Nurs 305 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 305 COMPLETE SUMMARY FOR QUICK REVISION VERIFIED 1. the heart: requires electrical impulse and coordinate muscle contraction - valves open and close in a coordinated manner 2. cardiac monitoring vs. ecg: both looking at electrical activity throughout the heart cardiac monitoring: shows electrical activity through one part of the heart - put leads on dfferent places of the chest to look at different areas - often from lead two: anterior ECG: looks at many parts of the heart, uses ...

Anatomy review • Epidermis-5 layers o Passive circulation from dermis o Cell types in epidermis  Keratinocytes (90%) • Essential for the skin’s protective barrier function  Melanocytes (5%) • Protection against UV sunlight  Langerhans’ • Essential for skin immunity  Merkel cells • Touch receptors • Dermis o Highly vascular o Collagen  Critical in wound healing  Responsible for skin’s mechanical strength o Elastic fibers and reticular fibers...