Nur 180 module 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 78 year old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen 2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms 3. Schedule for a STAT CT scan of the head 4. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency consult. - Answer Answer: 3 Rationale: a CT scan will determine if the client is having a stroke or has a brain tumor o...

A 78 year old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen 2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms 3. Schedule for a STAT CT scan of the head 4. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency consult. - Answer: 3 Rationale: a CT scan will determine if the client is having a stroke or has a brain tumor or ano...

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke or Brain Attack CVA is caused by... - Ischemia and cellular necrosis of the brain cells Types of CVA's - Ischemic (due to thromboembolism) or hemmorhagic Modifiable Risk Factors - Smoking, HTN, Heart Disease, ^Cholesterol, Excessive alcohol and drug use, obesity, lack of exercise, Sleep apnea, DM, Poor Diet Non-Modifiable Risk Factors - Age, Race, Gender, Family History, Hereditary Other risk factors - Previous TIA's, recent vial or ...

NUR 1025 Module 5 EAQs - Questions and Answers The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient who has undergone bariatric surgery in the past. What will the nurse primarily check in the patient's health records? Nutritional status During the first trimester of pregnancy, a patient reports abdominal cramps and vaginal bleeding. The nurse learns that the patient is a smoker. What patient clinical condition does the nurse infer from this assessment? Ectopic pregnancy Which behavioral change does the ...

NUR 2349 Exam 3 Possible study guide – Key Concepts MODULE 6  What is Immunity? The normal physiologic response to microorganisms and proteins as well as conditions associated with an inadequate or excessive immune response.  Local signs of inflammation- pain, heat, redness, swelling, loss of function (severe)  B lymphocyte function in immune response (plasma cells, memory cells, Ig cells) Immunoglobulins are responsible for primary response to invading bacteria and viruses and p...

Rasmussen College: NUR 2755 /MDC4 EXAM Study Guide – Exam 1 module 5 Migraines – what foods might be a trigger? Migraine and seizure get Arul too. Take beta blocker daily. - Foods with yeast - MSG - Nitrates (meats), marinated foods - Pickled / fermented foods - Nuts - Artificial sweeteners - Smoked fish Chocolate, Cheese, yogurt ,Caffeine, nicotine, ice cream, alcohol, stress, fatigue Lunch/cured meat, hot dogs, smoked meats, Vinegar, Onions Caffeine, nicotine, ic...