NUR 3019

EXAM #1 1) A client is admitted with acute cholecystitis. Surgery is scheduled in 7 days. The client asks the nurse why the surgery is being put off for a week. What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response? - Surgery is delayed until the acute symptoms subside 2) A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for the treatment of advanced cirrhosis. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this patient’s plan of care? - Assessment for variceal bleeding 3) A nurse is...

Test 1 Advanced Med Surg 1) A client is admitted with acute cholecystitis. Surgery is scheduled in 7 days. The client asks the nurse why the surgery is being put off for a week. What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response? - Surgery is delayed until the acute symptoms subside 2) A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for the treatment of advanced cirrhosis. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in this patient’s plan of care? - Assessment for variceal bleedi...

Test 3 1. A patient with multiple sclerosis is experiencing sudden loss of vision and asks the nurse what caused..? - Optic nerve inflammation 2. The nurse is caring for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who is receiving the medication dantrolene..? - Reduced muscle spasticity 3. Shock is a clinical syndrome in which cellular dysfunction and organ failure occur primarily as a response..? - Impaired tissue perfusion 4. The client arrives at the emergency department with new-o...

Exam 3 review updated Spinal cord injury interventions on the field  Stabilize the spine, make sure airway is patent  Stay with the patient  Do not leave  Ask for help Diagnostic tests for MG, GB, MS Multiple sclerosis:  Mri (to identify Plaques or lesions in the brain and white (round areas, which is inflammation). Lumbar puncture shows Oligoclonal bands present in the CSF fluid. Medications: baclofen, cholinergics, atropine, alpha interferon, plasma pheresis, IG g, Ba...

Advanced Medical Surgical – Unit 2 LAB RANGES (NEED TO KNOW) o ALL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON PROFESSOR BUT SHOULD BBE SIMILAR ● Electrolytes o K+: 3.5-5 o Ca+: 8.6-10.2 o Na+: 135-145 o P: 2.5-4.5 o Cl: 98-106 o Mg: 1.8-3.0 ● Serums o Hgb ▪ F:12-16 ▪ M:14-18 o Hct (It’s the Hgb 3x) ▪ F:36-48 ▪ M:42-52 o BUN: 10-20 o Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 o Albumin: 3.5-5.5g/dL o Direct bilirubin: 0-0.4 o INR (For Warfarin/coumadin) ▪ Without anticoagulants: 0.8-1.1 ▪...

Adv. Medical surgical - Unit 1 LAB RANGES (NEED TO KNOW) o ALL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON PROFESSOR BUT SHOULD BBE SIMILAR  Electrolytes o K+: 3.5-5 o Ca+: 8.6-10.2 o Na+: 135-145 o P: 2.5-4.5 o Cl: 98-106 o Mg: 1.8-3.0  Serums o Hgb  F:12-14  M:14-18 o Hct  F:37-47  M:42-52 o BUN: 10-20 o Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 o Albumin: 3.5-5.5g/dL o Direct bilirubin: 0-0.4 o INR  Without anticoagulants: 0.8-1.1  With anticoagulants (1.5-2x more than control val...