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NR 325 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
"PING PONG" EFFECT - ANS-treatment

re-exposure

reinfection

ACUTE LIVER FAILURE - MOST COMMON CAUSE - ANS-drugs and alcohol

i.e. acetaminophen (Tylenol) in combination with alcohol

ACUTE PANCREATITIS - NURSING ACTION - ANS-patients with acute pancreatitis have an
increased risk for hypocalcemia

nurse should monitor patient's calcium level

positive Trousseau's/Chvostek's sign should be reported to HCP immediately

ACUTE PANCREATITIS VS. CHRONIC PANCREATITIS - ANS-Chronic damage to the
pancreas causes a deficiency of digestive enzymes and insulin

results in malabsorption and diabetes mellitus

ADVANTAGE OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) BIOPSY - ANS-FNA is performed in
outpatient settings

results are available within 24-48 hours

no incision required

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT) - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
4-36 U/L

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevation occurs with hepatitis or cirrhosis

ALBUMIN - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
3.5 - 5.0 g/dL

*Interpretation of Findings*
decrease can indicate hepatic disease

,ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP) - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
30-120 U/L

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevation indicates liver damage

ALND - ANS-axillary lymph node dissection

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
less than 40 mcg/L

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevated in liver cancer, cirrhosis, hepatitis

AMMONIA - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
10 - 80 mcg/dL

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevated in liver disease

AMYLASE - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
30-220 U/L

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevation occurs with pancreatitis

Anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG) - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP A - ANS-indicates previous
infection or immunization

not routinely done in clinical practice

Memory tip: "G" = infection gone

Anti-HAV Immunoglobulin M (IgM) - DIAGNOSTIC TEST for HEP A - ANS-indicates acute
infection

Anti-HBc (antibody to hepatitis B core antigen) IgM - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP B -
ANS-Indicates acute infection

Does not appear after vaccination

Anti-HBc IgG - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP B - ANS-Indicates previous infection or ongoing
infection with hepatitis B

,Does not appear after vaccination

Anti-HBe (hepatitis B e antibody) - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP B - ANS-Indicates previous
infection

In chronic hepatitis B, indicates a low viral load and low degree of infectivity

Anti-HBs (hepatitis B surface antibody) - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP B - ANS-Indicates
previous infection with HBV or *immunization*

Anti-HCV (antibody to HCV) - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP C - ANS-marker for acute or
chronic infection with HCV

Anti-HDV - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP D - ANS-Present in past or current infection with
HDV

Anti-HEV IgM and IgG - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HEP E - ANS-Present 1 wk-2 mo after illness
onset

ASCITES - ANS-accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or abdominal cavity

a common manifestation of cirrhosis

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) - ANS-*Expected Reference Range*
0-35 U/L

*Interpretation of Findings*
elevation occurs with hepatitis or cirrhosis

ASTERIXIS - ANS-flapping tremor of the hands

when the client extends the arms & hands in front of the body, the hands rapidly flex & extend

AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS VS. VIRAL HEPATITIS - ANS-autoimmune hepatitis is treated with
corticosteroids and other immunosuppresive agents

BALLOON TAMPONADE - NURSING ACTION - ANS-*monitor patient for shortness of breath*

most common complication of this treatment is aspiration pneumonia

balloon rupture may also result in airway occlusion

BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA - ASSESSMENT FINDINGS - ANS-nocturia

, decreased force/amount of urine

dribbling

dysuria

hesitancy

urgency/frequency

burning during urination

UTI

difficulty initiated stream

intermittency (start/stop of stream)

BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA - GOALS OF TREATMENT - ANS-restore bladder
function

relief of symptoms

prevent/treat complications

BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) - ANS-benign enlargement of the prostate gland

occurs due to endocrine changes associated with aging

BEST TIME TO PERFORM SELF BREAST EXAM (BSE) - ANS-Perform BSE at the end of the
menstrual period

breast tenderness is less likely to occur

BETA BLOCKERS - TX FOR ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC VARICES - ANS-drugs in this class
decrease high portal pressure

decreases risk for rupture

decreases risk for bleeding

BLADDER IRRIGATION - ANS-procedure to remove clots from the bladder and prevent
obstruction of the catheter following TURP surgery

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