MDC3 |Rasmussen MDC III Exam Bundle

hyperventilation, if someone is blowing off too much CO2 they become more - Alkaline, respiratory alkalosis if a patient's lung are not functioning very well and they are unable to remove or blow off CO2 very well, the CO2 will build up in their system becoming - acidic, respiratory acidos...

Describe the risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and nursing management for Right and Left heart failure. Review the medications used to treat this disorder. - Left-sided heart failure risks: hypotension, coronary artery disease, vascular disease. - Left-sided heart failure s/s: increased...

▪ chancre ▪ fever ▪ headache ▪ muscle aches ▪ rash Late: ▪ organ failure ▪ blindness ▪ neuro changes S/S: Syphilis C. Syphilis A 20-year-old sexually active male reports symptoms of a low-grade fever, headache, malaise, muscular aches, sore throat, and a rash on his h...

With renal dysfunction, the body may struggle to maintain which systems? a. Fluid balance b. Metabolic balance c. Electrolyte balance d. All of the above D. All of the above Which is NOT a risk factor of breast cancer? a. Obesity b. Smoking c. Breastfeeding d. Family hx C. Breastfeedi...

Uterine leiomyoma - o Also called fibroids or myomas o Benign, slow growing solid tumors of uterine myometrium (muscle layer) o Excessive local growth of smooth muscle cells Caused by hormones Cause pain for the patient o 80% of woman are likely to have fibroids o Symptomatic or asymptoma...

What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? - From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - women breast cancer is sli...

prerenal AKI causes - dehydration, significant blood loss from trauma or surgery, hypovolemia intrarenal AKI causes - hypertension post renal AKI causes - BPH, cancer (prostate, cervical, bladder), kidney stones AKI lab abnormalities - creatinine 1.5 times normal baseline or hig...

A client with a urinary tract infection has just been diagnosed with acute kidney injury. The provider ordered lab work to be done. The nurse expects which of the following abnormal labs to be present in this client with acute kidney injury? - Potassium= 3.0 mEq/L The nurse includes which of t...

Breast CA risk factors - Gender (female), Estrogen use, ETOH/smoking use, history/genetics, childbirth, lifestyle (obesity) Breast CA s/s - lump, swelling, dimpling, drainage, inward nipple (new), pain Where is the most common occurrence of breast CA - upper outer quadrant which is th...

Neurovascular checks - pain, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, pulselessness, pociothermia Discharge on sickle cell - educate on avoiding future crisis by staying hydrated, rest, no smoking, avoid stress, extreme exercises What does stress do to the vessels when we are stressed out? - v...

Seconding leading cause of death in women - breast cancer as long as cancer remain within the mammary duct, it is referred to as - noninvasive most common type of invasive breast cancer - infiltrating ductal carcinoma benign condition of breast enlargement in men - gynecomastia ...

A nursing student is teaching a client about their new diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. The student would include which of the following in their teaching? Most clients have progressive disease with a life expectancy of less than 5 years. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a cl...

Responsibility of the Heart - -trasnports O2 and CO2 -transports nutrients & wastes -transports hormones -protects against disease & infections -regulates body temp Cardiovascular disease is the - leading cause of death in the US Anatomy of the heart - fist size organ and pumps a...

what are risk factors for Acute coronary syndrome (MI) - -Artherosclerosis -Woman present differently -Age/ Genetics -Smoking -Elevated Troponin -ST-elevation on 2 contiguous leads on ECG S/S of Acute coronary syndrome classic - -Chest pain -SOB -Diaphoresis S/S Acute coronary...