Nurs 247 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is alopecia? baldness, hair loss What does annular mean? circular shape to skin lesion What are some of the functions of the skin? can adapt to environment to deal with heat and cold, guards our body from environmental stressors, trauma, pathogens, dirt What is the epidermis? most superficial layer of skin, highly differentiated, thin, tough, avascular, made up of protein keratin with melanocytes What is the dermis? directly deep to the epidermis, supportive layer, connective tissue/col...

what is periodontal disease correct answer: a chronic inflammatory disease that may affect the whole system body what is biofilm correct answer: bacteria in plaque why is biofilm bad and what can it cause correct answer: it builds up on teeth and surrounding tissue and become inflamed which creates pockets around teeth where bone dissolves what type of mouth sore is associated with severe forms of periodontal disease correct answer: abscesses why is it important to do oral assess...

Evidence-based practice relies on? clinician's experience and patient's preferences What is the first step for care? Health Assessment What is subjective data? what the person says What is objective data? what the examiner observes by inspection, percussion, palpating, and auscultating What is the patient's database made up of? subjective data, objective data, medical record, lab studies, and diagnostic imaging studies What are the four types of databases? Complete Database, Problem-Cent...

PrepU Place the following events in the sequence the pregnant woman would experience them, from first to last. All options must be used. amennorhea uterine enlargement quickening Braxton Hicks contractions labor PrepU During pregnancy, one of progesterone's actions is to allow sodium to be "wasted" or lost in the urine. The nurse would expect to see which hormone increased to help counteract this loss? aldosterone PrepU After teaching a class of newly pregnant women about the many changes t...

Newborn transition to extra uterine life (17) 17-1, 17-2, 17-3, 17-4, 17-5, 17-6 17-1 Examine the major physiologic changes that occur as the newborn transitions to extrauterine life. 17-2 Determine the primary challenges faced by the newborn during the transition to extrauterine life. 17-3 Interpret the factors that influence the initiation of newborn respirations. 17-4 Compare and contrast the cardiovascular changes that take place from fetal circulation to extrauterine circulation after birt...

Is a breast exam typically part of the head to toe assessment correct answer: no what would indicate a nurse to do a breast exam correct answer: if nurse sees something, pt voices concern, or if obvious deformity what units are breast exams typically done in correct answer: oncology and OBGYN what does the glandular tissue around the breast do correct answer: produces milk what is the nipple correct answer: milk duct openings what are the glands within the areola called corre...

NURS 247 Pediatric Syllabus Spring -3 LATEST.

what are the three different types of assessments correct answer: basic, comprehensive, focused what is a basic assessment correct answer: head to toe what is a focused assessment correct answer: in addition to the basics, centralized around one issue how should you begin your shift correct answer: assessment of EHR data what should you review in EHR before entering the pts room correct answer: admitting dx, past medical hx, allergies, MAR, abn and pertinent normal labs, baselin...

Duration of pregnancy40 wks 9 calendar months 266-280 days 3 stages of fetal development 1. Pre embryonic stage 2. Embryonic stage 3. Fetal stage Summary of preembryonic stage1. Fertilization takes place in the ampulla of the fallopian tube 2. Union of sperm and ovum forms zygote 46 chromosomes 3. Cleavage cell division continues to form a morula (mass of 16 cells) 4. The inner cell mass is called a blastocyst, which forms the embryo and amnion 5. The outer cell mass is called a trophoblast, w...