Nrsg 357 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

primary risk factors for heart failure include ___________ and ___________. hypertension; CAD other co-morbidities such as ____________, _____________, ___________, ___________, and ______________ also contribute to the development of heart failure. diabetes; metabolic syndrome; advanced age; tobacco use; vascular disease primary causes lead to ____________ on the heart. direct damage primary causes of HF include (9): -Hypertension (including hypertensive crisis) -Coronary artery disease...

Urinary tract infection - infections that affect any part of the urinary tract pyelonephritis - inflammation of renal parenchyma and collecting system Pathy of pyelonephritis - *usually begins with lower UTI that ascends* and can also be due to renal calculi cause of pyelonephritis - spreading UTI, or untreated UTI that will ascend the ureters and reach the kidneys leading to kidney infection urinary retention - inability to empty the bladder when a person voids or the accumulation o...

Concussion - violent shaking up or jarring of the brain coup-coutrecoup brain injury - A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original impact. intracranial pressure - the amount of pressure inside the skull, 5-15 mmHg ICP compensation - decreased brain tissue, CSF, or blood in the skull factors that influence ICP - 1. arterial pressure 2. venous pressure 3. intraabdominal and ...

NRSG 357 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+A ______ injury is a spinal cord injury that results from direct physical trauma to the spinal cord due to blunt or penetrating trauma. - Can cause spinal cord compression by bone displacement, interruption of blood supply, or distraction from pulling. - Examples: gunshot, stab wound acute tertiary primary secondary 1 of 224 Term ______ has controversial use for SCI's and may be given for inflammation. - ...

NRSG 357 PRACTICE QUESTIONS/ICLICKERS EXAM 1As one of your clinical assignments, you are assisting an RN with health screening at a health fair. Which person is at greatest risk for experiencing a stroke? a. a 62. y-o black male with hypertension who is 35 pounds overweight b. a 42-y-o black female with diabetes who has smoked for 30 years c. a 58-y-o white male salesman who has a total cholesterol level of 285 mg/dL d. a 46-y-o white female with hypertension and oral contraceptive use for 1...

venous thrombosis - formation of blood clots within a vein, superficial vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis VTE - venous thromboembolism, very large clot development within a vein, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism virchow's triad - causes for VTEs 1) venous stasis (dysfunctional valve, immobility, varicose veins, low heart rate) 2) endothelial injury (direct or indirect trauma to vessel, atherosclerosis, venepuncture, indwelling catheter) 3) hypercoagulable state (surge...

NRSG 357 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+When a patient is admitted to the ED following a head injury, what should be the nurse's first priority in management of the patient once a patent airway is confirmed? Maintain cervical spine precautions Monitor for changes in neurologic status Determine the presence of increased ICP Establish IV access with a large-bore catheter 1 of 22 Term A patient with a head injury has bloody drainage from the ear. What...

BUN normal value - 10-20 mg/dL creatinine normal value - 0.5-1.5 mg/dL potassium normal value - 3.5-5.0 mEq/L sodium normal value - 135-145 mEq/L normal urinalysis - yellow or straw color, negative for RBC, WBC, bacteria, glucose, acetone, albumin, pH 4.8-8, specific gravity 1.010-1.030 urinary tract infection - infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract upper uti - pylonephritis lower uti - cystitis and urethritis uncomplicated uti - occurs in otherwise normal ...