Nurs 497 midterm 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 497 Midterm 2 Exam - Complete Solutions (Answered) What are the 9 categories of the MSE? Thought process Thought content Mood & affect General appearance Insight Judgement Perceptual functioning Cognitive functioning Speech & language What is common in mild to moderate anxiety? Solve simple problems Decreased concentration Executive functioning intact In control of behaviours What is common in severe anxiety? Unable to solve problems Lack of self control Limited understanding of what's h...

NURS 497 Midterm 1 Exam - Complete Solutions (Answered) What kind of pathogen is HIV? Blood borne pathogen How is HIV transmitted? Blood or blood products IV medication abuse Both heterosexual and homosexual activity Maternal-child transmission before or during childbirth What cells does HIV infect and destroy? CD4-positive T-helper cells What are CD4+ helper T cells necessary for? Development of both plasma cells and T-cytotoxic cells What kind of virus is HIV? A retrovirus with the ability t...

Which of the following are important nursing intervention(s) when caring for a client with Cushing's syndrome? - ans --- Monitoring blood glucose levels - Protecting the client from exposure to infection What would be the result of the removal of the adrenal cortex? - ans --Hyperkalemia Which statement would be correct for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is admitted to the - ans --The client may have sufficient endogenous insulin to prevent ketosis but is at risk f...