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NCSBN – Lesson 4: Psychosocial Integrity Study Guide Concepts of Mental Health Diagnosing & Treating Mental Illness • Neuroimaging through positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow researchers and diagnosticians to study the brain. • The major neurotransmitters of the brain include norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). • As a result of a better understanding of neurotransmitters and the...

ATI ASTHMA / ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE System Disorder Study Guide 2023. Acid-base balance o Maintenance of arterial blood pH between 7.35 and 7.45 through control of hydrogen ion production and elimination o Represents delicate balance between hydrogen ions (acid) and bicarbonate (base) o Largely controlled by lungs and kidneys o Dehydration – o f/v overload – HR/BP increase, lung crackles o f/v deficit o R sided HF – fluid collect in legs/sacral area o L sided HF – o (look at ...

West Coast University: NURS 340 Public Health Proctor Study Guide - Fundamentals o Ethical Principles ▪ Autonomy • The right to make one's own personal decisions even when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest ▪ Beneficence • Action that promotes good for others without any self interest ▪ Fidelity • fulfillment of promises ▪ Justice • Fairness in care delivery and use of resources ▪ nonmaleficence • A commitment to do no harm ▪ ...

NURSING 265 Adv MedSurg Exam2-1 Questions with Answers CARE OF PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS Structures of the lungs - Trachea, left/right bronchus, segmental bronchus, subsegmental bronchus, alveoli - Visceral pleura/parietal pleura  lubrication - Right side of lung (3 lobes) o Usually aspirate on this side r/t longer/straighter airway Gas Exchange Structures - Bronchiole, terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchioles, alveoli The Alveoli - Have about 290 million - Typ...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY – FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE (Verified Answers, Download to Score A) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY – FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEURO – TERMS TO KNOW CONSCIOUSNESS • The state of being aware, or perceiving physical facts or mental concepts; a state of general wakefulness and responsiveness to environment; a functioning sensorium. [L. conscio, to know, to be aware of] • totally aware of surrounding activities and incoming stimuli • oriented to time, pla...

NURS 340 PUBLIC HEALTH PH notes quiz 2 Questions and Answers Chapter 11 - Introduction o Cut health care cost by keeping population healthy o Nurses health promotion with education ▪ Prevention levels ▪ Work with individuals, families and communities ▪ Knowledge healthcare decisions - Healthy People 2020 o Education objectives ▪ Based on age and ethnicity • Unintentional injury • Violence • Suicide • Alcohol/substance abuse • Unintended pregnancy • AIDS/HIV ...

ATI ASTHMA / ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE System Disorder Study Guide 2023. Acid-base balance o Maintenance of arterial blood pH between 7.35 and 7.45 through control of hydrogen ion production and elimination o Represents delicate balance between hydrogen ions (acid) and bicarbonate (base) o Largely controlled by lungs and kidneys o Dehydration – o f/v overload – HR/BP increase, lung crackles o f/v deficit o R sided HF – fluid collect in legs/sacral area o L sided HF – o (look at ...

Cardiac dysrhythmia management & pacemakers LATEST APRIL 2023 Cardiac dysrhythmias − Students to review slides 4-29 prior to class: this content will not be covered in NUR 4120 − Normal sinus rhythm • Answers to evaluation of rhythm will always be within normal limits • Rate: 60-100bpm Sinus node dysrhythmias − Sinus bradycardia • HR < 60 bpm • Sinus node creates impulse at slower than normal rate • Characteristics of NSR but a slower rate ...

• MED SURG ATI STUDY • Accident/Error/Injury Prevention - (1) o Spinal Cord Injury: Care of a Client who has a Halo Device (Active Learning Template - Therapeutic Procedure, RM AMS RN 10.0 Chp 16) o The purpose is to provide traction and/or immobilize the spinal column ▪ Do not use the halo device to turn or move a client ▪ If the client goes home with a halo fixation device on, provide instruction on pin and vest care. ▪ Teach the client signs of infection and skin breakdown. ...

NUR 209 Final Exam Review. Final Exam Review Safety (9/5) ⟶ Defines as the state of being free from harm or danger ⟶ Multiple healthcare settings have different safety concerns ⟶ Nurse must assess the patient, their equipment, and the environment and plan to maintain safety ⟶ Perform a risk assessment o Falls o Malnutrition o Bed sores Risk Assessment Screening Tools ⟶ Braden Scale for Bed Sore Risk o 0-23 o 23: Low risk o <9: High risk ⟶ Hendrich II Fall Risk ...