Aldosterone - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

You examine a 38-year-old woman who has presented for an initial examination and Papanicolaou test. She has no complaint. Her blood pressure (BP) is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical examination is unremarkable. Your next best action is to: A. initiate antihypertensive therapy. B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements during the next 2 weeks. C. order blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium ion measuremen...

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY NUR 631 ACCURATE 2023/2024 FALL SESSION FINAL EXAM.COMPLETE TEST WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 1. A patient presents to the clinic with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, O2 saturation is 99%. The NP understands that: a. The patient does not have carbon monoxide poisoning b. Carbon monoxide has already been flushed out of the body c. The patient needs supplemental oxygen d. The patient should be prepared for hyperbaric oxygen therapy 2. H...

Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal |Test Bank| Chapter 1-112|Complete Guide A+ Table of Contents UNIT I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Orientation to Pharmacology Chapter 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice Chapter 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY Chapter 4. Pharmacokinetics Chapter 5. Pharmacodynamics Chapter 6. Drug Interactions Chapter 7. Adverse Drug Re...

Exam 1: NUR 2790/ NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Exam 1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 2023/2024- Rasmussen Q: a client is receiving care for symptoms however the treatment will not change the course of the disease this client is receiving what type of care is this Answer: hospital based managed *palliative* therapeutic Q: which one of the following is true regarding the principles of double effect Answer: To provide guidelines for determining whe...

RAAS (RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 1. The nurse who administers spironolactone to a patient with heart failure should recognize that it promotes improvement by what mechanism? it blocks the action of aldosterone 2. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays an important role in maintaining blood pressure. Which compound in this system is most powerful at raising blood pressure? Angiotensin II 3. The nurse is reviewing medication records of se...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 | Newest Version. The best definition of the term prognosis is the a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. ANS: C 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign...

List two organs contained in the abdominal cavity.- Intestines, Spleen, liver, stomach. List two organs contained in the Pelvic cavity.- Blader, rectum Air and food pass in which one of the following areas: Oropharynx From widest to narrowest, the branches of the bronchial tree are: Primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, bronchioles. When extensor digitorum contracts, what action(s) occurs? Wrist extension & Extension of digit 2-5 When flexor digitorum profundus contracts, wh...

Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. - Low potassium (Hypokalemia) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure - Catecholamines - Flight or fight response Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. - Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites Sodium and water retention - Function of aldosterone extracellular, inters...

NURS 5315 Endocrine | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ **What are thyroid hormones composed of?** Thyroid hormones include T3 (triiodothyronine), T4 (thyroxine), and calcitonin. **Name the hormones produced by the pancreas.** The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. **Describe the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands.** The adrenal glands consist of the cortex, which secretes steroids such as cortisone and aldosterone, and the medulla, which secretes catecholamines ...

Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. - correct answer Low potassium (Hypokalemia) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure - correct answer Catecholamines - Flight or fight response Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. - correct answer Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites Sodium and water retention...