Peristalsis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

***Download Test Bank Immediately After the Purchase. Just in case you have trouble downloading, kindly message me, and I will send it to you via Google Doc or email. Thank you*** A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - Assist with deep breathing and coughing A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by the client as a con...

AKT-1 Flashcards Anesthesia Knowledge Test 1 (2023) Complication of Cricoid Pressure - ANS-i.e. Sellick manoeuvre Complications: 1) N/V 2) Esophageal rupture 3) Difficult tracheal and mask intubation 4) minimal hemodynamic changes 5) complete AW obs 6) fracture of cricoid cartillage Contraindications of LMA - ANS-1) small oral opening 2) "full stomach" (i.e. not npo, morbidly obese, trauma, GERD, intestinal obs) 3) dec lung compliance 4) not profoundly anesthetized 5) oropharyng...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is not the highest priority of care at this Three days af...

A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? Correct Ans - Assist with deep breathing and coughing A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by the client as a constructive use of a defense mechanism? Correct Ans - "I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are si...

CNUR 103ureters - correct answer 30 cm long The lower ends of the ureters enter the bladder at the posterior corners of the floor of the bladder. Peristalsis propels urine into the bladder bladder - correct answer When filled, the urine stretches the bladder and signals the urge for micturition Urethra - correct answer Internal (smooth muscle) External (striated muscle) Micturition reflex In response to stretching of tissue ~250-300mL of urine bladder contracts internal sphincter re...

A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for a conscious client who has a suspected cervical cord injury. Which of the following immediate interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) A. Hypotension B. Polyuria C. Hyperthermia D. Absence of bowel sounds E. Weakened gag reflex Rationale: Hypotension is correct. Lack of sympathetic input can cause a decrease in blood pressure. The nurse should maintain the client's SBP at 90 mm Hg or above ...

Occurs when small molecules pass through epithelial cells into the blood for distribution to the body cells - correct answer absorption The _______ abuts the lumen of the alimentary canal and consists of epithelium, Lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae - correct answer mucosa Peristalsis - correct answer Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system. The _ traverses down the left side of the abdominal cavity and becom...

TEST BANK - LITTLE AND FALACE'S DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENT 9TH EDITION (VERSION 2023/2024) |COMPLETE GUIDE |ALL CHAPTERS 1-34. Chapter 01: Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment Little: Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Elective dental care should be deferred for patients with severe, uncontrolled hypertension, meaning that the blood pressure is greater than or equal to mm Hg. a. 200/140 b. 180/140 c. 180...

Two products of impaired blood flow to the legs are thought to be linked to cramps? - Pyruvic acid Lactic acid Name two prevention techniques for nocturnal leg cramps - Hydration, stretching, avoid long periods of sitting or standing, warm baths, exercise What is the most important differential diagnosis to rule out when a pregnant patient comes in with complaints of leg cramping? - Deep Vein Thrombosis: Look for warm red tender swollen leg. Conflicting eviden...

1. The movement of food through the intestines is known as: A. Peristalsis B. Ileum translation C. Microvilli propulsion D. Flexure propulsion 2. The enzyme maltase does the following: A. Breaks down lactose to glucose B. Turns glucose into maltose C. Breaks down maltose to glucose D. Turns glucose into lactose 3. High levels of bilirubin in the blood stream can result in: A. Uric acid overexposure B. Jaundice C. Bile salt production D. Hepatic mutation 4. The symbol B on the peri...