Nur 145 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Broca's aphasia unable to create sentences Wernicke's aphasia speech is meaningless; unaware Glasgow Coma Scale measurement eye opening, motor response, verbal response 3 to 15. 7 or lower means coma Used in ED, scene of accident, or on the floor Perform every hour (-2 call doctor) EEG before: Clean hair no crap No sedatives EAT Continuous monitoring - tell fam After: Pt. Can't drive themselves Wash hair Lumbar puncture before: Explain Place pt in fetal position After: Vitals and neu...

While caring for a neonate with an imperforate anus, the nurse assesses the neonate's urine output for which of the following? A. Bile B. Blood C. Acetone m D. Meconium Meconium A multigravid client seen in the emergency department complaining of sharp abdominal pain and vaginal spotting is diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy. When explaining to the client and family members about an ectopic pregnancy, which of the following would the nurse include as the most common site of implantation? a....

NUR 145 CH. 15 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (2023/2024)(VERIFIED ANSWERS)

3 distinct characteristics of rheumatoid diseases 1) Autoimmunity 2) Inflammation 3) Degradation of Cartilage Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathophysiology -occurs on same joints on opposite sides of body, starts at small joints (hands, fingers) -Exact Mechanism is UNKNOWN Known: -Immune reaction in SYNOVIAL tissue leads to breakdown of Collagen -Swelling & Proliferation of the Synovial membranes with Pannus Formation -Leads to: Cartilage Destruction & Bone Erosion -Loss of articular surface and motion...

Perioperative phase -period of time that constitutes the Surgical experience -consists of three phases 1) preoperative Phase 2) intraoperative Phase 3) postoperative Phase Preoperative phase period of time from when the decision for surgical interventions is made to when the patient is transferred to the OR table Intraoperative phase period of time that begins with transfer of the patient to the OR area and continues until the patient is admitted to the postanesthsia care unit (PACU) Postope...

Solvent Solution (fluid) Solute Particles dissolved in fluid Approximately _____% of typical adult body weight is fluid (water and electrolytes) 60 Fluid varies with Age, body fat, gender Intracellular fluid fluid within cells (70%) Extracellular fluid Fluid outside cells, 30%, includes intravascular and interstitial fluids Extracellular fluid- intravascular (fluid within blood vessels) Plasma, blood cells, erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes Extracellular fluid- interstitial (fluid th...

NUR 145 Bioethics PAPER 1 Exam Questions with Answers (Verified and Correct Answers) 2023 | 2024. A nurse in the labor room is performing a vaginal assessment on a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes the presence of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following would be the initial nursing action? A. Place the client in Trendelenburg’s position B. Call the delivery room to notify the staff that the client will be transported immediately C. Gently push the...

Mood disorder (affective disorder) When certain symptoms impair a person's ability to function for a time. Mood disorders are characterized by abnormal feelings of depression or euphoria 15-20% The percentage of the U.S. population that will have a diagnosable mood disorder during their lifetime. Depression The second leading cause of disease burden (i.e. years lived with the disability). Ischemic heart disease The leading cause of disease burden in the U.S. Depression display varying degre...

Which method of wound healing is one in which wound edges are not surgically approximated and integumentary continuity is restored by granulation? A. Second-intention healing B. First- intention healing C. Third - intention healing D. Primary intention healing A. Second-intention healing - when wounds dehisce, they are allowed to heal by secondary intention The nurse recognizes which symptoms as a clinical manifestation of shock? A. Increased urine output B. Flushed face C. rapid, weak, thready...

Sleep - State of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused by appropriate stimulus - Needed to maintain psychiatric equilibrium and strengthen immune system - Two phases: REM and NREM -REM sleep associated with dreaming -NREM sleep divided into four stages Sedative-Hypnotic Agents - Hypnotic—drug that produces sleep - Sedative—drug that relaxes a patient but is not necessarily accompanied by sleep - Increase total sleeping time, mainly in stages II and IV - Decrease number of REM c...