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Fluid & Electrolytes Chapter 29: • Signs and symptoms of fluid overload pg. 1056 pg. 949 & 956-957 Generalized edema, pulmonary edema (moist rales & crackles), Hepatomegaly, slow bounding pulse, weight gain, lethargy, elevated venous pressure, seizures, coma. Lab findings: Decreased serum electrolytes, low urine specific gravity, decreased hematocrit, variable urine volume. • Signs and symptoms of fluid deficit pg. 1056 pg. 949 & 951-955 Top 3: #1 Poor skin turgor #2 abnormal respiratio...

• Growth and Development: o Milestones: 2 months – Social smile & Coos 8 months – Combines Syllables ex: Dada 12 months - 2 Syllables ex: Dada & Mama Obesity – is the biggest problem in childhood: ” 95th %” Dental caries “Cavities” – is the single most common chronic disease of childhood. Injury – stressful environment, boys, and ADHD or ADD (Hyperactive) Suicide – is the 3rd leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 19 years old. 3-4 month head should be ...

1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat, and then by their mechanisms of action B. first by their mechanisms of action, and then by their therapeutic effects C. first by their side effects, and then by therapeutic effects D. first by their toxically, and then by their effectiveness 2.Bone marrow transplants… r… equire that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or radiation to kill the diseased stem cells and pr...

Characteristics of Quality Data - Relevance - the data being used must apply directly to the decision being made Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely manner Thorough - the data must be complete Accurate - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured as close to the point of activity as possible. Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across collections points and over time IPOS - The In...

HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS: 7-10 questions • Identify general nursing strategies associated with altered anemia • Describe the morphology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, therapeutic management and nursing considerations of the following anemias: o ***Laboratory norms: 6-12 years of age ▪ Hemoglobin: • 11.5-15.5 g/dl ▪ Hematocrit: • 35-45% ▪ MCV (mean corpuscular volume) • 77-95 fL • Measure of average size of RBC • ↓ in microcytic; ↑ in macrocytic ▪ MC...

Describe how your body responds to an infection. - ANSWER- T cells produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies. Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER- Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - ANSWER- Alterations of DNA Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. - ANSWER- (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythm...

Care, welfare, safety, and are core values in the CPI philosophy CORRECT FEEDBACK :security Care, welfare, , and security are core values in the CPI philosophy CORRECT FEEDBACK :safety Care, , safety, and security are core values in the CPI philosophy CORRECT FEEDBACK :welfare , welfare, safety, and security are core values in the CPI philosophy CORRECT FEEDBACK :Care The fourth "behavior" on the Crisis Development Model CORRECT FEEDBACK :Tension Reduct...

By Day 3 of Week 1 1. Describe one early development of assessment that might influence your use of assessment methods for the woman in the video. One early development of assessment that would possibly influence my use of assessment methods after observing the woman in the video would be the emergence of word association used by Carl Jung. Carl Jung developed a list of words that he examined his clients’ responses to the words to determine any problematic areas in their lives or neurotic ar...

repolarization. Prolongation of the QT interval: a. decreases the risk of lethal dysrhythmias. b. usually occurs when heart rate increases. c. increases the risk of lethal dysrhythmias. d. can only be measured with irregular rhythms. ANS: C 2. The patient has an irregular heart rhythm. To determine an accurate heart rate, the nurse first: a. identifies the markers on the ECG paper that indicate a 6-second strip. b. counts the number of large boxes betwee...

A nurse is preparing to replace a patient's transdermal fentanyl patch after 72 hours of use. After opening the packet with the new pouch, the patient refuses to accept it. Which action should the nurse take? A) Withhold pain medications for 24 hr after the old patch is removed. B) Ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the new patch. C) Seal the patches in a plastic bag and place in the client's trash basket. D) Stick the two patches to each other and place them in the sharps bin. ...