AIT Nursing (NR566)

Diagnosis Classification of Asthma:  Adults and >12 yo: o Mild intermittent asthma  s/sx occur less often twice a week  pt is asymptomatic in b/w exacerbation  nighttime symptoms: <2x a month  PEF: >80% predicted  SABA use: < 2x a week o Mild persistent asthma  s/sx occur more often than twice a week, but less often than once a day  exacerbation may affect activity  nighttime symptoms: 3-4x a month  PEF: >80% predcited  SABA use: &g...

NR 566 Week 6 Study Guide Chapter 22: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System • Know the pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, clinical use, drug interactions, and ADRs for: Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, Estrogens and Progesterone, and Antiandrogen drugs • Androgen drugs o Testosterone is the primary male androgen o Responsible for:  Growth, maturation, and maintenance of male sex organs and secondary sexual characteristics  Skeletal growth spurt in adolescence and term...

The evolution of psychiatric-mental health nursing (Hildegard Peplau) roles and functions • Interpersonal Nursing identified by Peplau • Stranger: the role assumed by both the nurse and patient when they first meet • Resource person: provides health information to a patient who has assumed the consumer role • Leader: helps the patient participate in a democratically implemented nursing process • Surrogate: assumes roles that have been assigned by the patient, based on significant ...

NR 566 Week 2 Ch 42, 43, & 45 Chapter 42: Pneumonia Etiology  PNA develops when an organism invades the lung parenchyma, and the host defenses are depressed.  Chronically ill patients of all ages are more prone to PNA Diagnosis  PNA should be considered in any patient who presents with respiratory symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, or sputum production.  Fever or abnormal breath sounds (crackles) would strengthen the suspicion for PNA  CxR- to confirm the dx of PNA ...

CHAPTER 33: DIABETES MELLITUS  Clinical S/Sx o T1DM- abrupt, although insulin secretion decline begins long before the symptoms develop.  Classic manifestations (new onset): • Polydipsia • Polyuria • Wt loss • Hyperglycemia • Ketonemia or ketonuria  DKA = classic s/sx + fruity-smelling breath + drowsiness/lethargy + vomiting  Silent (asymptomatic) incidental discovery o T2DM  Polydipsia  Polyuria  Hyperglycemia  Risk Fx and Associated comp...

NR566 Week 5 Study Outline Chapter 18: Drugs Affecting the Hematopoietic System • Know the pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics clinical use, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions for: Anticoagulants • Pharmacodynamics • Oral anticoagulants such as warfarin (Coumadin) inhibit the hepatic synthesis of several clotting factors, including factor X. • Heparin inhibits the activity of several activated clotting factors by accelerating the activity of antithrombin III. ...

 Clinical signs & symptoms, risk factors, associated symptoms, and diagnosis o HYPERTHYROIDISM (Thyrotoxicosis)  Grave’s disease- common etiology of hyperthyroidism  Autoimmune disease characterized by generation of abnormal IgG autoantibodies to thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobin -> binds to the TSH receptors -> activating excessive glandular growth and hormone production.  S/Sx:  heat intolerance  heightened sensitivity to SNS stimulation  nervousness ...

NR566 Week 2 Study Outline Chapter 17: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System Bronchodilators: Beta 2 Receptor Agonists (B2RA): Short and long acting beta agonists • B2RA widely used in all ages to treat reversible bronchoconstriction caused by reactive airway disease (RAD) or COPD • Bronchodilators • Short-acting beta agonists: Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil) , metaproterenol (Alupent),  terbutaline (Brethine, Brethaire), bitolterol (Tornalate), pirbuterol (Maxair)...

Quiz 1 1. In meeting the safety needs of the adolescent client, it would be most important for the nurse to focus her teaching on: A. Smoking B. Sports injury C. Alcohol abuse D. Drivers education 2. When implementing the use of restraints on a hospitalized client the nurse should. a. Restrain all confused clients so they do not sustain a fall injury b. Tie restraint to bottom of the side rail so the client can’t reach c. Ensure that the primary care provider renews orders every 2...

CHAPTER 17: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM SHORT-ACTING BETA AGONISTS  Albuterol (Ventolin), metaproterenol (Alupent), terbutaline (Brethine), bitolterol (Tornalate), pirbuterol (Maxair), levalbuterol (Xopenex) LONG-ACTING BETA AGONISTS  Arformoterol (Brovana), salmeterol (Serevent), formoterol (Foradil), indacaterol (Arcapta Neohaler)  Associated risk for intubation and death.  Should not be used alone- used in combination with an asthma controller medication such...