Nurs 215 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 215 (Fundamentals of Nursing, Health & Wellness, Infection Control) EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING

Week 9 Correct Answer- 3 therapeutic uses of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) Correct Answer-1. HTN 2.Angina Pectoris 3. Cardiac Dysrhythmias What are the 3 classifications of CCBs? Correct Answer-1. Dihydropyridines 2. Phenylalkylamines 3.Benzothiazepines What is the action of Dihydropyridines? Correct Answer-Acts on aterioles What is the action of Phenylalkylamines? Correct Answer-Acts on arterioles and the heart

ANS: B The patient's pain will make it more difficult to accomplish tasks such as putting on a shirt or jacket. This pain should not affect the patient's ability to feed himself or use the toilet because these tasks do not involve moving the arm behind the patient. The arm will not usually be positioned behind the patient during sleeping. Correct Answer-A patient reports shoulder pain when the nurse moves the patient's arm behind the back. Which question should the nurse ask? a. "Are yo...

NURS 215 FUNDAMENTAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE NOTES FROM THE LECTURE LATEST UPDATED ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING

ANS: A Intracellular (inside the cells) fluid accounts for approximately two thirds of total body water. Extracellular (outside the cells) is approximately one third of the total body water. Intravascular fluid (liquid portion of the blood) and transcellular fluid are two major divisions of the extracellular compartment. Correct Answer-A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment? a. Intra...

Ch. 16 1. A client is in the third stage of labor. Which finding would alert the nurse that the placenta is separating? A) uterus becomes globular C) umbilical cord shortens D) mucous plug is expelled B) fetal head at vaginal opening Correct Answer-ANS: A Ch. 16 2. A woman calls the health care facility stating that she is in labor. The nurse would urge the client to come to the facility if the client reports which symptom? A) increased energy level with alternating strong and...

NURS 215 FINAL EXAM REVIEW STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING

What are 5 premonitory signs of labor? Correct Answer-1. Lightening (descent of fetus in true pelvis) 2. Braxton-Hicks contractions (irregular uterine contractions that do not result in cervical change) 3. Cervical changes (soft cervix, partially effaced, begins to dilate) 4. Surge in energy 5. Backache What are the 4 Ps essential in the outcome of labor and delivery? Correct Answer-1. Powers (involuntary uterine contractions + voluntary pushing) 2. Passage (bony pelvis + soft tissues of...

NURS 215 Exam 1 Study Guide questions with Complete solutions

True Labor Correct Answer--Regular contraction pattern -Progressive dilation and effacement -Contractions do not stop with rest -Contraction intensity increases with walking -Discomfort felt in the back and Front False Labor Correct Answer--Irregular contractions -Little or no change in contraction interval and duration -Minimal to no cervical change -Contraction not affected by walking -Rest decreases contraction -Discomfort only felt in the front Regular contraction pattern Corr...