Nur 176 exam 2 stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ARF Causes -ANSWER Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications ARF S/S -ANSWER mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy, Malignan hypertension -ANSWER Is the most severe S/S of Malignant hypertension -ANSWER - Diastolic >120 - Blurred vision - Severe h/a - High cholesterol - Dyspnea - History of hypertension Beta blockers -ANSWER medication used to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension (hig...

ARF Causes -ANSWER Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications ARF S/S -ANSWER mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy, Malignan hypertension -ANSWER Is the most severe S/S of Malignant hypertension -ANSWER - Diastolic >120 - Blurred vision - Severe h/a - High cholesterol - Dyspnea - History of hypertension Beta blockers -ANSWER medication used to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension (hig...

ARF Causes -ANSWER Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications ARF S/S -ANSWER mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy, Malignan hypertension -ANSWER Is the most severe S/S of Malignant hypertension -ANSWER - Diastolic >120 - Blurred vision - Severe h/a - High cholesterol - Dyspnea - History of hypertension Beta blockers -ANSWER medication used to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension (high blood pressure)...

Signs and symptoms of appendicitis -ANSWER -elevated blood count -severe RLQ pain -Rovings Sign -low BP -fever Signs and symptoms of DVT -ANSWER -pain (priority) -redness and tenderness in calf -pain with breathing (sign of PE REPORT IMMEDIATELY) AFIB discharge teaching -ANSWER Coumadin depends on pt/INR Sickle Cell crisis -ANSWER -SOB, pain -give pain meds and oxygen therapy Patient has SOB and chest pain -ANSWER EKG immediately pernicious anemia -ANSWER -b12 deficiency -...

Elimination -ANSWER The excretion of waste products What are the two systems responsible for elimination? -ANSWER Urinary and Gastrointestinal Anuria -ANSWER absence of urine Dysuria -ANSWER painful urination Polyuria -ANSWER frequent urination Urinary frequency -ANSWER multiple urinary episodes in a short period Urinary hesitancy -ANSWER urge to go but difficulty starting the stream Stress urinary incontinence -ANSWER Leakage of small amounts of urine during physical moveme...

Diagnostic tests for anemia - ANSWERa CBC including Hgb, HCT, and RBCs - an iron test - a smear to look at RBC shape causes of anemia - ANSWERblood loss, low RBC production, high RBC destruction pernicious anemia - ANSWERlack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream risk factors of pernicious anemia - ANSWERnorthern European and African descent. treatment of pernicious anemia - ANSWER-dietary supplementation -B12 Injections required for l...

Humaria & Remicade -ANSWER Biologic/Autoimmune drugs Reduce or slow down autoimmune disorders (MS & Rheumonid arthritis) Adrenal gland -ANSWER A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones to get RBC/WBC from the bones Less invasive way to check how much urine is the in bladder -ANSWER Bladder scan Adult fluid intake per day -ANSWER 2-3 liters Bladder can hold how much urine -ANSWER 250-500ml Flagyl -ANSWER Metronidazole Antibiotic *CDIFF C...

Signs and symptoms of appendicitis -ANSWER -elevated blood count -severe RLQ pain -Rovings Sign -low BP -fever Signs and symptoms of DVT -ANSWER -pain (priority) -redness and tenderness in calf -pain with breathing (sign of PE REPORT IMMEDIATELY) AFIB discharge teaching -ANSWER Coumadin depends on pt/INR Sickle Cell crisis -ANSWER -SOB, pain -give pain meds and oxygen therapy Patient has SOB and chest pain -ANSWER EKG immediately pernicious anemia -ANSWER -b12 deficiency -...