MVU NURS 629 (MVUNURS629)

1. How do you measure fundal height: symphysis pubis to top of uterus 2. When can you start to hear fetal heart tones?: around 12 wks 3. What is quickening?: fetal movements felt by the mother 4. When is quickening felt: between 16-20 weeks 5. Abnormal Complaints in first trimester: 1st trimester: Vaginal bleeding Book: spotting, bleeding, cramping, painful urination, severe vomiting and/or di- arrhea, fever > 100.4, symptoms of vaginal infection or STI; persistent or severe low abdomi...

1. Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being toilet trained. What do you tell her mother? A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils her diapers and reward her when she stays dry. B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained so she can learn from them. C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2. D. The majority of children Susie's age have st...

1. Clinical manifestation of physiological jaundice: *Usually within first 2-4 days of life *Not lasting longer than first 2 weeks of onset *Due to fast breakdown of RSCs *Liver immature and poor dietary intake. 2. Clinical manifestation of breast fed jaundice: *Usually within first few weeks to month of life *Secondary to poor intake 3. what to assess for Determining hydration status: *skin turgor *mucous membranes *peripheral pulses *tears *capillary filling 4. Clinical s/s of dehyd...

1. What is otitis media?: Inflammatory fluid and pathogenic respiratory bacteria that reflux into the middle ear space- does not drain normally. 75% are viral infections most common bacterial etiologic agents: streptococcus pneumoniae 49%, H in- fluenzae 29%, moraxella catarrhalis 28% 2. What are the signs/symptoms of otitis media?: fever, pain, d/c from ear, tugging/batting at ear, irritability, crying lethargy, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, recent URI Red, bulging TM, possible-re...

Report Question A 2-week-old infant presents with hypothermia, irritability, poor feeding, and seizure. His peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count is 18,000 cells/mm3 with 75% neutrophils. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is obtained and shows 500 WBCs and 2 red blood cells. Which of the following medication regimens is the best choice for empiric therapy while cultures are pending? ampicillin, gentamicin, acyclovir Question 2 Report Question A 17-year-old boy presents with a generalized, nonprur...

1. A young child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. He is immediately started on high-dose aspirin and intravenous gammaglobulin. The goal of these therapies is to reduce the incidence of what serious complication? a. bacterial meningitis b. coronary artery aneurysm c. pulmonary edema d. hydrops of the gallbladder e. necrotizing enterocolitis Educational Objective: Identify complications of Kawasaki disease. Key Point: The most serious complication of Kawasaki disease is coronary artery...

1. A young child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. He is immediately started on high-dose aspirin and intravenous gammaglobulin. The goal of these therapies is to reduce the incidence of what serious complication? a. bacterial meningitis b. coronary artery aneurysm c. pulmonary edema d. hydrops of the gallbladder e. necrotizing enterocolitis Educational Objective: Identify complications of Kawasaki disease. Key Point: The most serious complicat...

MVU NURS 629 EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE(A+ exam) Three trimesters of pregnancy 1st: week 1-13 2nd: weeks 14-27 3rd: weeks 28 to delivery Naegeles rule of EDB First day of LMP- subtract 3 months, add 7 days and one year Ultrasound to determine EDB 1st trimester: accurate within 7 days 2nd trimester: accurate within 10-14 days The sooner a woman gets an ultrasound the better estimate we can give for weeks gestation and tracking of fetal growth and developme...

MVU_NURS629_Exam_01_Study _Guide.Test-taking skills for NURS 629  This course pulls together content from previous courses such as pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced health assessment.  Use the materials provided such as content slides, text, readings, and assignments to help you study, comprehend, and apply the content.  In this course, you will think like a provider, determine how to diagnose based on history and exam findings/symptoms, come up with differential diagno...

Questions 1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a vision screen on a 4- month-old infant and notes the presence of convergence and accommodation with mild esotropia of the left eye. What will the nurse practitioner do? A. Patch the right eye to improve coordination of the left eye. B. Reassure the parents that the infant will outgrow this. C. Recheck the infant’s eyes in 2 to 4 weeks. D. Refer the infant to a pediatric ophthalmologist. Correct 2. During a well child...