Nurs 372 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 372: Final Exam Review (New Content) Caregiver - an individual who helps with physical and psychological care for a person in need Caregiver Burden/Role Strain - a multidimensional response to physical, psychological, emotional, social and financial stressors associated with the caregiving experience Palliative Care - an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who face problems associated with life-threatening illnesses Long-Term Caregiving - long...

NURS 372 exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers, Complete Solution. An older patient describes having to go to the bathroom more frequently at night. What manifestation is this patient experiencing? 1. Fluid overload 2. Increased glycosuria 3. Normal changes of aging 4. Impairment of drug excretion 3. Normal changes of aging An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific gravity below normal. The patient denies being thirsty. What sho...

{solved} NURS 372 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers | The following are asthma symptoms that may present themselves SATA: The following are asthma symptoms that may present themselves SATA: A. Crackles heard bilaterally on lung bases on auscultation B. Daytime symptoms of wheezing, dyspnea, coughing present more than twice weekly C. Waking from night sleep with symptoms of wheezing, dyspnea, coughing D. Dyspnea on exertion with activity E. Reliever (rescue) drug needed more than t...

NURS 372: Final Exam Review (Old Content) The triple aim was created by what organization? Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) The three deminsions of triple aim and its focus - quality - safety - innovation What is a population? collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics -registry tracking a defined group of people over time Dimension 1: Improving population health the health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distributio...

NURS 372: Final Exam Review (New Content) Caregiver - an individual who helps with physical and psychological care for a person in need Caregiver Burden/Role Strain - a multidimensional response to physical, psychological, emotional, social and financial stressors associated with the caregiving experience Palliative Care - an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who face problems associated with life-threatening illnesses Long-Term Caregiving - long...

NURS 372 Exam 5 Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution 2024/2025. Exam prep. stomatitis Inflammation of the oral cavity causing painful, inflamed ulcerations Primary - aphothos, herpes simplex, stomatitis, traumatic ulcers Secondary - opportunistic viruses, fungi, or bacteria, immunocompromise, chemotherapy drugs stomatitis s/s History - recent infections, nutrition changes, oral hygiene habits, trauma, stress S/s - dry, painful mouth, white plaque-like lesions appear wit...

NURS 372 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. Causes of Cancer 1. Age (increased risk for people over 65) 2. Gender (more cancers deaths in men than women per year) 3. Geographic location 4. Genetics (accounts for 15% of cancers. Cancers with familial relationships include breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate) 5. Immune disturbance (viruses increase risk: Epstein-Barr, herpes, papillomavirus, hep B, cytomegalovirus (CMV)) 6. Chemical agents (exposure to ca...

NURS 372 Exam 6, With Complete Solution 2024/2025. HIV Disease characterized by impaired immunity Contracted by sexual contact, parenterally, and perinatally HIV s/s Few symptoms at first but can increase as the disease progresses. Flu-like symptoms, lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), weakness, night sweats, fever, weight loss, rashes Opportunistic infections (thrush), malignancies, endocrine complications, cardiovascular complications AIDS dementia complex AIDS wasting syndrome ...

NURS 372 exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers, Complete Solution. An older patient describes having to go to the bathroom more frequently at night. What manifestation is this patient experiencing? 1. Fluid overload 2. Increased glycosuria 3. Normal changes of aging 4. Impairment of drug excretion 3. Normal changes of aging An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific gravity below normal. The patient denies being thirsty. What sho...

NURS 372 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions