NUR 283 (NUR283)

Exam #2 for nurs 283factors that affect elimination - correct answer -1. developmental/ age 2. diet 3. fibers/ fluids 4. pathological factors esp. GI 5. physical activity 6. positioning 7. painful defection, any pain hemorrhoids 8. pregnancy 9. surgery, anesthesia 10. medications 11. pain Factors of BM elimination - Diet - correct answer -fiber (25-30 gms/ day) -fluid (1.5- 2 L/d) -flood intolerance (lactose, celiac disease) -gluten what foods are high in fiber? - correct...

N283 Exam 2 Urinary Know how nurses assess urinary system function. - correct answer input versus output, color, smell and daily weights Know the types of incontinence and nursing care related to patients with urinary problems - correct answer FUNCTIONAL: Immobility, Cognitive deficit STRESS: coughing, laughing or sneezing URGE: Abrupt and strong urge to void with sudden loss of large amount of urine. (overactive bladder) MIXED: Combo of urge and stress symptoms REFLEX: Reflex em...

NR 283 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE ATROPHY - correct answer - A decrease in the size of cells, reducing the mass of tissue - Common causes include reduced use of the tissue, insufficient nutrition, decreased neurologic or hormonal stimulation, and aging - Ex: the shrinkage of skeletal muscle that occurs when a limb is immobilized in a cast for several weeks HYPERTROPHY - correct answer - An increase in the size of individual cells, resulting in an enlarged tissue mass. - The increase may be caused...

NR 283 Exam 1Cellular adaptation - correct answer A reversible, structural, or functional response both to normal or physiologic conditions and to adverse or pathologic conditions Cells can adapt to physiologic demands or stress to maintain a steady state called homeostasis. Atrophy - correct answer Decrease or shrinkage in cellular size Most common in skeletal muscle, the heart, secondary sex organs, and the brain Two types: physiologic and pathologic A decrease in cellular size ...

NR 283 Exam 2 - ChamberlainTachycardia - correct answer abnormally rapid heart rate - above 100 Bradycardia - correct answer abnormally slow heart rate - under 60 preload - correct answer volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole Afterload - correct answer resistance against which left ventricle pushes blood out Systole - correct answer contraction of heart .... provides increase in pressure to eject blood Diastole - correct answer relaxation of heart.... required for filli...

NR 283: Exam 2 Remediation QuizWhich term describes a large, slightly elevated lesion with a flat surface that is often topped by a scale? - correct answer Plaque If a client is hyperventilating, which imbalance are they at risk for? - correct answer Hypocapnia What is the best description of the respiratory secretions associated with pulmonary edema? - correct answer Thin, watery secretions Which lung sound is heard on expiration and is caused by bronchoconstriction? - correct answer W...

NR 283 Exam 3 (Unit 5 & 6)What is the function of a healthy kidney? - correct answer maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, production of the erythropoietin hormone What does an unhealthy kidney do? - correct answer cause the electrolytes to become unbalanced, retains too much bicarbonate and hydrogen ions What hormones does an unhealthy kidney affect? - correct answer sodium, potassium, and calcium What is found in the urine when the glomerulus in injured? - correct...

NR 283: Final Exam Questions The nurse is caring for a patient who is 3 days post-op bowel resection surgery. The nurse is monitoring the patient for possible bowel obstruction. Which of the following should the nurse suspect is a sign of bowel obstruction? - correct answer Marked abdominal distension What is the most common assessment finding in a patient with ulcerative colitis? - correct answer Profuse diarrhea What typical changes occur with Crohn's Disease? - correct answer Inflamed...

NR 283 Medical TerminologyElectrolytes - correct answer are body fluids that are electrically charged and dissociate with constituent ions when placed in solutions. Na, K, Cl, CO2, HCO3,Ca,PO4, Anion - correct answer negatively charged ion. attracted to the anode and opposite of cation. Cation - correct answer Positively charged ion. attracted to the cathode in the electrolysis. osmolality - correct answer measures the number of milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg) of water, or the conce...

NR 283: Patho | Exam 1 Test QuestionsA pathology report identifies abnormal changes in the size, shape, and organization of mature cells. How would the nurse best classify these changes? - correct answer Dysplasia Which cellular change occurs in the liver of someone who has had a lobe of the liver removed? - correct answer Regeneration What does the nurse understand to be the most common cause of cellular injury? - correct answer Hypoxia During childhood, the thymus decreases in size. T...