Wvu nsg 311 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 311 - Exam 1 (Neuro Assessment), Adams, WVU 2024 | Questions and Answers | 100% Pass How many pairs of cranial nerves are there? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13 C How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? 31 pairs Many neurologic disorders are due to: Imbalance in neurotransmitters What are PET/CT scans performed for? To detect cancer What are some rules associated with doing an EEG? Hold sedatives, seizure meds 24 to 48 hours prior to study, may mask seizure activit...

What is the endocardium? - Inner most layer What is the Myocardium? - Muscle of the heart Responsible for pumping What is the Epicardium? - Exterior portion of the heart What is the Pericardium? - 2 layers that attach to epicardium and visceral pericardium Space filled with fluid that lubricates heart during contraction What does the diastolic value indicate? - Relaxation This is the ventricular filling What does the systolic value indicate? - Contraction Atrial and ve...

NSG 311 - Exam 5 (Breast), Miner, WVU 2024 | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed About 1 in ____ women in the US will develop invasive breast CA over the course of her lifetime. 8 About how many cases of breast CA are diagnosed in women each year? 230,000 At what age is it recommended to have a mammogram? 45 How do you diagnose breast CA? Mammography < 1 cm Ultrasound Galactography Core biopsy - tissue analysis 14g Fine needle aspiration - 22-25g fluid/cells Surgical biopsy...

What is an AKI? - Insult to kikdneys from trauma, blood loss, dehydration What is a Pre Renal AKI? What causes it? - Kidneys are not getting enough blood flow or hydration (ex: hemorrhage, trauma, dehydration) This is ANYTHING BEFORE THE KIDNEYS Something isn't letting it get to the kidneys What is an Intra Renal AKI? What causes it? - Something inside of the kidney stops it from working Kidney stones, pyelonephritis What is a Post Renal AKI? What causes it? - Anythin...

What is the function of the nervous system? - Controls all motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive and behavior activities What do neurotransmitters do? - Communicate messages from one neuron to another or to a specific target tissue They can potentiate (speed up), terminate, or modulate, a specific action or can excite or inhibit a target cell Many neurologic disorders are due to: - Imbalance in neurotransmitters What is the cerebrum and what does it do? - Largest part Controls sen...