NURS 115 (NURS115)

Nursing 115 Liberty University- Patho Exam 1 Correctly Answered. In response to stress what does the hypothalamus secrete - CORRECT ANSWER corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in response to corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), the anterior pituitary secretes - CORRECT ANSWER adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) in response to adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) the cortex of the adrenals secrete - CORRECT ANSWER cortisol in response to ANS/SNS stimulation the adrenal medulla sec...

Nurs 115 Final Exam: Neuro, Electrolytes, Ventilation, and Acid Base Liberty University Latest Update. What factors determine the water weight? - CORRECT ANSWER Infants have greater water weight Women have lower water weight Obese people have lower water weight After age 60 water content drops to about 45% Skin is _______ so it snaps right back - CORRECT ANSWER Elastic Why would skin elasticity to go down? - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease in interstitial fluid What is ECF? - CORRECT AN...

Community a group of people sharing common interest, needs, and resources Population a subgroup of people with similar or identical characteristics Community Health Nursing nursing care that takes place outside the acute care setting. - It meets goals by identifying problems and supporting and improving the health of the community What is the difference between an acute care nurse and community health nurse? acute care nurse- focuses on the disease of a certain individual community hea...

Pericardial Effusion - accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity Cardiac Tamponade - slow or rapid compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid, pus, or blood in the pericardial sac Pericarditis - an acute inflammatory process of the pericardium, can be acute, chronic, or constructive Pericardium - membranous sac enclosing the heart Coronary Heart Disease - impaired coronary blood flow Impaired coronary blood flow can cause: - -angina -myocardial infarction or heart at...

Values, legal and ethical issues in nursing concepts in values - Map of decision making, learned behavior, value clarification, and value conflict. Map for decision making - right or wrong? Learned behaviors - family/school/religion/workplace Value clarification - pros and cons rating scale Value conflict - occurs when two or more VALUES are at odds Civil Law Definition - body of law that deals with relationships between private individuals (private law). can be subdivided into contract...

function of glomerulus - producing an "ultrafiltrate of urine" - final copy -pressure is 2-3x higher than other capillaries function of loop of henle - controls concentration of water. reabsorbs water, solutes, necessities via osmosis. What is not needed is excreted. urinalysis (UA) - PURPOSE: hydration status -approx. 95% water and 5% fluids -measures concentration of urine (specific gravity), weight of particles pH of urinalysis - 4.5-8 (avg 6.0) urine osmolarity (concentration) - "...

A patient is presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient has a chronic productive cough with dyspnea on excretion. Arterial blood gases show a low oxygen level and high carbon dioxide level in the blood. On assessment, the patient has cyanosis in the lips and edema in the abdomen and legs. Based on your nursing knowledge and the patient's symptoms, you suspect the patient suffers from what type of COPD? A. Emphysema B. Pneumonia C. Chronic bronchitis D. Pneumotho...

Monophasic same amount of hormone in each active pill Biphasic Oral Contraceptives two dosage preparations amongst the hormone pills triphasic pill a birth control pill containing a steady level of estrogen and three phases of progesterone, intended to mimic more closely women's natural hormonal cycles oral contraceptives synthetic hormones used to prevent pregnancy and treat menstrual disorders Triglycerides an energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three ...

Hyponatremia: Causes (<135 mEq/L) - -loss of Na+ -vomiting -diuretics -taking in too much water -water follows concentrated Na+ outside of cell -diluted Hypotonic Dilutional Hyponatremia - -water moves from outside of cell to dilute the inside -ADH is released the replenish water outside of the cell -not voiding Hyponatremia: Manifestations - -muscle cramps -weak -altering of consciousness/alertness - Hyponatremia: Treatment - - Hypernatremia: Causes (>145 mEq/L) - -decreas...

Blood pressure - Systolic: 100-120 diastolic: 60-80 Heart rate - 60-100 bpm Respirations - 12-20 breaths/min Temperature - 97.8-99 *F (36.5-37.2 *C) Oxygen - 95-100% Hypotension - low blood pressure Hypertension - high blood pressure Bradycardia - slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) Tachycardia - rapid heart rate (more than 100 bpm) Bradypnea - slow breathing Tachypena - rapid breathingHypothermia - low body temperature (less than 95 *F) Hyperthermia - high body temperature (more than...