Spinal shock is combo o Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Analgesics: • Addiction vs. opioid tolerance o Addiction is a chronic, nerobiologic disease whose development is influenced by generic psychosocial, and environmental factors. o Opioid tolerance is a normal physiologic condition that results from long term opioid use, large doses of opioids are required to maintain the same level of analgesia and in which abrupt discontinuation of the drug results in withdrawal symptoms. • Types of pain, breakthrough pain, management of chronic pain o Acute ...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Guide & Exam Questions and Answers Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o...

2024 SPINAL SHOCK VS NEUROGENIC SHOCK EXAM

NR 325 ADULT HEALTH FINAL GUDE.| VERIFIED GUIDE 1. How does the nurse confirm a basal skull fracture when implementing evidence based practice? What is the nurses’ responsibility in each of these diagnosis? Types of skull fractures: linear or depressed, simple, comminuted or compound, open or closed. **Basilar fracture is a a specialized linear fracture involving the base of the skull (breaking of bones at the base of the skull.) Manifestations appear over several hours which includ...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Guide & Exam Questions and Answers Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o First Resp...

NR 325 ADULT HEALTH FINAL GUDE.| VERIFIED GUIDE 1.How does the nurse confirm a basal skull fracture when implementing evidence based practice? What is the nurses’ responsibility in each of these diagnosis? Types of skull fractures: linear or depressed, simple, comminuted or compound, open or closed. **Basilar fracture is a a specialized linear fracture involving the base of the skull (breaking of bones at the base of the skull.) Manifestations appear over several hours which include...

UWORLD NCLEX STUDY GUIDE Spinal immobilization (NSAIDS) – THINGS THAT YOU CONSIDER BEFORE IMMOBILIZING SPINE* Neurological examination – check for focal deficits, numbness and decreased strength Significant Traumatic mechanism of injury Alertness Intoxication – if they’re intoxicated they might lack awareness of pain Distracting injury – another significant injury distracting them from spinal pain Spinal examination – tenderness of spine or neck, pain on movement Pathologic ve...

ANCC AGACNP - Frances Guide Review Questions and Answers You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How should you present this issue to the committee? a. Stress importance of the team (look up evidence about how team affects outcomes) b. Describe how to improve and expand the team - Correct answer a. stress importance of team" "What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? a. attend legislative days at the state capitol b. join a h...

API Exam 1|236 Questions with Verified Answers Timeline for Nanomedicines rugs? - CORRECT ANSWER 1965 --> liposomes (lipid based vehicles drug inside membrane OR inside core) 1976 --> polymeric systems 1978 --> Dendrimers 1980 --> PEGylated liposomes (liposomes with PEG polymer on surface, which keeps the drug in circulation longer) 1995 --> doxil (PEGylated liposomes, one of the first drugs approved) 2013 --> Kadcyla (antibody drug) It's not necessa...

AANP Exam Review 154 Questions with Answers microcytic hypochromic anemias - CORRECT ANSWER MCV <80 MCHC <31 Iron deficiency Anemia Thalassemia Minor always check ferritin and serum Fe with microcytic anemias to determine which one Iron deficiency anemia - CORRECT ANSWER microcytic hypochromic low: h/h, ferritin, serum Fe, RBC high: RDW* periph smear: poikilocytosis (var. shaped RBCs) & anisocytosis (var. sizes RBCs) s/s: pallor, fatigue, DOE, glossitis, pica, angu...