Nur 32 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Normal sodium level Correct Answer-135-145 normal plasma osmolarity Correct Answer-275-295 Normal potassium levels Correct Answer-3.5-5.0 Normal Calcium level Correct Answer-8.6-10.2 normal pH Correct Answer-7.35-7.45 Normal CO2 in the blood Correct Answer-35-45 Normal Bicarbonate Level Correct Answer-22-26 Situation Background Assessment Recommendation Correct Answer-SBAR Since 1979 the government established goals for the nations health -Charges instiutions to in...

Explain the relationship between the chain of infection and transmission of infection Correct Answer-The chain of infection is a continuous circle consisting of: an infectious agent that transitions to a reservoir, then a portal of exit, then reaches the mode of transmission, finds a portal of entry, reaches a host, and then circles back to the infectious agent Identify the body's normal defenses against infection, and discuss events in the inflammatory response Correct Answer-Defenses again...

Review the flow and requirements of course Correct Answer-Requirements for NUR: Identify, evaluate and use evidence based sources Include a framework of personal and global ethics Evaluate and find your place in the interdisciplinary work of health care delivery in all settings. Investigate and develop your professional stance Requirements for NUR 324 specifically: Assess individual, community and population health/illness beliefs, values, Attitudes, practices Utilize epidemiol...

changes in pregnancy Correct Answer-Increased plasma volume →dilution Increased hormones bind to plasma-protein binding sites decreased albumin drugs widely distributed Fat-soluble drugs stored longer and slow release when is the maternal-fetal circulation established Correct Answer-Maternal-placental-fetal circulation is complete ≈third week after conception. what does transfer of the circulation established Correct Answer-Transfer begins about the 5th week after conception h...

Growth and development sociocultural factors psychological factors personal habits fluid intake pathological conditions surgical procedures medications diagnostic examinations Correct Answer-factors influencing urination Children cannot voluntarily control voiding until _____ to _______ months Correct Answer-18-24 Readiness for ____________

Quantitative Correct Answer-Describe and measure the level of occurrences on the basis of numbers and calculation, uses questionnaires, surveys and biological measures able to employ big data for birds eye view Qualitative Correct Answer-person centered rather than disease focused incldues assessing stakeholders experience and meaning of experience or situation methods include - focus groups and individual interviews data is reviewed and coded to meaning RCT Correct Answer-___ is ...

A 22-yr-old man is admitted to the emergency department with a stab wound to the abdomen. The patient's vital signs are blood pressure 82/56 mm Hg, pulse 132 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, and temperature 97.9° F (36.6° C). Which fluid, if ordered by the health care provider, should the nurse question? a. D5W b. 0.9% saline c. Packed red blood cells d. Lactated Ringer's solution - Answer-A (IV administration of 0.45% saline is hypotonic and is used for maintenance fluid repl...

complementary Correct Answer-therapies used on addition to conventional treatment ex: integrative therapies alternative Correct Answer-therapies that replace allopathic medical care Whole medical system Correct Answer-based on different philosophies and life systems Holistic care Correct Answer-treats mind body and spirtit integrative nursing Correct Answer-a way of being-knowing-doing that advances the health and well-being of people, families, and communities through caring-heali...

chain of infection Correct Answer-•Causative agent - pathogen capable of causing infection •Reservoir - favorable environment for growth •Portal of exit from reservoir •Mode of transmission •Portal of entry - breaks in skin, respiratory, GI, GU & reproductive tracts •Susceptible host innate immune defenses Correct Answer-•Present at birth •First line of defense •Responds immediately •Keeps no memory of antigen/foreign body/germ adaptive immune defenses Correct A...

A 45-year-old male client with leg ulcers and arterial insufficiency is admitted to the hospital. The nurse understands that leg ulcers of this nature are usually caused by: a. Decreased arterial blood flow secondary to vasoconstriction b. Decreased arterial blood flow leading to hyperemia c. Atherosclerotic obstruction of the arteries d. Trauma to the lower extremities - ️️A (Decreased arterial flow is a result of vasospasm. The etiology is unknown. It is more problematic in colder cl...