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What are the three components of the GCS? correct answers - Eye opening - Verbal response - Motor response When considering pupillary reaction, what are early and late signs of neurovascular decline? correct answers - Early: sluggish - Late: One blown pupil, both pupils are fixed and dilated What drug class might make a pts pupils very small? correct answers opioids What drugs might increase a pts pupil size? correct answers - Atropine - Cocaine - Amphetamines - Alcohol What do...

Normal neuro assesments correct answers - Sensation and movement, pupils (PERRLA), general LOC, strength, AOx3, do they have a previous condition affecting neuro?, GCS Early parkinson signs correct answers - Bradykinesia (slowing down in initiation and execution of movement) - Rigidity (increased muscle tone) - Tremor at rest -> 2 out of these 3 may have Parkinson's Late parkinson signs correct answers - Dysphagia, gait, depression, drooling Main concerns in parkinson correct a...

Immediately after the birth of a neonate, the nurse dries and positions the neonate. Following this, the neonate remains apneic. What should the nurse do next? a.Assign the first APGAR score b.Start positive pressure ventilation c.Administer oxygen d.Start cardiac compressions correct answers B is correct, the APGAR score is at 1 minute so you don't wait until one minute to assign them a score if they are not breathing What to do if baby is not breathing correct answers If they are not...

automaticity correct answers the ability of cardiac pacemaker cells to spontaneously initiate an electrical impulse (Usually done by the SA node) Na, K, Ca correct answers Normal concentrations of these electrolytes are important in maintaining automaticity enhanced correct answers ____________________ automaticity can cause dysrhythmias excitability correct answers ability of cardiac cells to respond to an electrical impulse generated by pacemaker cells or other stimuli depolarizati...

smoking correct answers #1 cause for COPD chronic bronchitis and emphysema correct answers COPD is a combination of what 2 conditions? kids and older adults correct answers Who is at risk for acquiring pneumonia? under developed immune system correct answers Why are kids more susceptible to pneumonia? DVT correct answers Most common cause of a PE? 1 minute correct answers How long should you count resps with kids? 28-80 correct answers Normal RR for 1 year old? 50-60 correct...

What are the six categories for acute abdominal pain? correct answers - Inflammatory (bacterial or chemical cause) - Mechanical (ileus or obstruction) - Neoplastic (tumour obstructing nerves or vessels) - Vascular (clot or atherosclerosis - Congenital - Traumatic Acute pancreatitis can be divided into three categories. What are these categories? correct answers - Mild acute pancreatitis - Moderately severe acute pancreatitis - Severe acute pancreatitis What is mild acute pancreatiti...

Which bowel sounds are consistent with bowel obstruction correct answers high pitched & hyperactive above the area of obstruction Bowel Obstruction: A nurse is assessing a client who has been admitted with a diagnosis of an obstruction in the small intestine. The nurse should assess the client for? Select all that apply. a) projectile vomiting b) significant abdominal distention c) copious diarrhea d) rapid onset of dehydration e) increased bowel sounds correct answers ade Cirrhosis: ...

Define angina? correct answers § Stable, predictable exertional pain. § Doesn't increase in frequency or severity over time. § Generally caused by fixed obstructive atheromatous lesion. § Resolves with rest and treatment § May be preventable with pretreatment Define unstable angina correct answers § Thrombus partially or intermittently occludes the coronary artery. § S/S: · Pain with or without radiation to arm, neck, back or epigastric region. · SOB · Diaphoresis, N, lig...

a female child, age 6, is brought to the health clinic for a routine checkup. To assess the child's vision, the nurse should ask: a) "Do you have any problems seeing different colours?" b) "Do you have trouble seeing at night?" c) "Do you have problems with glare?" d) "How are you doing in school?" correct answers - D - get a better understanding is school is difficult for them or not, get them to explain further, tell you more which age-group is most likely t...

arterial blood gases (ABGs) correct answers a test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases present alkalosis treatment correct answers want to increase the acid! - sodium chloride (mild) or ammonium chloride (severe) Alkalosis and potassium correct answers alkalosis leads to hypokalemia - treat with KCL (potassium chloride) Alkalosis Signs and Symptoms correct answers - increased excitability of CNS - light headedness - numbness/ti...