Orthostat - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED QUIZ B 2019 EXAM WITH RATIONALE A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated? Orthostatic hypotension MY ANSWER The nurse should identify a client who is dehydrated can experience orthostatic hypotension due to the fluid loss from the client's body, which causes low blood volume, resulting in low blood pressure. A nurse is providing informat...

ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED QUIZ B 2019 EXAM WITH RATIONALE A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated? Orthostatic hypotension MY ANSWER The nurse should identify a client who is dehydrated can experience orthostatic hypotension due to the fluid loss from the client's body, which causes low blood volume, resulting in low blood pressure. A nurse is providing informat...

ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED QUIZ B 2019 EXAM WITH RATIONALE A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated? Orthostatic hypotension MY ANSWER The nurse should identify a client who is dehydrated can experience orthostatic hypotension due to the fluid loss from the client's body, which causes low blood volume, resulting in low blood pressure. A nurse is providing informat...

ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED QUIZ B 2019 EXAM WITH RATIONALE A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated? Orthostatic hypotension MY ANSWER The nurse should identify a client who is dehydrated can experience orthostatic hypotension due to the fluid loss from the client's body, which causes low blood volume, resulting in low blood pressure. A nurse is providing informat...

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2024 EXAMS UPGRAND WITH CORRECT QUSTION AND ANSWERS Adverse effect of enalapril - correct answerIdentify orthostatic hypotension as an adverse effect of enalapril. Delayed wound healing - correct answerIdentify urine output of 25 mL/hr as a finding that contributes to delayed wound healing. Hypothyroidism and opioid analgesic - correct answerInstruct client to void every 4 hours to decrease the risk of urinary retention, which is an adverse effect of op...

NURS 251: Pharmacology/ Final Exam Review/ 110 Terms & Definitions/ . Terms like: Adrenergics Antihypertensive Issues with orthostatic hypotension & first dose syncope (especially α blockers) Asthma and glucose metabolism issues (hypoglycemia by preventing glycogenolysis) with β blocker combo's (i.e. carvedilol) Interact with CNS depressants (alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opioids) Nonselective β blockers will have both heart β1 and respiratory β2 effects; β1 recommended for history...

A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction. This patient is most likely characterized by a(n) -:- elderly woman without a previous history of MI. In which dysrhythmias should treatment be instituted immediately? -:- Atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 220 beats/minute Aortic regurgitation is associated with -:- diastolic murmur. Mitral stenosis is associated with -:- a pressure gradient across the mitral valve. First-degree heart block is cha...

Describe the effects of beta 2 stimulators (albuterol). bronchodialation, uterine relaxation, liver glycogenolysis (sugar up), vasodialte Explain the effects of cholinergic medications Increased reflexes, increased peristalsis, increased gland secretions, parasyth nervous system Dry mouth, blurred vision, Used for: Alzhiemers, MG, Urine retention Identify the signs of and the drug used for anaphylactic shock Wheezing, other allergic symptoms, epinephrine (epi-pen) Explain the consequences of ...

Antidepressant Medications (general info) = Elevate the mood - *Ind.*= Dysthymia (persistent dep. disorder), MDD, alcoholism, schizophrenia, depressive phase of Bipolar, depression accompanied w/ anxiety, chronic pain, PMDD, panic disorder, social phobia, GAD, OCD, bulimia nervosa - *May take up to 2-6 weeks for pt to see full effects/ symptom relief* - *Action*= Increase concentration of Sero, NE and/or Dopa in the body by- 1) blocking the reuptake so it stays in the synapse; 2) increasing the...