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Drug Any chemical that effects chemical processes Pharmacology The study of drugs and interactions with living systems Clinical Pharmacology The study of drugs in humans Theraputics The use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease List the properties of an ideal drug Effectiveness, safety, selectivity, reversible action, predictability, ease of administration, freedom of drug interactions, low cost, chemical stability, simple generic name State the objective of drug therapy To provi...

puerperium The period after completion of the third stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually 6 weeks. What is sometimes called the "fouth trimester" puerperium 2 major, pshysiologic complications the nurse must be alert for in postpartum assessment hemorrhage hypovolemic shock Lochia Rubra is expected from birth until __ days later 3 How long after birth should nurse expect to see firm fundus at the level of umbilicus within a few hours Right after delivery, what...

NURS 629 exams Study Guides (OB Gyn) 2022/2023 (1) and NURS 629/Patti’s Exam 2 Study Guide for Nurse 629 2022/2023 (MVU) Table of Contents NURS 629 exams Study Guides (OB Gyn) (1) 2022/2023 3 Exam 3 7 25 Questions on the exam 7 Nurs 629 Ped/Family Exam #3 Study Guide 18 Chapter 14. Women's Health Problems 22 Weeks 37-40: 22 • At 39 weeks, your baby is considered full-term. Your baby's organs are ready to function on their own. 22 • As you near your due date, your baby may turn...

Which of the following is consistent with trends in the incidence and death rates of cancer? a. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in men. b. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. c. A higher percentage of women than men have lung cancer. d. The incidence of cancer increases as the population ages. d What features of cancer cells distinguish them from normal cells? (Select all that apply.) a. Cells lack contact inhibition. b. Cells return to a previous undiffe...

Define inflammation Immunologic response to allergy, infection, or injury that increases the migration of leukocytes and blood flow to assist in repairing tissues Etiology of inflammation Cellular response of the body to tissue damage and injury. Pathophysiology of Inflammation Acute inflammation- body responds by attempting to remove the offending agent to limit the amount of damage to the tissues affected. Chronic inflammation- occurs over long period of time Clinical Manifestations of Inf...

Urinary frequency is more common in which trimester? 1st trimester The pregnant patient reports uterine contractions every 8 minutes, that are mild in intensity. Her cervical exam is 4 cm dilation/80% effaced/-2 station. Which conclusion should the nurse make based on this information? a) The patient is in the latent phase of labor b) The patient is experiencing false labor c) The patient is experiencing the active phase of labor d) The patient is experiencing lightening a) The patient is in th...

Nociceptors Nerve endings that respond to painful stimuli Endogenous Analgesia System nerve signals that relieve pain by suppressing the transmission of pain signals from peripheral nerves; can be activated by nerve signals entering the brain or by morphine-like drugs Endorphins Interact with receptors to inhibit the transmission of pain signals Enkephalins Interrupt transmission of pain signals at spinal cord level by release of substance p Somatic pain Stimulation nociceptors in skin, bone...

Vasogenic cerebral edema increases intracranial pressure by which of the following effects? a. Shifting fluid in the grey matter b. Altering the endothelial lining of cerebral capillaries c. Leaking molecules from the intracellular fluid to the capillaries d. Altering the osmotic gradient flow into the intravascular component d A nurse caring for a client with increased intracranial pressure knows that the best way to position the client is which of the following? a. Keep the head of the bed fl...

The nurse is monitoring the ECG of a client admitted with ACS. Which of the following ECG characteristics would be most suggestive of ischemia? a. Sinus rhythm with a pathological Q wave b. Sinus rhythm with an elevated ST segment c. Sinus rhythm with a depressed ST segment d. Sinus rhythm with premature atrial contractions c A client with a stable blood pressure and no symptoms has the following ECG characteristics: atrial rate, 74 beats/minute and regular; ventricular rate, 62 beats/minute an...

When administering blood products, what should you remember? Always use normal saline Never add medications How long can you wait to administer blood? 1. Blood must be administered within 4 hours 2. Administer as soon as possible 3. Return to the blood bank if starting the blood is delayed How often should you measure vital signs when administering blood? 1. Measure vital signs and lung sounds prior to administration, 15 minutes after starting administration, and every hour until the infusion ...