Nr 578 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 511 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE 1 – WEEK 2&3 TOPICS WITH ANSWERS1. Identify the most common type of pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis, also known as enteritis or gastroenterocolitis, is defined as an inflammation of the stomach and intestine that manifests as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Acute gastroenteritis results most often from an infectious agent. The most common mode of transmission for acute infectious gastroenteritis is the fecal–oral rout...

NR 304 Week 4 Musculoskeleton Review Questions and Answers Review Questions - NCLEX - Chapter 22 Assessment Performance • Overview • Incorrect • Correct Question 1 of 10 Heberden and Bou chard nodes are hard and nontender and are associated with: Correct • osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is characterized by hard, nontender nodules, 2 to 3 mm or more in size. These osteophytes (bony overgrowths) of the distal interphalangeal joints are called Heberden nodes, and osteophytes of the proximal...

NR 511 Final Exam Study Guide Week 1 1. Define diagnostic reasoning -To solve problems, to promote health, and to screen for disease or illness all require a sensitivity to complex stories, to contextual factors, and to a sense of probability and uncertainty. -Diagnostic reasoning can be seen as a kind of critical thinking. Critical thinking involves the process of questioning one’s thinking to determine if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being d...

NR 466 Diabetic Ketoacidosis_UNFOLDING Reasoning Case Study Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Jenna Vest, Kaylee Locker, Aida Gutierrez Diana Humphries, 45 years old Primary Concept Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 1. Acid-Base Balance 2. Glucose Regulation 3. Infection 4. Pain 5. Clinical Judgment 6. Patient Education 7. Communication 8. Collaboration UNFOLDING Reasoning Case Study: STUDENT Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) History of Present Problem: Diana Humphr...