Wvu nsg 311 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the entire pathway a RBC travels throughout the heart/body? - *Starts at vena cava, then heads to the right atrium, then through the tricuspid valve (atrioventricular), then to the right ventricle, then through the pulmonary valve (semilunar valves), then through the pulmonary trunk to get the blood oxygenated, and then comes to the pulmonary veins with oxygenated blood, then goes to the left atrium, then left AV valve (mitral valve;bicuspid), then to the left ventricle, then through the...

What is the oxygen concentration at room air? - 21% Is oxygen a medication? - *yes *administered only when prescribed by a provider with prescriptive authority except in an emergency situation Hypoxemia (blood) can lead to what? - hypoxia (brain) What are mental status changes that can occur with inadequate O2? - *impaired judgement *agitation *disorientation *confusion *lethargy *coma What are other signs of inadequate O2? - *dyspnea *increase in BP *changes in HR (most like...

What are the parts of the Central Nervous System? - brain and spinal cord What are the parts of the peripheral nervous system? - cranial and spinal nerves; include both autonomic and somatic systems What is the basic functional unit of the neurologic system? - neuron What is the function of a neurotransmitter? - to communicate messages from one neuron to another or to a specific target tissue; they can also potentiate, terminate, or modulate a specific actions to excite/inhibit a target...

WVU NSG 311 Exam 1 Neuro Content Questions and Answers | Latest Update | Graded A+ During a CT, should the patient move their head? NO During a neuro assessment we want to check for dizziness and vertigo. What is the difference? *dizziness: abnormal sensation of imbalance movement *vertigo: illusion of movement, usually rotation (the room feels like it is spinning) During a neuro assessment, how to we assess the motor system? *posture *gait *muscle tone and strength *coordi...

WVU NSG 311 Exam 2 Respiratory Content Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed A pt with _________ _______________ might be seen with CPT cystic fibrosis Adequate gas exchange is dependent on what? *V/Q ratio Does it take a long time or a short time to recover from pulmonary related chest pain? LONG How can you tell if a pt has Rhonci? If you hear an adventitious breath sounds and then have the pt cough, the adventitious sound will be gone How do we m...

WVU NSG 311 Exam 2 Cardiac Content Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed During a health assessment for possible CHF, what do we want to ask in regards to activity and exercise? *over the past 6-12 months, have you noticed changes in you ADLs? *this could be things they were able to do, but now they can't During a health assessment for possible CHF, what do we want to ask in regards to elimination? *are you straining during your bowel movements? *strai...

NSG 311 - Exam 2 (Cardiac), Miner, WVU 2024 | Latest Update | 100% Correct ________________ causes almost as much Renal Failure as does DM HTN Are arteries high or low pressure systems? High pressure = going away from heart to body Are veins high or low pressure systems? Low = coming back to heart Can Ventricular Tachycardia be pulseless or does it have a pulse? Could be both. No pulse = shock Pulse = sometimes meds work Can you fix L. Ventricular Hypertrophy? This is the t...

NSG 311 - Exam 4 (Diabetes), Miner, WVU 2024 Questions and Answers Rated A+ BMI of 25 - 29.9 Overweight BMI of 30+ Obese DM is a leading cause of death r/t: Cardiovascular disease, MI, CVA, PVD Exogenous insulin is required by PTs with: Type 1 DM How do Biguanides work for Type 2 DM? Improve insulin's ability to move glucose into cells especially into the muscle cells Prevent the liver from releasing stored glucose Biguanides can decrease the HbgA1C by 1-2%. Example...