Nu 155 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NU 155 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Pleurisy/ pleuritis: inflammation of the pleura - Ans:-*causes:* infection, medications, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis *s/s:* sharp, abrupt! onset, most evident on inspiration, shallow breathing and pleural friction rub *Tx:* splint affected side during coughing for relief, intercostal nerve block for severe pleuritic pain vesicular breath sounds - Ans:--heard in the 6th intercostal space over lung tissue -sounds low medium pitched, soft whooshing 2-3x len...

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Exam 1: NUR155/ NUR 155 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade - Galen QUESTION ROM movements active( activating muscles) vs passive (doing it for the patient) QUESTION extension: Answer: Straightening a body part: head, finger, legs QUESTION Flextion Answer: Bending a body part: head, finger, legs QUESTION Hyperextension Answer: Excessive straightening of a b...

Exam 3: NUR155/ NUR 155 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade - Galen QUESTION what are the conditions that decrease cardiac output? Answer: CHF, hypovolemia QUESTION How do you promote oxygen use? Answer: Change position frequently ambulating exercise semi fowlers or high fowlers allow for maximum chest expansion in clients who are confined to bed QUESTION What can yo...

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Nu 155 Med-Surg Exam 2 Study Guide with Complete Solutions myxedema - Ans:-severe hypothyroidism. Edema of hands face and periorbital tissues Goiter - Ans:-enlargement of the thyroid gland tetany - Ans:-tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction nodule - Ans:-a small lump that can be palpated laryngospasm - Ans:-the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx Cretinism - Ans:-condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a lack of mental development and dwarfed phy...

NU 155 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Stroke Volume - Ans:-Amt of blood ejected by ventricle during a contraction What does digoxin do? - Ans:-increases cardiac contractibility Preload - Ans:-volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole Buerger's disease pt needs to avoid smoking & stimulants? (T/F) - Ans:-True After load - Ans:-resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood modifyable risk factors for heart disease - Ans:--obesity -sedentary lifestyle -smok...

Nu 155 med surg, exam 4, musculoskeletal Questions and Answers What are joints? - Ans:-Allow movement between bones, formed where 2 bones join, covered w/ cartilage, enclosed in a capsule What are causes of musculoskeletal disorders? - Ans:-Trauma Bruising Strains (muscle/tendons) and sprains (ligaments) Fractures Poor nutrition and weak bones Inadequate protein and muscle wasting Malignant tumors Estrogen and osteoporosis How do you prevent musculoskeletal disorders? - Ans:-Weight-t...

NU-155, Galen San Antonio, Final Exam, Harwell Exam Questions and Answers What are the s/s of a bone fracture? - Ans:-Pain, edema, crepitus, deformity, feel crepitus (grinding of 2 bone fragments), shortened extremity, may see bone in an open fx, muscle spasms (seen or felt) What are the treatments for a bone fracture? - Ans:--closed reduction- bone manipulated to alignment -open reduction- surgical alignment -stabilization- internal/external fixation, casts, splints -traction What are ...

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