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Exam 1 NUR 255 Questions with Complete Solutions

NUR 255 test 1 Questions with Complete Solutions.

Acute renal failure Correct Answer--AKI -Onset: sudden -Common cause: acute tubular necrosis -Dx criteria: Acute reduction in urine output and or elevation in serum creatinine -Reversibility: potentially -Primary cause of death: infection -Most commonly, AKI follows severe, prolonged hypertension, hypovolemia, or exposure to a nephrotoxic agent. -There are increases in BUN, Creatinine and urine output can be less than 40cc/hr but can be normal. 3 causes of AKI Correct Answer-Causes: 3...

Stress Correct Answer-The non-specific response of the body to any demand placed on it Adjustment or response to stress Correct Answer-Can be: - physical - mental - emotional Adaption Correct Answer-Restoration of homeostasis to the internal environmental system Adaptive behavior Correct Answer-Maintains the integrity of the individual with a timely return to equilibrium True Correct Answer-True or False: Adaptive behavior is viewed as positive and correlated with a healthy resp...

nursing assessment Correct Answer-assessment-diagnosis-planning-intervention-evaluation ANA standards Correct Answer-developed by the American Nurses association for nursing practice. First published in 1973 and revised in 1991 and 1998 Standard I: assessment measurement Criteria (1-3) Correct Answer-1. Use systemic and ongoing process(systemic:head-toe, or taking vital signs every X hours.) 2. Involves the patient, family, other healthcare providers in HOLISTIC data collection. (Holisti...

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NUR 255 exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions.

When caring for a patient with a known latex allergy, the nurse would monitor the patient closely for a cross-sensitivity to which foods (select all that apply)? 1. Grapes 2.Oranges 3.Bananas 4.Potatoes 5. Tomatoes Correct Answer-1,3,4,5. You are providing preoperative teaching to a patient scheduled for hip replacement surgery in 1 month. During the preoperative teaching, the patient gives you a list of medications she takes, the dosage, and frequency. Which of the following interven...