Hemorrhagic cva - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 3 types of dispositions? Discharge, Admit, Transfer What does HPI stand for? history of present illness What does ROS stand for? review of systems The HPI and ROS are considered what type of information? subjective The physical exam is what type of information? objective If a physician told you a patient's abdomen was non tender, where would you document this? PE What section focuses directly on the chief complaint? HPI If som...

Final Exam: NR283 / NR 283 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pathophysiology Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade -Chamberlain Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: -insulin deficiency; autoimmune -DKA Type 2: -insulin resistance -HHNKS QUESTION DKA Answer: -"fruity" breath -kussmaul respirations -dry skin -polyuria -metabolic acidosis QUESTION HHNKS Answer: -Bgl >600 -hyper-osmolality -dehydration QUESTION Hemorrhagic Stro...

Nitroprusside purpose - decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed infiltration - leads to tissue necrosis Dopamine antid...

CVA (Stroke) Questions and Answers Already Passed A 78-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weak- ness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). 2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms. 3. Schedule for a STAT computed tomography (CT) scan of head. 4. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency consult. 1) The drug ...

A 78-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). 2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms. 3. Schedule for a STAT computed tomography (CT) scan of the head. 4. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency consult. correct answer: 3 1. The drug rt-PA may be administered,...

NUR 180 Exam 2 DTCC Questions And Answers CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident (aka stroke or "brain" attack) Causes of CVA -Ischemia (inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body) -Hemorrhagic bleeding Primary Risk Factors for CVA's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, substance abuse, sleep apnea, blood cholesterol, heart disease What is the diagnostic test used to determine a CVA? CAT scan, MRI, Ultrasound Doppler, Cerebral Arteriography What is a TIA? Transient...

Which cognitive alteration does the nurse suspect when a 70-year-old receiving pain medication following a hip replacement stays awake all night and is confused? A. Dementia B. Delirium C. Depression D. Sensory deprivation - Answer-B. Delirium The nurse recognizes which cognitive impairment in a patient with a recent CVA who can follow commands but has difficulty responding verbally? A. Expressive aphasia B. Hypoglycemia C. Delirium D. Receptive aphasia - Answer-A. Expressive aphasia ...

ALOC - Altered Level of Consciousness BM - bowel movement DOE - Dyspnea on exertion EOMI - Extraocular Movement Intact (Appropriate function of the extra ocular muscles, tested with "follow my finger") HA - headache MI - Myocardial infarction NAD - no acute distress NSR - Normal Sinus Rhythm PNA - pneumonia UTI - Urinary Tract Infection ASA - Aspirin CA - CancerPCN - Penicillin DM - Diabetes Mellitus PTX - Pneumothorax SOB - Shortness of breath FB - Foreign Body CVA - Cerebral...

UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 EXAM 3 MODULES 5 & 6 Already Passed!! Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have mor...

UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 EXAM 3 MODULES 5 & 6 Already Passed!! Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have mor...