layer of the kidney is the cortex...