Comprehensive NUR 504 Q&A Bundle

Puerperium Post partum, after the birth of the baby until the reproductive organs return to their normal nonpregnant state Uterine involution going from larger size (melon size back down to pear size and back down into pelvic cavity)...process of uterus contracting and shrinking back down in size, ...

Mechanism/manifestation of congenital infections -transplacental -IUGR -LBW -congenital malformations -fetal loss -still birth (anomalies/loss/syndromes) Mechanism/manifestation of perinatal infections -exposure to ano-genital secretions/blood -meningitis -septicemia -pneumonia -PTL (?) (illnesse...

Kyphosis is a late sign of: A) Rheumatoid arthritis B) Osteopenia C) Osteoporosis D) Osteoarthritis C) Osteoporosis Kyphosis is a curvature of the spine that causes a rounding of the back, which leads to a slouching posture. Severe thinning of the bones (osteoporosis) contributes to this curvature...

Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid. An older adult male patient has begun treatment for gout after an extensive diagnostic workup. The nurse who is contributing to the patient's care should understand that gout is a result of what pathophysiological process? Excess ...

Initial Prenatal Subjective Assessment First prenatal visit: like it to be around 10-12 weeks or so ideally, but may not be coming in until much later...If come in later may need to add in other things. Current pregnancy: when LMP was, helps determine due date. Also want to know subjective s/s if an...

What do you need to know about the burn? What kind of burn is it? (Type) How severe is the burn? (Depth) How big is the burn? (%TBS) Types of burns thermal -Flame, Scald, Contact, Hypothermic chemical electrical radiation initial first aid for burns Stop the burning process!!! Remove from hot liqu...

Cardiomyopathy subacute or chronic disease of the heart muscle Cardiomyopathy complications •multiorgan dysfunction •decreased cardiac output Cardiomyopathy diagnostics •medical history •echocardiogram •mri •radionuclide imaging •cardiac catheterization (with angiocardiography) •en...

A 30-year-old woman who is in the first trimester of pregnancy has presented to her primary care provider with a 4-day history of a reddened, itchy left eye that is crusted with purulent exudate. The clinician suspects a bacterial, rather than viral, etiology. How will the client's pregnancy affect...

Beta blockers "olols" Metoprolol Propranolol Carvedilol Pharmacodynamics of beta blockers -prevent beta-adrenergic receptors from being stimulated -decrease the oxygen demands of heart and decrease angina -causes blockade in myocardium/electrical conduction Decrease hr Vasodilator -reduces releas...

1. What labs will you test before initiating antithyroid medication? Baseline CBC and LFTs (Dunphy Chapter 57) this is to make sure that someone is healthy before starting medication. Rare but serious side effects of antithyroid medications include agranulocytosis and liver damage. What diet would...

What is a myocardial infarction? - medical emergency - myocardial tissue abruptly and severely deprived of oxygen - results in irreversible death of myocardial cells - require immediate revascularization of blocked coronary artery What are the three zones of myocardial infarction? 1. zone of necros...

In today's health care environment, there is often more contact between the client and the nurse than between the client and the health care provider. What does this put the nurse in the best position to do? assess the therapeutic effect of drug therapy A nurse is assigned to care for a client in ...

What is peritonitis? Life threatening infection/inflammation of the visceral and parietal peritoneum What part of the stomach is sterile? Peritoneum What are secondary causes of peritonitis (4)? Secondary- clear source of infection Peritoneal dialysis Appendicitis Perforation/ruptured diverticula...

What is pulmonary edema? Fluid buildup in the alveoli in the lungs and causes edema What is pleural effusion? Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity What is included in the upper respiratory system? Nares, sinuses, turbinates, pharynx and larynx What is included in the lower respiratory syst...