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NUR 155 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE GALEN | 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Aldosterone - increased amounts of water and SODIUM in the bloodstream (ADH secreted) Hyperkalemia - excessive potassium in the blood. over 5.0, heart will be tight and contracted Hypervolemia - High volume in the blood, ove...

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ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Aldosterone - increased amounts of water and SODIUM in the bloodstream (ADH
secreted)

Hyperkalemia - excessive potassium in the blood. over 5.0, heart will be tight and
contracted

Hypervolemia - High volume in the blood, overhydration (where the water goes the
sodium flows) bounding pulse, SOB, dyspnea, rales/crackles, peripheral edema.

primary prevention - Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring. EX
vaccines

Secondary prevention - Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot
completely prevent. EX screening and being checked for illnesses

tertiary prevention - Treating the illness EX rehab and support groups

Total care - consider all principles apply to ALL clients EX what's specific to each
patient

Individual care - consider the client as an individual example: a client with ADHD, or a
child.

Holism - consider a person as a whole EX -understand how one area can affect the
whole person or diabetic has a death in the family, the stress increases hormones which
increase blood sugar, which affects diabetes. Spiritual, physical needs, eating patterns,
relationships

Health promotion - the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to
improve, their health

Health protection - motivated by the desire to avoid illness

Acute illness - rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to return
to one's previous level of functioning. Less then 6 months and vitals will be higher then
normal EX Flu

Chronic illness - an illness that begins gradually and is ongoing. loss or abnormality of
body functions. lasts longer then 6 months EX cancer

BMI 18.5 - underweight

, BMI 18.5-24.9 - Normal/healthy weight

BMI 25.0-29.9 - overweight

BMI 30.0-34.9 - stage 1 obesity

BMI 35.0-39.9 - stage 2 obesity

BMI 40.0+ - Morbid obese

polyuria - excessive urination

disuresis - abnormal increase in production of urine can be caused by medications

oliguria - scanty urination

nocturia - excessive urination at night. more then 2x a night

retention of bladder - bladder is not emptying due to impairment

Normal urine output - 30 mL/hr

Normal pH oF urine - 4.5-8.0

Steatorreha - fat in the feces

fecal impaction - Collection in the rectum of hardened feces that cannot be passed but
can still expel loose stool

flatulence - gas in the stomach or intestines. Farting.

Most at risk for colon cancer - African Americans (in US) and Europeans ( in worlds
ethnic population) pg 1030

What foods increase phosphate - Beans, dairy, lentils

signs and symptoms of hypervolemia - BOUNDING, increased pulse rate, SOB, weight
gain, high BP, Kidney disfunction, crackles and dyspnea.

adduction and abduction - movement of the joint toward the midline of the body. and
Move arm laterally from side to above head

recommended food for a pt with Chvosteks and Trousseau - almonds and yogurt

Glucose lab values - 70-110 ( sugar makes you wide so 70-110 is a wide range)

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