Nur 425 exam 2 with - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 425 - Complex Care Exam 1 Review.Complex Care Exam 1 Blueprint You should know the normal valuesfor: • Serum Potassium: o 3.5-5.0 mEq • PR interval: o 0.12-0.20 sec • QRS interval: o < 0.12 sec • Central Venous Pressure (CVP) in adults o 2-8mmHg • Cardiac Output (CO) in adults o 4-8L/min • Cardiac Index (CI) in adults o 2.2-4L/min/m^2 • MAP in adults o 70-105mmHg • Normal vital signs parametersfor adults o BP: 120/80 o HR: 60-100 o RR: 12-20 o Temp: 97....

NUR 425 Exam 2 Questions and Answers What is the main focus of quality management? - Correct Answer️️ -Preventing potential problems Reduces the risk of the organization having liability Total quality management - Correct Answer️️ -Philosophy that all employees must participate for positive results Continuous quality improvement - Correct Answer️️ -Process to improve organization quality by never ending evaluation of the programs Six stigma - Correct Answer️️ -Quality man...

NUR 425 CC Exam 2 Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ what should you do for a patient lying down who has a respiratory rate of 44? sit them up the patient is in respiratory failure due to decreased perfusion. which condition can cause VQ mismatching? pulmonary embolism the patient has a PEEP of 20 and a whited out x-ray. what should you do with pt? needs to be prone what is included for patients on an ECMO decannulation monitor drains, tubes how do you ...

Acid-base imbalance is a disease. - Answer - False! Oxygen is ____ whereas CO2 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline. Acidic. Hydrogen is _____. - Answer - Acidic HCO3 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline HCl is _____. - Answer - Acidic Glucose is _____. - Answer - Acidic List the compensatory mechanisms (3) for acid-base balance. - Answer - 1. Buffer System -Very quick acting, but doesn't last long -Made up of proteins, ions, hydrogen, etc. -Strong acids are made to weaker acids, or vice versa 2. ...

Oxygen is ____ whereas CO2 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline. Acidic. Hydrogen is _____. - Answer - Acidic HCO3 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline HCl is _____. - Answer - Acidic Glucose is _____. - Answer - Acidic List the compensatory mechanisms (3) for acid-base balance. - Answer - 1. Buffer System -Very quick acting, but doesn't last long -Made up of proteins, ions, hydrogen, etc. -Strong acids are made to weaker acids, or vice versa 2. Respiratory System -Kicks in after a few minutes, la...

NUR 425 Exam 3 Questions and Answers True or false: Acid-base imbalance is a disease. - Correct Answer️️ -False! Oxygen is ____ whereas CO2 is _____. - Correct Answer️️ -Alkaline. Acidic. Hydrogen is _____. - Correct Answer️️ -Acidic HCO3 is _____. - Correct Answer️️ -Alkaline HCl is _____. - Correct Answer️️ -Acidic Glucose is _____. - Correct Answer️️ -Acidic List the compensatory mechanisms (3) for acid-base balance. - Correct Answer️️ -1. Buffer System -V...

NUR 425 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Which patient is most at risk for developing delirium? a. A 50-yr-old woman with cholecystitis b. A 19-yr-old man with a fractured femur c. A 42-yr-old woman having an elective hysterectomy d. A 78-yr-old man admitted to the medical unit with complications related to heart failure - Correct Answer️️ -D You are caring for a patient who is experiencing delirium due to a lack of sleep. Which of the following nursing interventions would be *inappropri...

pH range 7.35-7.45 PaCO2 range 35-45 mmHg HCO3 range 22-26 mEq/L PaO2 range 80-100 mmHg SaO2 range >95% Tidal volume (vT) 500 mL B-Adrenergic agonists (Albuterol) Indications: bradycardia, asthma, COPD Side effects: anxiety, HTN, ↑ HR, insomnia Nursing considerations: monitor HR & BP Magnesium Sulfate Indications: seizures Side effects: change in HR, low BP, confusion, muscle weakness, dizziness Nursing considerations: monitor serum mag levels, monitor reflexes, renal output Pancuro...

Ipratropium (atrovent) bronchodilator used in respiratory illness (bronchospasm); opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs through the relaxation of smooth; side effects: -anxiety -dizziness -palpitations -dry mouth -blurred vision -nasal congestion -nausea -cough -worsening of bronchospasm symptoms Albuterol (Proventil) a bronchodilator used in respiratory illness (exercise-induced asthma, bronchospasm, bronchitis); relaxes the smooth muscles of the lungs; Side effects: -insomnia -an...