Nurs 221 exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 221 - Final Exam What is wound dehiscence? A partial or total rupture (separation) of a sutured wound, usually with separation of underlying skin layers What is a partial or total rupture (separation) of a sutured wound, usually with separation of underlying skin layers called? Dehiscence What is wound evisceration? A dehiscence that involves the protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening What is a dehiscence that involves the protrusion of visceral organs thro...

NURS 221 - Final Exam What are some non-pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in neonates? Sepsis, cardiac defects (structural or functional), hemolytic disease, CNS defects, exposure to cold, airway obstruction (atresia), intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, acute blood loss and drugs. What appears to be the principle factor in the development of Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Surfactant deficiency. What are the clinical manifestations of Respiratory Di...

NURS 221 - Final Exam What is wound dehiscence? A partial or total rupture (separation) of a sutured wound, usually with separation of underlying skin layers What is a partial or total rupture (separation) of a sutured wound, usually with separation of underlying skin layers called? Dehiscence What is wound evisceration? A dehiscence that involves the protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening What is a dehiscence that involves the protrusion of visceral organs thro...

NURS 221 - Final Exam What are some non-pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in neonates? Sepsis, cardiac defects (structural or functional), hemolytic disease, CNS defects, exposure to cold, airway obstruction (atresia), intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, acute blood loss and drugs. What appears to be the principle factor in the development of Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Surfactant deficiency. What are the clinical manifestations of Respiratory Di...

NURS 221 Final Exam (New Material) With Certified Solutions NB: Answers appear at the top of the questions cirrhosis Typically a person with ____ shows no signs or symptoms initially until the disease is advanced. When symptoms present, they include: hepatomegaly, splenomegaly (associated anemia and leukopenia), bleeding, weight loss, weakness, anorexia. pruritis In a patient with cirrhosis (end-stage liver disease), bile salts in the blood are excreted onto the skin resulting in _...

NURS 221 Pain Management Exam Questions With Verified Answers What are the ABC in terms of pain? (3) - answerA; Ask about pain B: believe the pt about pain C; Choose pain control options for pt Physiology of pain (4) - answertransduction, transmission, perception, modulation What is an example of transduction? - answerStepping on a nail: mechanical stimulus in tissues becomes an electrical signal in nerves Gate control theory of pain - answerPain suggest that pain has emotional and cogni...

NURS 221 Pain Management Exam Questions With Verified Answers What are the ABC in terms of pain? (3) - answerA; Ask about pain B: believe the pt about pain C; Choose pain control options for pt Physiology of pain (4) - answertransduction, transmission, perception, modulation What is an example of transduction? - answerStepping on a nail: mechanical stimulus in tissues becomes an electrical signal in nerves Gate control theory of pain - answerPain suggest that pain has emotional and cogni...

NURS 221 Pain Management Exam Questions With Verified Answers What are the ABC in terms of pain? (3) - answerA; Ask about pain B: believe the pt about pain C; Choose pain control options for pt Physiology of pain (4) - answertransduction, transmission, perception, modulation What is an example of transduction? - answerStepping on a nail: mechanical stimulus in tissues becomes an electrical signal in nerves Gate control theory of pain - answerPain suggest that pain has emotional and cogni...

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