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NUR 310 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
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- NUR 310
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- University Of Alabama - Birmingham
NUR 310 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
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NUR 310 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions4 quadrants of abdomen auscultation Correct Answer assess for
bowel sounds in all quads, listen for 5 minutes/per quadrant, we
want to listen for motility, listen with diaphragm of stethoscope
A PET MOUSE Correct Answer Aortic, Pulmonary, Erb's
point, Tricuspid, Mitral
abdomen palpation Correct Answer ask if pressing is painful,
for liver have to stick fingers up and in under rib cage should not
see or feel the liver (if feel=enlarged liver)
Abdominal assessment inspection Correct Answer have person
laying down, look for distention, lesions, masses, if see
pulsations call ER, striae, scars (ask where got from), contour.
adventitious Correct Answer abnormal lung sounds
aging adult Correct Answer increased systolic, orthostatic
hypotension, assess for abnormal S3 and S4
Aging adult in abdomen assesment Correct Answer
constipation b/c of lack of exercise, decreased water and food
intake
Agnosia Correct Answer (failure to recognize or identify
objects - sensory recognition problems) ex: failure to remember
what a tooth brush is and how you use it or what you use it for.
, Allen test Correct Answer circulation, occlude ulnar and radial
artery make fist with hand and color should return in 2-5
seconds
alzheimers Correct Answer progressive actual physiological
destruction of brain tissue, can only be diagnosed from a
CT/MRI scan, cannot just be labeled, patients can be very
violent, angry, and afraid
causes: Genetic factors, Environmental reasons, Lifestyle
factors, Age
Earliest signs often behavioral: Suspiciousness/paranoia,
Irritability, Aggression/anger, Hoarding, Withdrawal
tips: ask only one calm question at a time, give time to answer,
don't be loud, stay in front of them
aphasia Correct Answer (language disturbance)
Apical pulses Correct Answer listen for a full minute
apneic Correct Answer cessation of breathing
Appendix Correct Answer lower right side of abdomen
Apraxia Correct Answer (impaired ability to carry out motor
activities despite intact motor function)
asthma Correct Answer chronic inflammatory disorder of
airways, give bronchodilater
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