NUR530B

Normal Tympanic Membrane - Answer Perforated Tympanic Membrane - Answer - Perforation results from rupture caused by increased pressure, usually from untreated infection or trauma Tympanosclerosis - Answer - The formation of dense connective tissue in the middle ear, often resulting in hearing loss when the ossicles are involved Serous Effusion or Otitis Media with Effusion - Answer - No pain experienced with a "tug test" - A collection of non-infected fluid in the...

Abdominal Structures - Answer -RLQ: cecum, appendix, ascending colon, ileum, and right ovary - RUQ: liver, gallbladder, pylorus, duodenum, hepatic flexure of the colon, and head of pancreas - LUQ: spleen, splenic flexure of the colon, stomach, body and tail of pancreas - LLQ: sigmoid colon, descending colon, and left ovary Visceral Pain - Answer - Characteristics: gnawing, burning, cramping or aching - Hollow organs contracting forcefully or when they are stretched Parie...

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - Answer virus that causes an inflammation of the liver; transmitted through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood - Vaccine: given at Birth, 2mo, 6mo (3 doses) usually seen as combo w DTap & Polio DTaP, Tdap - Answer Bacterial Childhood immunization. Side effects: fever, irritability, and seizures. Contraindication: occurrence of seizures within 3 days of vaccine - Vaccine: given 5x (2mo,4mo,6mo, 15-18mo, 4-6y) then Tdap ever...

What are the parts of the conduction system, and what are their intrinsic rates? - Answer - Sinoatrial node (SA): 60 to 100 bpm - Atroventricular node (AV): 40 to 60 bpm - Bundle of HIS - Purkinje fibers: 15 to 40 bpm Automaticity - Answer ability of heart cells to spontaneously depolarize and generate an action potential • if SA node fails, AV node (40-60bpm) Purkinje fiber (15-40 bpm) Excitability - Answer Describes ability of cell to respond to an impulse and generate an ...

A client's condition has resulted in a decrease in work demands of most cells in the body. Which change within the cell will likely result from this decrease in work? - Answer Decreased size of organelles A nurse is caring for four clients. Which client is at greatest risk for high blood levels of lead? - Answer A 2-year-old anemic child who lives in a turn-of-the-century home Which process associated with cellular injury is most likely to be reversible? - Answer Cell damage re...

Structures in right upper quadrant - Answer liver gallbladder pylorus duodenum hepatic flexure of colon head of pancreas Structures of left upper quadrant - Answer spleen splenic flexure of colon stomach body and tail of pancreas transverse colon Structures of left lower quadrant - Answer sigmoid colon descending colon left ovary Structures of right lower quadrant - Answer cecum appendix ascending colon right ovary What abdominal structures often are not pal...

A newly admitted client takes digoxin 0.25 mg/day. The nurse knows that which is the serum therapeutic range for digoxin? a. 0.1 to 1.5 ng/mL b. 0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL c. 1.0 to 2.5 ng/mL d. 2.0 to 4.0 ng/mL - Answer b. 0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL When a client first takes a nitrate, the nurse expects which symptom that often occurs? a. Nausea and vomiting b. Headaches c. Stomach cramps d. Irregular pulse rate - Answer b. Headaches The health care provider is planning to discontinue a cli...