Hypothermia def - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EXAM 1 2022(Answered) How to approach patient - Knock, address formally, meet/acknowledge others, learn names, ensure confidentiality, sit, don't rush, take notes sparingly, avoid typing, maintain eye contact, respect modesty, save discussions for after patient dresses Abdominal exam - Inspect, auscultate, palpate, percuss Exams except abdominal - Inspect, palpate, percuss, ausculate Inspection - Observation, uses eyes and nose, assesses gait, ease of ADLs, eye contact, demeanor, clot...

Mental Health ATI mastery Test Bank/ Solution guide, Updated 2021/2022 Clinical finding of anorexia nervosa - Amenorrhea- what to look for? Clinical finding of bulimia - Tooth erosion, hand calluses, hypokalemia What causes parotid gland swelling - Increased serum amylase levels What lab value would you expect to see in a client with alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Increased CPK- enzyme released when tissue is damaged Common behavior associated with dependent personality disorder - N...

Critical Care FINAL unstable angina - severe increasing chest pain that may occur at rest and requires nitrate therapy to resolve; high risk of MI within 18 months manifestations - severe retrosternal, left pectoral or epigastric pain radiating to jaw/LUE, pressure/burning/squeezing pain unrelieved by rest dx - H&P, cardiac enzymes, cholesterol levels, EKG, cardia cath tx - nitrates, Bblockers, CCBs, percutaneous intervention, bypass sx, pain management decreased preload, contractil...

hypothermia def - -< 35 C -mild hypother - -32-35 (025) -moderate hypo - -30-32 -severe hypo - -< 30 -who are dead with hypothermia - -K > 10 pH < 7 anoxic event during normothermia -active rewarmding - -Peritoneal lavage CP bypass AV rewarming -when does heart has irritability - -33 -when VF - -28 -when asystole - -25 -caution in hypothermia - -no central line -inotrope - -Bretylium

NR 341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH Exam One Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14 This blueprint is not inclusive of all content which may be on the exam. Chapter 1 Overview of Critical Care Nursing • Def inition of critical care nursing • Evolution of critical care • Professional organizations o American association of critical-care nurses o Society of critical care medicine o Other professional organizations • Certification • Standards • Critical care nurse characteristics • Quality and saf...

CNOR 200 Question Practice During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The nurse ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure because the _______________________ can deprogram the device and cause it to trigger during the procedure. A. wavelength B. audible length C. electrical component D. volume - Correct answer A. wavelength" "Which of the following actions demonstrates a key physical attribu...

MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 2 Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? - correct answer Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and HYPOkalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: - correct answer Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - correct answer persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c o...

NURSING 6560 MATERNITY FINAL Test Bank Questions & Answers Chapter 01: Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Care 1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate ...

NSG 6001 Study Guide questions with correct answers rated A+ Return to deck 1. Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an ACE inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for: A. Hypokalemia B. Impotence C. Decreased renal function D. Inability to concentrate 2. Carbamazepine has a Black Box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502 allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy due to: C. Increased risk for...

NSG 6001 Study Guide questions with correct answers rated A+ Return to deck 1. Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an ACE inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for: A. Hypokalemia B. Impotence C. Decreased renal function D. Inability to concentrate 2. Carbamazepine has a Black Box warning recommending testing for the HLA-B*1502 allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy due to: C. Increased risk for...