Gi tract infections Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR-631 Final Exam Study Guide 2023 (Questions With Complete Solutions Graded A+) fibers arise from nasal olfactory epithelium and form synapses with olfactory bulbs that transmit impulses to temporal lobe Hypoglossal nerve - ANSWER *XII* -stick out tongue -motor fibers to muscles of tongue and sensory impulse from tongue to brain -fibers arise from medulla and exit from skull and extend to tongue trigeminal nerve - ANSWER *V* -sensations of pain, touch, temperature, corneal reflex, clenc...

Penicillin G *** Correct Answer-- First PCN given PO and IM - PO only about 1/3 of dose is absorbed - IM and IV are most effective (to get therapeutic serum level) (IM is painful) - primarily bactericidal Penicillin V *** Correct Answer-- next type produced - 2/3 absorbed by GI tract, less patent than PCN G - It is effective against mild - moderate infections, including anthrax PCNS (structure) Correct Answer-- beta-lactam antibiotics. - beta-lactam structure interferes with bacteri...

The 1/2 life of lithium is about? 24 hours Fluoxetine is the SSRI with the ______ WD risk? lowest due to long half life What antipsychotics are good for pts who miss doses of their meds? Antipsychotics with long half-lives: 1. Cariprazine(Vrylar): (2-4 days-active metabolites up to 3 weeks) 2. Abilify (3 days) 3. Brexipiprazole (4 days) 4. Pimozide (4-5 days) 5. Pimavanserin (2 days, active metabolites 8 days) Disulfiram's alcohol interactions persist for up to how ...

Maryville NURS 615 Pharm 3 exam with all the correct answers (100% Verified 2020/2021 exam) How do antigout medications work? Correct Answer- by inhibiting the infiltration and phagocytosis of leukocytes, thus decreasing the breakdown of uric acid to urate crystals. Deposition of urate crystals causes Correct Answer- pain and inflammation What is Colchicine Correct Answer- anti-gout medication how does Colchicine work? Correct Answer- Works by inhibiting inflammation, reducing pain and swelli...

Autosomal Recessive Disorder correct answers Gene for disorder is not on the X or Y chromosome and you have to get the gene from both your mom and dad Cystic Fibrosis is a ________ disorder correct answers Genetic What is Cystic Fibrosis? correct answers A genetic disease in which the person has a problem with the exocrine glands of the respiratory, GI and reproductive tracts that results in an impermeability of chloride which causes a lot of salt to come out in the persons sweat and they ...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 (2023/2024) Verified Questions and Answers bacteriostatic drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos Additive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy antibiotic therapy t...

WGU pathophysiology D236-Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Bot...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Practice Test with NGN Item Type A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. Correct ans - A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohy...

Final Exam: PNR 201/ PNR201 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: If a pt has low WBC count , what would we do? Answer: implement neutropenic precautions because pt can easily get infections Q: Which condition is linked to Nasal septum and Chronic allergies Answer: rhinosi- nusitis-Sinusitis Q: Sickle Cell Crisis Answer: Pain meds (morphine) Q: Which foods best treat anem...

NUR 4010- Pediatrics Exam II Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is the most important host factors for a UTI in pediatrics? urinary stasis (also diarrhea= e.Coli closer to urethra) What type of children are at higher risk for a UTI <2 years? uncircumcised males What is sterile pyuria? small amount of bacteria in urine What is urosepsis? bacteria has spread to blood (rare, but very concerning) Whenever a child has a UTI we consider it "pyelonephritis", why? be...