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N172: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers SLE - CORRECT ANSWER - a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory disease associated with abnormalities of the immune system affects the skin, joints, serous membranes (pleural and pericardium), renal, hematologic, and neurological systems etiology of SLE - CORRECT ANSWER - unknown cause through genetics: HLAs (DR3) hormones play a role: most occur in women in their child bearing years ...

N172: Respiratory UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers How do chemoreceptors help to control respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER respond to changes in PaCO2 and pH How do mechanical receptors help to control respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER respond to a variety of physiologic factors mechanoreceptors detect pressure - they - they Chemoreceptors are groups of nerve cells that can distinguish between _____________ and ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - hydrogen ions

Respiratory Exam: Asthma/COPD N172 Saddleback College Nursing UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Hydrocortisone for asthma commonly given via what route? General Info - CORRECT ANSWER - IV or orally Oral dose should be taken in morning with food or milk. High doses monitor for epigastric distress Long term therapy requires vitamin D & calcium supplementation to PREVENT osteoporosi

Saddleback N172 Cardiac Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Name the 5 areas for listening to the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Much" A-Aortic (right 2nd intercostal space) P-Pulmocic (Left 2nd intercostal space) E-ERB's Point-S1 & S2 sounds (Left 3rd intercostal space) T-Tricuspid (Lower left sternum border 4th intercostal space) M-Mitral Valve (Left 5th intercostal space, medial to midclavicular line) S1 heart sound "Lub" - CORRECT ANSWER - ...

Saddleback College Nursing N172 Renal Obstructive Disorders/GU CA Quiz Prep UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is hydronephrosis? - CORRECT ANSWER fluid in a kidney due to a backup of urine - A condition characterized by excess Biggest risk factor (2) for development of kidney stones - CORRECT ANSWER dehydration / inadequate fluid intake & sedentary lifestyle - why? --> urine becomes highly concentrated, minerals deposit in the GU tract combined with...

N172 Renal (CKD) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers CKD (chronic kidney disease) - CORRECT ANSWER Stage 1 CKD - CORRECT ANSWER - GFR <60 mL/min for >3 months - > or equal to 90 mL/min GFR Stage 5 (Kidney Failure) - CORRECT ANSWER transplant Leading cause of CKD - CORRECT ANSWER 2. HTN (Nephrosclerosis) **Due to sclerosis of the vessels - <15 GFR or dialysis == needs a - 1. Diabete

Cardiac exam N172 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers normal blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) - CORRECT ANSWER stage I htn - CORRECT ANSWER dbp 80-89 stage II htn - CORRECT ANSWER dbp>90 - sbp 130-139 - sbp>140 modifiable risk factors of HTN - CORRECT ANSWER obesity hyperlipidemia diet high in salt sedentary lifestyle chronic stress/anxiety smoking alcohol non modifiable risk factors for HTN - CORRECT ANSWER - diabetes - sb...

Saddleback Nursing N172 Midterm; Immunity + HIV/AIDS UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is innate immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 type of acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER 2. passive - Immunity of which you are burn with - 1. active How is passive immunity acquired? - CORRECT ANSWER or across the placenta (Antibodies from mother pass to baby Injection of gamma globulin - From nursing (breastmilk)

Saddleback College Nursing N172 Midterm; Osteomyelitis UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is osteomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER marrow, and surrounding soft tissue - Severe infection of the bone, bone Most common causative agent of osteomyelitis - CORRECT ANSWER aureus Two ways an osteomyelitis infection can occur - CORRECT ANSWER wound directly to site of bone, implants) indirect (pathogen carried to bone by vascular network) What is a sequestrum?...

N172 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Lysosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - cellular organelles that break down large waste products of metabolism, damaged organelles, or foreign particles what cellular entity allows degradation of a wide variety of metabolites - CORRECT ANSWER - lysosomes why are dividing cells less susceptible to lysosomal storage problems - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells that divide are less susceptible to lysosomal storage problems bc they can...