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NUR 315: Pharm – Questions With Verified Solutions

NUR 315 Questions With Solutions Lisinopril adverse Don't take when pregnant, cough, angioedema, first dose hypotension, hyperkalemia Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers Losartan, volsartan Losartan uses HTN, diabetic neuropathy, stroke prevention Losartan adverse Angioedema, fetal harm, renal failure Valsartan uses HTN, HF, MI Valsartan contraindications No pregnancy, no renal stenosis

NUR 315 Pediatrics (Immunization Exam Review) – Questions & Answers

NUR 315 - Exam 1 Questions With Solutions Why/how do we assess lifestyle in preconception? Why: we want to see all the risk factors that a pregnancy from this mom would include. How: mainly by asking questions and looking into chart -personal behaviors and exposures -workplace/home conditions -reproductive history -nutrition -exercise -chronic diseases -infectious diseases -genetic disorders

A mother asks the nurse why her newborn is getting a Vitamin K injection in the birth room. The nurse explains that the injection is necessary because: A. Vitamin K is needed for coagulation, and the newborn does not produce vitamin K in the few days following birth. B. Vitamin K aids in protein metabolism. Newborns have defective protein metabolism until 24 hours of life. C. Newborns are prone to hypoglycemia, and vitamin K helps maintain a steady blood glucose level. D. The mother was febr...

NUR 315 Chapter 38: Assessment and Management of Patients with Rheumatic Disorders | Answered with Rationales The nurse is completing a health history with a client in a clinic. What assessment finding best correlates with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis? joint stiffness that decreases with activity A characteristic feature of osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is joint stiffness that decreases with activity and movement. Erythema and edema over the affected joint, anorexia, weight loss...

Plants and pharmacology Plants and Herbs were used to treat disease symptoms from antiquity (every culture) through the dark ages & until 20th century; early researchers medicated themselves 20th Century Drugs tested for short time; increased drug regulations & understanding of drug effects; focus on life improvement Nursing and Pharmacology Pharmacology essential because nurses are most directly involve in pt care; study must continue throughout ones life Therapeutics vs. Pharmacotherapy The...

Which of the following represents a strategy for primary prevention of breast cancer? A. Request BRCA genetic testing B. Eat a healthy diet and maintain a normal body mass index C. Practice monthly self-examination of breasts D. Schedule a screening mammogram at age 45 B Mutation of the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes shows evidence of which inheritance pattern? A. X-linked recessive B. Autosomal recessive C. Autosomal dominant D. Chromosomal translocation C Which of the following statements m...

What are the cellular functions? ent ctivity olic absorption tion tion ration duction nication What are glycoproteins? surface markers AKA antigens Are epithelial cells polarized? And what does that mean? They have an apical side and a basal side, a specific orientation for things to be transported into or out of the cell What are neurons specialized for? Cell communication What does communication between muscle cells produce? Rhythmic contraction and movement What are the major functions o...

NUR 315: Pharm Questions With Solutions primary hypertension ‣ no known cause ‣ AA men have the highest risk secondary hypertension ‣ caused by another disease ‣ prolonged elevated BP damages blood vessels & target organs ie heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes true or false: hypertension, whether primary or secondary, is treatable ‣ true normal BP ‣ systolic: less than 20 and ‣ diastolic: less than 80