NUR 155 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE GALEN | 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 155
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NUR 155
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...
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, 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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