Pathophysiology uc week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS MISC Maternity Exam 2 Questions and Answers The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who admits to using cocaine and ecstasy on a regular basis. The client states, "Everybody knows that alcohol is bad during pregnancy, but what's the big deal about ecstasy?" What is the nurse's best response? 1. "Ecstasy can cause a high fever in you and therefore cause the baby harm." 2. "Ecstasy leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help the baby develop." 3. "Ecstasy produce...

NCSBN – Lesson 8D: Gastrointestinal System Study Guide Confusion and irritability are signs of renal encephalopathy secondary to elevated levels of BUN and creatinine in the blood. The other options do not explain the client's behavior. Potassium levels are generally high in renal failure. Side effects of calcium depletion manifest as abdominal and muscle cramping and hyperactive reflexes. Metabolic acidosis, not alkalosis, is seen in renal failure. Eating before sleeping enhances regurgi...

Chapter 57 Care of Patients with inflammatory intestinal disorders Vocabulary • Immunomodulators o -alter a person's immune response. o Alone, they are often not effective o -In combination with steroids, they may offer a synergistic effect to a quicker response, decreasing the amount of steroids needed. o -Biologic response modifiers (BRMs) used for UC include infliximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira). o -report any signs of a beginning infection, including a cold, and to avoid large cro...

NR 507 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE NR 507 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Acid base imbalance While checking arterial blood gas results, a nurse finds respiratory acidosis. What does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? reduced tidal volumes A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide (CO2 ) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause? Hyperventilation The nurse is assessing a client with suspected re...

1. Question: A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He describes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He denies nausea, vomiting, weight loss or obvious bleeding. He admits to bloating and frequent belching. PMH-+ for osteoarthritis, seasonal allergies with frequent sinusitis infections. Meds-Zyrtec 10 mg po daily and takes it year-round, ibuprofen 400-600 mg po prn pain Family Hx-...

NR 601 wk 6 Genitourinary problems Summary Notes Rated A+ NR 601 wk 6 Genitourinary problems Genitourinary problems Dysuria Subjective experience of pain or burning on urination Hematuria - Blood in urine; more than 3 RBC=> direct relationship to quantity of blood and the probability of pathology - Two types (Transient: sometimes, Persistent: more often) - Differentials: trauma, cancer, coffee, chocoholic, alcohol, citrus, antibiotics, anticoagulation, - glomerulonephr...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). 1 Analyze pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with selected disease states. (PO 1) 2 Differentiate the epidemiology, etiology, developmental considerations, pathogenesis, and clinical and laboratory manifestations of specific disease processes. (PO 1) 3 Examine the way in which homeostatic, adaptive, and compensatory physiological mechanisms can be supported and/or altered through specific therapeutic interventio...

NR-507 Final Study Guide  1. Acid base imbalance NR-507 Final Study Guide While checking arterial blood gas results, a nurse finds respiratory acidosis. What does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? reduced tidal volumes A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause? Hyperventilation The nurse is assessing a client with suspected respir...

NR 507 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – ALL POSSIBLE QUESTION AND ANSWERS   NR 507 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – ALL POSSIBLE QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. Acid base imbalance  While checking arterial blood gas results, a nurse finds respiratory acidosis. What does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient? reduced tidal volumes  A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is the most...

NR 283 Concept Review Exam 3 **Please be sure to study etiology, clinical manifestations and complications, pathophysiology of the following topics: Hematology RBC-function- Erythrocytes (or RBC’ s) are the most abundant cell type in the body • Its primary job is tissue oxygenation • The cell has 2 unique properties: o A biconcave shape which makes it optimal for gas transport o The capacity to be reversible deformed. The cells can change shape to make it through all the different size ves...