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NU411 Infectious Global Diseases Exam Study Guide NTD - Ans:-neglected tropical diseases hanson's disease/mycobacterium leprae route and reservoirs - Ans:-droplet; humans and amradillos leprosy action - Ans:-bacteria 'hijack' liver in body of armadillo, reversing cell damage to 'reprogram' the organ to younger times, increasing the tissue it can infect polio incubation period - Ans:-7-35 days (average of 7-14) t/f for every 200 infections, only 1 results in symptomatic poli...

NU411 Foodborne Illnesses Exam Study Guide t/f almost 1 in 10 people get sick with a foodborne illness annually - Ans:-true outbreak - Ans:-A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease; must be 2 or more people in an area that do not live in the same household surveillance - Ans:-a continual dynamic method for gathering data about the health of the general public for the purpose of primary prevention of illness passive surveillance - Ans:-more common form of surveillance used by most local...

NU410 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Hemorrhagic Stroke S/S & Treatment - Ans:-- Vomiting, bleeding, severe headache, sudden changes in LOC, one sided numbness/weakness, slurred speech, loss of coordination, & visual disturbances - Surgery is rare, bedrest with sedation, work to prevent/tx complications Ischemic Stroke S/S & Treatment - Ans:-- One sided numbness/weakness, slurred speech, loss of coordination, confusion, & visual disturbances - Tx with tPA, anticoagulation ...

NU410 Exam 4 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Lyme Disease Stage I - Ans:-- Within 4 weeks after bite, treated with doxycycline or penicillin - "Bulls eye rash" - Flulike symptoms Lyme Disease Stage II - Ans:-- 4-10 weeks after bite - Joint pain, memory loss, poor motor coordination, meningitis Lyme Disease Stage III - Ans:-Arthritis, neuropathy, myalgia, myocarditis Poisoning Treatment Goals - Ans:-- Remove or inactivate poison before it is absorbed - Provide supportive care i...

NU410 Exam 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Incomplete SCI - Ans:-- Some function remaining below primary site of injury - Motor and sensory are partially interrupted with vlibre franklinble loss of function below level of injury - Degree of sensory and motor loss varies on level and reflects specific nerve tracts damaged and those spared - May demonstrate a mixture of symptoms Assessment and Diagnostic Findings of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) - Ans:-- Detailed Neuro Assessment - X-Rays...

NU404 Unit 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Fetal development is measured by the number of _________ after fertilization - Ans:-Weeks Pregnancy is divided into ________ trimesters - Ans:-Three An average human pregnancy lasts __________ weeks from the date of the last menstrual period - Ans:-40 1st Trimester - Ans:-Month (0-3) Weeks (0-13) 2nd Trimester - Ans:-Month (3-6) Weeks (14-27) 3rd Trimester - Ans:-Month (6-9) Weeks (28-42*) Preembryonic stage - Ans:-fertilization throug...

Nu334 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers Q: The nurse suspects that her 32 yo client is an alcoholic and performs a CAGE assessment. Which of the following represent the most accurate questions in utilizing CAGE? Select all that apply. - Ans:-A: pick any Q:an alcoholic client has signs of chronic alcohol abuse. Which symptoms associated with chronic use of alcohol might the nurse recognize as associated with chronic alcohol use disorder; select all that apply - Ans:-A:Ascites, Abnormal...

NU334 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Updated The nurse assigns a client with obsessive compulsive disorder a nursing diagnosis of "ineffective impulse control" related to recurrent thoughts and demonstrated by constant hand washing with hand wipes. Nursing interventions will be aimed at: - Ans:-Helping patient maintain anxiety at a manageable level in order to reduce the need for ritualistic behavior A female client who is at high risk for suicide needs close supervision. To bes...

NU317 Exam #4 Study Guide with Complete Solutions three functions of kidneys - Ans:-urine formation, electrolyte/ BP balance, production of erythropoietin s/s of AKI - Ans:-decreased urine output, swelling in legs ankles and around eyes, fatigue, SOB, confusion, nausea, chest pain or pressure, and seizures/ coma in severe cases meds that affect kidney fxn - Ans:-NSAIDs, ARBs/ ACEi, diuretics, MRAs, metformin, antibiotics (ex: vancomycin) AKI anuric UOP - Ans:-less than 100 mL per day AK...

NU317 Exam 5 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Patient teaching points for topical Lamicil. - Ans:--Nails = long term 6-12 week treatment -Wash/dry area each time, treat only fungal area -Notify provider if redness, swelling, oozing, blisters, in area. Patient teaching points for Acyclovir. - Ans:--Side effects include: N/V/D, headache -Take 5x daily -PO/topical/IV Patient teaching points for Sandimmune. - Ans:--decreases immunity -no grapefruit -monitor BP, -used in treatment of ps...