Wvu nsg 311 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the endocardium? Answer- Inner most layer What is the Myocardium? Answer- Muscle of the heart Responsible for pumping What is the Epicardium? Answer- Exterior portion of the heart What is the Pericardium? Answer- 2 layers that attach to epicardium and visceral pericardium Space filled with fluid that lubricates heart during contraction What does the diastolic value indicate? Answer- Relaxation This is the ventricular filling What does the systolic value indicate? Answer- Co...

NSG 311 - Exam 4 (Diabetes), Miner, WVU 2024 Questions With Correct Answers What is an AKI? - answerInsult to kikdneys from trauma, blood loss, dehydration What is a Pre Renal AKI? What causes it? - answerKidneys are not getting enough blood flow or hydration (ex: hemorrhage, trauma, dehydration) This is ANYTHING BEFORE THE KIDNEYS Something isn't letting it get to the kidneys What is an Intra Renal AKI? What causes it? - answerSomething inside of the kidney stops it from working Kidn...

WVU NSG 311 Exam 2 Cardiac Content Questions With Correct Answers What is the entire pathway a RBC travels throughout the heart/body? - answer*Starts at vena cava, then heads to the right atrium, then through the tricuspid valve (atrioventricular), then to the right ventricle, then through the pulmonary valve (semilunar valves), then through the pulmonary trunk to get the blood oxygenated, and then comes to the pulmonary veins with oxygenated blood, then goes to the left atrium, then left ...

WVU NSG 311 Exam 2 Respiratory Content Questions With Correct Answers What is the oxygen concentration at room air? - answer21% Is oxygen a medication? - answer*yes *administered only when prescribed by a provider with prescriptive authority except in an emergency situation Hypoxemia (blood) can lead to what? - answerhypoxia (brain) What are mental status changes that can occur with inadequate O2? - answer*impaired judgement *agitation *disorientation *confusion *lethargy *coma Wha...