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©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/17 Mr. Larson is a 42-year-old widowed father of two children, ages 4 and 11. He works in a sales office to support his family. Recently he has injured his back and you are thinking he would benefit from physical therapy, three times a week, for an hour per session. What would be your next step? - Ans:-Discuss the plan with Mr. Larson. You are seeing an elderly man with multiple complaints. He has...

NURS 549 Pharm Midterm Exam Study Guide Pharmacokinetics - Ans:-What the body does to the drug once administered Pharmacodynamics - Ans:-The actions of a drug on the body Absorption - Ans:-The transfer of the drug from the site of administration to the bloodstream Distribution - Ans:-The process by which the drug leaves the blood stream and enters the interstitial and then tissue cells Metabolism - Ans:-The drug is broken down to metabolites in the tissues Elimination - Ans:-Removal of d...

NURS 444 OB Test #2 Practice Questions and Answers How does estrogen affect the breasts? - Ans:-breasts: increase in ductal tissue for breast feeding How does estrogen affect the Vascularity of mucous membranes? - Ans:--Increases the vascularity mucous membranes -may lead to edema/stuffiness/congestion of the mom How does estrogen affect the skin? - Ans:--changes the melanin in the skin & causes linea nigra How does estrogen affect the uterus? - Ans:-stimulates uterine growth/increases bl...

NURS 444 Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers what is an abortion? - Ans:-loss of fetus before viability or capable of living outside of the uterus what is considered a nonviable fetus? - Ans:-fetus <20 weeks or <500 grams what are the different types of abortions? - Ans:-1. *spontaneous*: loss of a woman's pregnancy before the 20th week of pregnancy 2. *threatened*: symptoms are present that indicate a miscarriage is possible 3. *inevitable*: vaginal bleeding with progressi...

NURS 444 Exam 2 Study Guide Solutions descriptive epidemiology - Ans:-describes a disease according to its person, place, or time analytic epidemiology - Ans:-looks at etiology of the disease and deals with determinants of health and disease EBP steps - Ans:-1. cultivating a spirit of inquiry 2. Form a PICOT question 3. Searching for the best evidence 4. Critically appraising evidence 5. Integrating evidence 6. evaluating outcomes 7. disseminating EBP results Collaboration - Ans:-a de...

NURS 424 exam #4 Study Guide with Complete Solutions lab values to look at with GI issues & what they may show - Ans:--electrolytes (usually absorbed in small intestine) -BUN (dehydration shows elevated BUN & normal creatinine) -enzymes (elevated ALT & AST indicate liver damage) -hematology (Hgb, hct, PT, INR< PTT, important to monitor w/ GI bleed) -ABGs (metabolic problems w/ diarrhea, diabetic ketoacidosis) -antibodies (H pylori w/ peptic ulcer disease) functions of liver - Ans:--m...

NURS 422 Exam 5 Practice Questions and Answers Updated 2024 1. The nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of pre-renal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which condition would the nurse expect to find in the clients recent history? a. Pyelonephritis b. Myocardial infarction c. Bladder cancer d. Kidney stones - Ans:-b 2. A marathon runner comes into the clinic and states I have not urinated very much in the last few days. The nurse notes a heart rate of 110 beats/min and a blood pressure o...

NURS 384 - Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions Hypernatremia (high sodium) - Ans:-- Big & bloated · Weakness · Restlessness · Delirium · Confusion · Tetany · Thirst · Lethargy Hyponatremia (low sodium) - Ans:-- Depressed & deflated Mild: · Headache ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/14 · Irritability · Difficulty concentrating More Severe: · Confusion · Vomiting · Seizures · Coma Hyperkalemia (high potassium)...

Nurs 384 Final Study Guide with Complete Solutions 1. A patient with left-sided weakness that started 60 minutes earlier is admitted to the Emergency Department and diagnostic tests are ordered. Which test should be done first? a. Complete blood count (CBC) b. Chest radiography (Chest x-ray) c. 12-Lead electrocardiogram (ECG) d. Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scan - Ans:-Answer D Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scan Rationale: To screen for stroke symptoms quickly a non-con...

NURS 384 - Exam 2 Study Guide Solutions Cholesterol - Ans:-<200 mg/dL HDL - Ans:->40 mg/dL LDL - Ans:-<130 mg/dL triglycerides - Ans:-<150 mg/dL hematocrit - Ans:-36% - 50% hemoglobin - Ans:-12 - 18 atorvastatin (Lipitor) - Ans:-- lowers cholesterol - Do not give with grapefruit, check liver function prior to giving; these can cause toxicity. - Observe for signs of toxicity; muscle pain, and rhabdomyolysis. - Nausea, flatulence, and constipation are adverse effects. This i...