Alterations on loc Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to grab items, avoid ...

Exam 3: NSG 300/ NSG300 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide | Qs and As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: relationship between HR and diastolic filling time Answer: heart rate affects blood flow EX.) a sustained HR > 160 bpm decreased diastolic filling time, which decreases stroke volume & cardiac output Q: conduction system Answer: the rhythmic relaxation & contraction of the atria & ventri- cles depend on continuous, organized trans...

*ICP* correct answer: Brain is enclosed in the solid bony cranium and is well protected but highly vulnerable to pressure that may accumulate within the enclosure *The volume 80% brain, 10% CSF, blood 10% * must remain approximately the same at all times. A change in one leads to compensation from another but the capacity for spatial compensation is limited, once compensation is exhausted, increase in volume will result in a rapid rise in ICP. *ICP* *INFANTS* sign and symptoms correct ...

CNUR 2043 theories of causation for headache - correct answer -Vascular: vasoconstriction followed by dilation causes changes in blood flow -Muscular tension -Biochemical changes: changes in serotonin (may include serotonin stored in platelets is released into plasma and become inactive alerting serotonin pathway) Stages of a Headache - correct answer 1)Prodrome- neural excitability in the brain builds threshold, impending headache, days to hours before pain 2) Aura- triggering of trigemin...

cleft palate post op care - ANSWER post surgery: -avoid having baby suck on nipple or pacifier -place baby laterally or on stomach to help prevent aspiration and facilitate drainage -apply restraints to prevent baby from disturbing operative site -Keep the infant pain-free to decrease crying and stress on repair -Feed w/ cups, Avoid sucking on nipple or pacifier -monitor I/O's daily -Change position frequently to facilitate breathing & place on abdomen in immediate post-op period -Main...

The nurse assesses a client's ECG tracing and observes that not all QRS complexes are preceded by a P wave. How should the nurse interpret this observation? A. The client has hyperkalemia causing irregular QRS complexes. B. Ventricular tachycardia is overriding the normal atrial rhythm. C. The client's chest leads are not making sufficient contact with the skin. D. Ventricular and atrial depolarizations are initiated from different sites. correct answer: D. Ventricular and atrial ...

NR 325 MED SURG 2 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2023/2024 alterations in the nervous system affect - CORRECT ANSWER-communication, decision making, mobility, respiratory system, ability for self-care changes in the nervous system as we age - CORRECT ANSWER-ability to submit impulse ability to interpret impulse memory loss decrease in coordination decrease in ability to sense temperature change decrease in neurons increases risk for falls decrease in making and flow of CSF decrea...

Exam 3- Neuro Assessment Questions and Answers 2024 assessment - Answer-- cerebral functioning: -level of consciousness- arousal: response to stimuli, orientation: time, place, person *change is LOC is earliest and most sensitive indicator of alterations in cerebral functioning assessment cont. - Answer--mental status/ cognitive function: Behavior, appearance, response to stimuli, speech, memory, communication, judgment assessment cont. - Answer--cranial nerve assessment: 12 pairs of cra...

ATI RN CONCEPT-BASED PROCTORED EXAM 165 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS The child with Down syndrome should be evaluated for which condition before participating in some sports? a. Hyperflexibility b. Cutis marmorata c. Atlantoaxial instability d. Speckling of iris (Brushfield spots) ---CORRECT ANSWER-- C. Atlantoaxial instability - Children with Down syndrome are at risk for atlantoaxial instability. Before participating in sports that put stress on the head and neck, a radiologic exam...

The child with Down syndrome should be evaluated for which condition before participating in some sports? a. Hyperflexibility b. Cutis marmorata c. Atlantoaxial instability d. Speckling of iris (Brushfield spots) ---CORRECT ANSWER-- C. Atlantoaxial instability - Children with Down syndrome are at risk for atlantoaxial instability. Before participating in sports that put stress on the head and neck, a radiologic examination should be done. Child with Down Syndrome delayed development --...