Dunphy neuro - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 511 Week 4 Midterm Answers (Summer 2018) 1. Define diagnostic reasoning Reflective thinking because the process involves questioning one’s thinking to determining if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being drawn are based on evidence. *Seen as a kind of critical thinking. 2. Discuss and identify subjective & objective data - Subjective: What the pt tells you, complains of, etc. *Chief complaint, HPI, ROS - Objective: What YOU can see, hear, or feel as p...

The patient is a 56-year-old Caucasian female that presents to the office today with Complaints of generalize fatigue for the past 2 to 3 months which has been progressively getting worse since the initial onset and reports the symptoms as being constant. The symptoms are aggravated by exertion and no relieving factors have been identified. Patient states, “No energy to do anything I normally can do". She reports sleeping approx. 8 to 9 hrs. a night, however, reports a lack of energy and...

NR 511 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Week 5 1. Identify the population most commonly affected by bacterial prostatitis o Acute - Sexually active men 30 to 50 years - Chronic bacterial prostatitis common in men older than 50 years old - Athletes who run long distance are predisposed - Complaints of fever, chills, LBP, malaise, arthralgia, myalgia, frequency, urgency, dysuria, nocturia, and bladder outlet obstruction o Chronic bacterial prostatitis- men over age 50 years of age. Symptoms of...

NR 601 Midterm Exam review Study Guide_Latest Week 1 Developmental changes o Review Kennedy readings for age related changes Physiological Decreased respiratory muscle strength • Reduced ability to handle secretions and reduced effectiveness against noxious foreign particles Increased risk of atelectasis • Partial inflation of lungs at rest Cardiovascular System Heart valves thicken and become fibrotic Reduced stroke volume, cardiac output; may be altered De...