Cnur 20 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNUR 103 Final Holistic Nursing - correct answer A practice that aims to heal the whole person and draws on nursing knowledge, theories, expertise and intuition to guide nurses in becoming therapeutic partners with people in their care. Compassion - correct answer An emotion evoked by the suffering of others, a strength that allows one person to connect with another to acknowledge that suffering, and the desire to ease the accompanying pain. Empathy - correct answer The ability to truly k...

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...

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pharmacotherapeutics Administration of drugs for the purpose of prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of signs and symptoms of disease, or relief of symptoms to improve quality of life Therapeutic Classification What the drug does clinically: understanding the action of one therapeutic classifiction helps to understand drugs in same therapeutic class, example anti-anginals Pharmacologic Classification how drug works at molecular level example vasodilator Prototype Drug Individual drug th...

Isotonic IV solution Correct Answer--NS, LR -expand intravascular and extracellular fluid -most common Hypotonic IV solution Correct Answer--.45 Saline -osmosis of fluid into the cell Hypertonic IV solution Correct Answer--3% Saline, 5% dextrose -moves intracellular fluid into vasculature Plasma expanded IV solution Correct Answer--albumin, plasma -stay in the vascular space and increase the osmotic pressure Lab work for dyspnea and edematous lower legs Correct Answer--CBC -el...

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...

The patient states, "I have no interest in quitting drinking. I don't think it is a big deal and I have not time to do this right now." The nurse recognizes this patient is most likely in what stage of change? - Answer precontemplation The patient states, "I have been exercising now for two years - I feel great!" The nurse recognizes his patient is most likely in what stage of change? - Answer maintenance A patient tearfully shares with the nurse, "I am being punished for my pa...

Put Tuckman's Five Stages of Group Development in order: Storming Performing Adjourning Norming Forming - Answer 1- Forming 2- Storming 3- Norming 4- Performing 5-Adjourning Place the stages of the trans-theoretical theory model of change in order: Contemplation Maintenence Action Preparation Pre-contemplation - Answer 1- Pre-contemplation 2- Contemplation 3- Preparation 4- Action 5- Maintenence The nurse understands the following response demonstrates effective th...

CNUR 203 midterm Questions with Complete Solutions.

Origin of most psychiatric disorders - Answer Biochemical and genetic Therapeutic use of self - Answer Ability to use one's personality in an attempt to establish relatednedd & structure to nursing interventions Psychotherapy - Answer Aka talk therapy. Changes brain chemistry in similar ways to meds. Goals and functions of therapeutic relationships - Answer 1. Facilitate verbal expression of disressing thoughs or feelings 2. Assist pts to develop self-awareness & insight i...