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NSG 311 Exam 2 Questions All Correct Detailed Answers 2025 Update when should a CBC be ordered? - Answers - - new admission - previous altered CBC - hypotension - hx of cancer - possible infection - bleeding what are the components of a CBC - Answers - - RBC - WBC - HGB - HCT - MCV average - Platelets RBC count - Answers - - Women: 4-5.5 - Men: 4.5-6.3 WBC count - Answers - - Women: 4,000-11,000 - Men: 4,500-11,000 Hemoglobin - Answers - - measurement of the oxygen...

NSG 311 Exam 5 Questions 100% Correct Answers 2025 New Update importance of fluid and lytes - Answers - - crucial for life and homeostasis - nurses need to anticipate, identify, and respond to possible imbalances fluid - Answers - - 60% of weight (water and electrolytes) - influenced by: age (young have higher water), gender (men more than female), body fat (obese people have LESS water than thin people bc fat cells have less water) - intracellular space: fluid in cells, 2/3 of total, l...

NSG 311 Exam One Questions All Correct Answers New Update Pathophysiology - Answers - the study of the disorder or breakdown of the human body's function Disease occurs when? - Answers - there is a disruption in homeostasis or deviation from normal Homeostasis - Answers - give and take system to try and keep body regular, self regulating compensatory - Answers - how your body tries to deal with the problem, not meant to be permanent compensatory mechanisms - Answers - negativ...

NSG 311, Fluid and Electrolytes Questions 100% Correct Answers New Update water - Answers - where metabolic reactions and cellular processes occur interstitial fluid - Answers - fluid between the cells intravascular fluid - Answers - fluid inside the blood vessels transcellular fluid - Answers - third space intracellular fluid - Answers - fluid inside the cells extracellular fluid - Answers - fluid outside the cells osmosis - Answers - movement of water across a semi-permeab...

NSG 311 Exam 1 Questions All Solved New Update (A Pass) what is the function of the nervous system - Answers - to control all the motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and behavioral activities as well as coordinate and organize parts of other body systems Central nervous system - Answers - - one of the two main divisions of the nervous system - contains the brain and the spinal cord Peripheral nervous system - Answers - - one of the two main divisions of the nervous system - includes...

NSG 311 Exam 4 Questions All Answers New Update -non-traumatic amputations -blindness in the working class middle age population -End Stage Kidney Disease - Answers - Diabetes is the main cause of what 3 things? - Answers - Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by increased levels of glucose in the blood resulting from defects in:v carbohydrates - Answers - Glucose primarily comes from the food we eat. Mainly foods containing ________________ are broken dow...

NSG 311, Neurologic Exam Questions All Answers New Update central nervous system - Answers - brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system - Answers - nerves meninges - Answers - membranes that encase the CNS cerebrospinal fluid - Answers - plasmalike liquid that fills the space between the arachnoid and the pia mater layers to provide additional cushion and support ventricles - Answers - interconnected, hollow areas of the brain where CSF is produced, fills, and flows neurog...

NSG 311 EXAM 3 Questions Complete Answers New Update (A Pass) What are secondary sexual characteristics of endocrine disorders? - Answers - Growth or loss of hair Health history assessment for endocrine disorders - Answers - Energy level, tolerance to heat or cold, weight, thirst, frequency of urination, bowel function, body proportions, muscle mass, fat and fluid distribution, secondary sexual characteristics, menstrual cycle, memory, concentration, sleep patterns, mood, vision, joint pai...

NSG 311 Exam 3 Questions Correct Solutions Current Update Adrenal cortex - Answers - secretes cortisol and aldosterone Adrenal medulla - Answers - produces epinephrine and norepinephrine (fight-or-flight) glucocorticoids - Answers - influence bodies ability to convert food fuels into energy, play a role in your immune system's inflammatory response, and help the body respond to stress. mineralocorticoids - Answers - maintain your body balance of sodium and potassium to keep your b...

NSG 311 Chapter 12 Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update The pathophysiology underlying gouty arthritis may be attributed to: - Answers - An alteration in purine metabolism resulting in hyperuricemia Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from: - Answers - Vitamin D deficiency A life-threatening complication of a fracture is: - Answers - Fat embolism After a period of prolonged bed rest, the healthcare provider tells the patient she has developed brittle bones. Th...