Msn 377 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MSN 377 EXAM IV REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Multiple Sclerosis - -Chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder of the CNS Characterized by disseminated demyelination fo nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord MS: Etiology - -Unknown Possible genetic, environmental, or autoimmune cause Precipitating factors: infection, smoking, physical injury, emotional stress, excessive fatigue, pregnancy, poor state of health MS: Pathophysiology - -Chronic inflammation Demyelination Gli...

MSN 377 EXAM 4 VERSION 2023/2024 ALL EXAM QUESTIONS 100% VERIFIED GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY GRADED A LATEST UPDATE

MSN 377 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE/ VERIFIED/ Cardio-diagnostic blood studies - -Cardiac biomarkers C-reactive protein Hemocysteine Cardiac natriuretic peptide markers Serum lipids Cardiac biomarkers - -Troponin CK enzymes Myoglobin Troponin - -Specific to myocardial injury, help determine severity of damage Rise within 3-6 hours after damage, peak 12-24 hours, return to baseline in 38 hours Cardiac-specific troponin T (cTnT) Cardiac-specific troponin I (cTnI...

MSN 377 EXAM III EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 100% ACCURATE, RATED A+ Chest Tubes - -Used to remove air or fluid from pleural and/or mediastinal space Reestablishes negative intra-pleural pressure Lung re-expands 20 inches long, vary in diameter (12F-40F) -large for blood, medium for fluid, small for air Bubbling in the water-seal chamber indicates an air leak Pneumothorax - Initially a large air leak is expected - then disappears Chest Tubes: Tidaling - -Reflects changes i...

MSN 377 EXAM 4 QUESTION AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024 100% GUARANTEED PASS The nurse advises a patient with myasthenia gravis to

MSN 377 EXAM 2 CH 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60: 100% ACCURATE, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ A 33-year-old woman who uses oral contraceptives tells the nurse, I want to have children in a few years. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? a. You may have more difficulty becoming pregnant after about age 35. b. You have many years of fertility left, so there is no rush to have children. c. You should plan to stop taking oral contraceptives several years before you want to become pregnant. d. If you ...

MSN 377 EXAM II REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Acute Care and Evaluation - -Ongoing monitoring Accompany the patient to testing, the OR, ICU/telemetry units/general medical-surgical unit, and transfer to another facility Acute Pancreatitis: Clinical Manifestations - -Abdominal pain (LUQ) - sudden, deep, severe, aggravated by eating, muscle guarding, can radiate to back N/V Low grade fever Leukocytosis (elevated WBCs) Hypotension and tachycardia Jaundice Hyp...

MSN 377 - EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require a. a 2-D echocardiogram. b. a cardiac catheterization. c. hourly blood pressure (BP) checks. d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. - -ANS: D Pulse deficit is a difference between simultaneously obtained apical and radial pulses and indicates that ...

MSN 377 EXAM 3 - CH 27, 65, 67. EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia, the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which information best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak, nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% -- a. Weak, nonproductive cough effort The weak, nonproductive cough indicates that the p...