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AACN PCCN Practice Test Review Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved What are signs of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - Headache Nausea/vomiting Restlessness AMS Agitation Seizures What causes disequilibrium syndrome? How can it be avoided? - This occurs when plasma solutes (i.e. urea) ...

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AACN PCCN Practice Test Review Exam

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What are signs of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - ✔✔Headache

Nausea/vomiting

Restlessness

AMS

Agitation

Seizures

What causes disequilibrium syndrome? How can it be avoided? - ✔✔This

occurs when plasma solutes (i.e. urea) are lowered too quickly.



Prevent by reducing dialysis time and increasing frequency.

What causes myocarditis? - ✔✔Recent viral infections

Cocaine abuse

Autoimmune disease (i.e. SLE)

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What is a key intervention to increase preload in the setting of cardiac

tamponade while waiting for a pericardiocentesis? - ✔✔Placing the patient

in Trendelenburg's (feet above head).



Consider: IVF



D/C preload lowering agents: diuretics, nitrates, and morphine

Signs of middle cerebral artery stroke - ✔✔* Contralateral hemiplegia

* Sensory involvement

* Aphasia (if dominant hemisphere involved)

* Neglect (if non-dominant hemisphere involved) (i.e. denial of weakness)

* Homonymous hemianopsia (loss of same visual field in both eyes)

Signs of anterior cerebral artery stroke - ✔✔* Weakness or sensory loss of

contralateral leg and proximal arm

* Behavior disturbance (confusion, indecisiveness, memory loss, urinary

incontinence)

Signs of posterior cerebral artery stroke - ✔✔* Contralateral visual field loss

* Color blindness

* Impaired depth perception

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