Complex med surg - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acid Base chapter - Answer info card acid-base balance w/ associated conditions - Answer severe pneumonia- respiratory acidosis drug OD- resp acidosis pulm embolism- resp acidosis Emphysema- resp. acidosis Hyperventilating- respiratory alkalosis Rapid, shallow breathing at a rate of 32 breaths/minute- respiratory alkalosis fever- resp alkalosis fear/anxiety- resp alkalosis Suctioning- metab. alkalosis Diarrhea-metabolic acidosis

Chest tube insertion site monitoring - Answer check for pain, redness, infection & subcutaneous crepitus Chest tube bedside equipment - Answer occlusive dressing, sterile water, and two enclosed hemostat clamps. AT ALL TIMES Expected findings in a chest tube assessment - Answer gentle constant bubbling in the suction control chamber, rise and fall of water in the water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration, drainage system below chest and in upright position FIRST action...

PNVN 1631 Module 8 Exam Genitourinary System Questions With Answers 2023 (MED SURG). A client who has chronic glomerunephritis has deteriorated to the early stages of renal failure. When receiving shift report from the nurse, what information correlates with renal failure? Weight loss Anemia Hypotension Fever Rationale: Anemia is common in clients with renal failure. If kidney function is diminished, anemia occurs from the decreased RBC production resulting from discontinued production or erythr...

What is ICP?(intracranial pressure) - Answer Pressure exerted by the volume of the intracranial contents due to cerebral edema resulting in impaired cerebral perfusion What are intracranial contents? - Answer *CSF *Blood *Brain matter What are the causes of ICP? - Answer *Head injury *Infection *Stroke *Brain tumor *Hemorrhage *Viral encephalopathy What is CPP? - Answer cerebral perfusion pressure (MAP-ICP) What is normal CPP? - Answer *Normal CPP 70-100mm <50 in...

Chest tube insertion site monitoring - ANSWER>>>>>check for pain, redness, infection & subcutaneous crepitus Chest tube bedside equipment - ANSWER>>>>>occlusive dressing, sterile water, and two enclosed hemostat clamps. AT ALL TIMES Expected findings in a chest tube assessment - ANSWER>>>>>gentle constant bubbling in the suction control chamber, rise and fall of water in the water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration, drainage system...

The expectoration of blood from respiratory tract. - Answer Hemoptysis Aspiration of air and fluid from pleural space Performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes - Answer thoracentesis Decrease in arterial oxygen tension in blood. Manifested by changes in mental status, dyspnea, increase in BP, changes in HR, dysrhythmias, central cyanosis, diaphoresis, cool extremities usually leads to hypoxia - Answer hypoxemia Decrease in O2 supply to tissues and cells. - Answer hy...

Woman should have the choice for yearly mammograms if they wish at what age? - Answer 40-44 age for when woman should get mammograms yearly - Answer 45-54 age for mammograms every 2 years - Answer 55+ At what age should woman and men begin colon testing? - Answer 50 how often should colonoscopys be done? - Answer 10 years When should cervical cancer testing start? - Answer age 21 What age should paps be done every 3 years - Answer 21-29 What ages should woman h...

When to call IDN - Answer vented patient with GCS of 5 or less, regardless of sedation, call within 1 hr, at first mention of any end-of-life discussions, before any terminal wean and/or withdrawal of support, within 1 hr of cardiac time of death, if family mentions donation Dobutamine - Answer agents strengthen cardiac contraction, increase cardiac output, inotropic drug Vasopressors - Answer they cause vasoconstriction, increase MAP, dopamine is most common, norepinephrine (levofed...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 2023 TEST BANK NEWEST REAL EXAM 218 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADE A 1…. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values? Amylase Rational Amylase is an enzyme that changes complex sugars into simple sugars that can be used by the body. It is produced by the pancreas and salivary glands and released into the mouth, stomach, and intestines...

Serves as guidelines for critical care nurses, establishes goals for patient care. - Answer AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice What makes delirium different from dementia? - Answer Delirium is fast onset, acute in nature, and there is usually a cause to it. True or False: Delirium is associated with low rates of mortality and morbidity? - Answer False- it is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. 3 Types of Delirium and characteristics - An...