NUR 315 Q&A Bundle

A mother asks the nurse why her newborn is getting a Vitamin K injection in the birth room. The nurse explains that the injection is necessary because: A. Vitamin K is needed for coagulation, and the newborn does not produce vitamin K in the few days following birth. B. Vitamin K aids in protein m...

Arteriosclerosis vs Atherosclerosis ►Arteriosclerosis: •Thickening or hardening of arterial wall •Often associated with aging ►Atherosclerosis: •Type of arteriosclerosis involving formation of PLAQUE within arterial wall Arteriosclerosis: s/s sudden weakness, facial or lower limb numbnes...

holistic health a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being rather than merely the absence of disease or infirmity curing what medical science attempts to do through medication, treatment and external intervention. it is usually a result of a series of treatments that hopefully lead...

Uterus involution uterus decreases in size and weight after birth muscle contraction, catabolism, and regeneration separation of decidua Fundal height corresponds with number of days postpartum 1 day postpartum: fundus at umbilicus if fundus does not descend below umbilicus, rises up, or is boggy, ...

Two hours after a kidney transplant, the nurse obtains all these data when assessing the client. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider? a. The BUN and creatinine levels are elevated. b. The urine output is 900 to 1100 ml/hr. c. The blood pressure is 88/50 mmH...

cellulitis acute bacterial infection of the skin (dermis) What are the most common causes or cellulitis? staphylococcus aureus group a streptococcus nearby abscess (pus filled pimple) sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses) *caused by breakage in skin* What are common signs and symptoms of cel...

The nurse is preparing to assess a client newly admitted to the behavioral health unit. The client has been diagnosed with anorexia. On which component of the assessment will the nurse focus during the assessment? Body image Level of pain Signs of infection History of hypertension Body image ...

Plants and pharmacology Plants and Herbs were used to treat disease symptoms from antiquity (every culture) through the dark ages & until 20th century; early researchers medicated themselves 20th Century Drugs tested for short time; increased drug regulations & understanding of drug effects; focus ...

The heart layers (from OUTSIDE-IN): fibrous pericardium, parietal pericardium, pericardial cavity, visceral pericardium (epicardium), myocardium, endocardium ~basically pericardium-myocardium-endocardiun If fluid collects in the pericardium, the heart stretches & what occurs cannot contract (restr...

What ion is most precisely regulated in the ECF? Hydrogen Chemoreceptors in blood vessels respond to CO2 in blood Where is the respiratory center located? medulla The stimulates the respiratory center in the brain? CO2 accumulation in the blood What is the major stimulus for inhalation? CO2 conc...

nside the pancreas are special cells that secrete digestive enzymes and hormones. The cells that secrete digestive enzymes are known as ______________ cells. A. Islet of Langerhans B. Protease C. Acinar D. Amylase C From the pancreas and gallbladder, the common bile duct and pancreatic duct open i...

community-based participatory research (CBPR) research done in communities in which those persons affected by the condition or issue of interest and other key community stakeholders have an opportunity to participate fully in each phase of the research study-from conception to design and during exec...

Cystic Fibrosis PathoMutation in gene CFTR on chromosome 7 Chloride channels are affected by the mutation in the gene - specifically, in the case of the lungs, chloride cannot be secreted across the epithelium into the lung tissue to moisten them Since the chloride is unable to be secreted the sod...

Examples of cellular functions include: movement, conductivity, metabolism, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and communication Which of the following is not an example of a cellular function? respiration, productivity, communication, movement productivty How many cellular functions a...