Bsnc 6000 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BSNC 6000 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Complications of portal hypertension - Answer-- increased pressure in peritoneal capillaries: ascites - port-systemic shunting of blood: development of collateral channels (caput medusae, esophageal varies, hemorrhoids), shunting of ammonia and toxins from the intestine into the general circulation (hepatic encephalopathy - splenomegaly (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding) Ascites: what is it, why it occurs - Answer-Abdominal disten...

BSNC 6000 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Pharmacological interventions for cellulitis: - Answer-oral and parenteral antibiotics and analgesia What kind of analgesia is used in cellulitis? - Answer-acetaminophen and NSAID Which antibiotics are typically used to treat cellulitis? - Answer-Cephalexin, Cloxacillin, Azithromycin, and Clarithtomycin Risk factors for cellulitis: - Answer-skin barrier disruption, skin inflammation, edema, obesity, immunosuppression, skin breaks...

BSNC 6000 Mod. 1 Test Questions and Answers The dominant function in cardiac failure is: A. Ascites B. Hepatomegaly C. Inadequate tissue perfusion D. Nocturia - Answer-C. Inadequate tissue perfusion The diagnosis of heart failure is usually confirmed by: A. Chest x-ray B. Echocardiogram C. Electrocardiogram D. Ventriculogram - Answer-B: Echocardiogram Which of the following patients are MOST at risk for developing heart failure? Select-all-that-apply: A. A 69 year old male with a...

BSNC 6000 Module 1 Midterm Review Questions What are the effects of hypertension on macrocirculation? - Answer--Hypertension causes injury to the endothelial layer of the arteries which leads to plaque formation. Plaque restricts blood flow and can lead to ischemia. Plaque also weakens artery walls thereby increasing the risk of an aneurysm -Hypertension increases resistance to blood flow to the tissues. As a result, the heart pumps harder to overcome the resistance. A chronic increase in the...

BSNC 6000 Module 10 Sepsis Questions with Answers Pharmaceutical treatment of inflammation - Answer-antihistamines early on, NSAIDs as second line, corticosteroids as last resort as they target the entire arachidonic pathway, inhibiting inflammation but also suppressing the immune system as a whole. Sepsis is an immune response that progresses from... - Answer-A mild localized inflammation to a severe systemic inflammation Symptoms of sepsis can be partially masked with which drugs... -...

BSNC 6000 Module 8 HIV Questions with Answers A person who is HIV-positive starts to exhibit signs of AIDS. The nurse would accurately interpret that the client now has an AIDS defining illness after noting which of the following? Select all that apply: a) High viral load and CD4 count below 200 cells/mm3 b) High WBC count and anemia c) Low CD4 count and symptoms of immunodeficiency d) Low viral load and a high WBC count e) Diagnosis of pneumocystis jerovici pneumonia - Answer-A, C, E ...

BSNC 6000 Midterm Exam Questions With Correct Answers. Appropriate intervention for COPD exacerbation addressing impaired perfusion - answerAdminister O2 Appropriate intervention for heart failure exacerbation addressing impaired gas exchange - answerPosition patient in semi-fowlers Sign of impaired electrolyte the imbalance in a patient with both COPD and HF - answerirregular heart beat Sign of impaired fluid imbalance in a patient with both COPD and HF - answerPeripheral edema Physic...

BSNC 6000 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers. What is hypersensitivity? - answerA persons immune system reacts in a way that damages them rather than protecting them What is type III hypersensitivity? - answerAntigen-antibody complexes deposit into blood vessel walls causing inflammation and tissue damage what cells produce antibody? - answerplasma cells what is type 1 hypersensitivity? - answerpresence of IgE specific to an allergen what is the MOI of type 1 hypersensitivity? - a...

BSNC 6000 Mod. 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers. A 58-year-old client with a 40-year history of smoking one to two packs of cigarettes a day has a chronic cough producing thick sputum, peripheral edema, and cyanotic nail beds. Based on this information, he most likely has which of the following conditions? A. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) B. Asthma C. Chronic obstructive bronchitis D. Emphysema - answerC. Chronic obstructive bronchitis Because of his extensive smoking ...