Nurs 497 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are BPH clinical manifestations? - ans --- urinary urgency - some delay in starting urination - decreased force of the urinary stream What is BPH? - ans --benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) What is the patho of BPH? (what can retention lead to) - ans --- tissues that surround the prostatic urethra compress it, causing bladder outflow obstruction. - As the obstruction progresses, the bladder cannot empty all the urine, and the increasing volume leads to l...

In the liver, free bilirubin moves from the plasma in the sinusoids into the hepatocytes, where it is converted into: gated bilirubin. jugated bilirubin. linogen. erdin. - ans ----A The autopsy of a 55-year-old revealed an inflamed and fatty liver, with necrotic hepatocytes. What is the most likely cause of this condition? a.Viral infection b.Bacterial infection c.Alcoholic steatohepatitis d.Drug overdose - ans ----C The presence of bright red stools is referred to as: och...

Which of the following are important nursing intervention(s) when caring for a client with Cushing's syndrome? - ans --- Monitoring blood glucose levels - Protecting the client from exposure to infection What would be the result of the removal of the adrenal cortex? - ans --Hyperkalemia Which statement would be correct for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is admitted to the - ans --The client may have sufficient endogenous insulin to prevent ketosis but is at risk f...

Obesity is defined as a body mass index greater than _____. a. 10kg/m2 b. 15kg/m2 c. 20kg/m2 d. 30kg/m2 - ans ----d. 30kg/m2 What would be seen during the icteric phase of hepatitis? a. jaundice, dark urine, enlarged liver b. fatigue, malaise, vomiting c. resolution of jaundice, liver function returns to normal d. fulminant liver failure, hepatorenal syndrome - ans ----a. jaundice, dark urine, enlarged liver The most common manifestation of portal hypertension is _____. a....

A Boston or Milwaukie or TLSO brace for scoliosis is worn 23 hours out of 24hours and the nurse must monitor skin for irritation. - ans --TRUE A nurse is caring for a child who sustained a fracture. Which of the following are appropriate actions for the nurse to take? - ans ---Stabilize the injury -Elevate the affected limb -Assess neurovascular status frequently A nurse caring for a fracture knows the following are clinical manifestations - ans ---Crepitus -Pain -Edem...

NURS 3460 Foundations of Adult Health Exam 1 Blue Print – 2021 EXAM One Blue Print Chapter 1, 6, 16-20, & 29: Know how to perform assessment of pulse pg. 497 - You can assess any artery for pulse rate, but you normally use the radial artery because it’s easy to palpate. - Tachycardia: pulse rate faster than 100 - Bradycardia: pulse rate slower than 60 - Infant: 120-160, Toddler: 90-140, Preschooler: 80-110, School-age child: 75-100, Adolescent: 60-90 - Adult: 60-100 (normal) Si...