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(1) SELF-CARE/SLEEPdefine stress-inability to cope with perceived (real or imagined) demands define and give examples of situational stress-not commonly expected, difficult to adapt and overcome examples: - trauma, serious illness, tragedy define and give examples developmental stress-expected/normal part of coping in life examples: - pregnancy, children leaving home, empty nesting, caring for elderly parents (sandwiching) How does stress affect patients:-- depression, dyspepsia, eating disorders - linked to causes - linked to causes of death - effects cognitive function - aging - more susceptible to infection What are physiology stress responses?-- affects immune system - immunosuppression Positive ways to manage stress-Physical Activity, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Breathing Exercises, Imagery, Autogenic Training, Meditation, Yoga What vital sign changes are common with anxiety-- Breathing - O2 oxygen saturation - Heart rate, BP -hyperventilation Four Stages of Sleep Cycle:-Stage 1: - 4-5% - light sleep Stage 2: - 45-55% - breathing pattern and heart slows Stage 3: - 4-6% - deep sleep - slow delta waves Stage 4: - 12-15% - very deep sleep Stage 5: - 20-25% - REM: rapid eye movement What is the average sleep cycle-90 minutes most common sleep disturbance-stress orthopnea-ability to breathe only in an upright position - semi flowers position - shortness of breath - copd, chf sleep apnea-a disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep "without breath" (2) MEDICATION/ADMINSTRATIONwhat is tell man lettering and what is it used for?-mixture of using capital and lowercase letters to distinguish drug labels ADE =-adverse drug events who are the most sensitive to drugs (5)-1. very young 2. very old 3. people with kidney, liver (hepatic), stomach issues, GI 4. people with many chronic issues 5. People who take lot of meds

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Nurs283 Final Exam




(1) SELF-CARE/SLEEP-

define stress-inability to cope with perceived (real or imagined) demands

define and give examples of situational stress-not commonly expected, difficult to adapt and
overcome

examples:
- trauma, serious illness, tragedy

define and give examples developmental stress-expected/normal part of coping in life

examples:
- pregnancy, children leaving home, empty nesting, caring for elderly parents (sandwiching)

How does stress affect patients:-- depression, dyspepsia, eating disorders
- linked to causes

- linked to causes of death
- effects cognitive function
- aging
- more susceptible to infection

What are physiology stress responses?-- affects immune system
- immunosuppression

Positive ways to manage stress-Physical Activity, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Breathing
Exercises, Imagery, Autogenic Training, Meditation, Yoga

, What vital sign changes are common with anxiety-- Breathing
- O2 oxygen saturation
- Heart rate, BP
-hyperventilation

Four Stages of Sleep Cycle:-Stage 1:
- 4-5%
- light sleep

Stage 2:
- 45-55%
- breathing pattern and heart slows

Stage 3:
- 4-6%
- deep sleep
- slow delta waves

Stage 4:
- 12-15%
- very deep sleep

Stage 5:
- 20-25%
- REM: rapid eye movement

What is the average sleep cycle-90 minutes

most common sleep disturbance-stress

orthopnea-ability to breathe only in an upright position

- semi flowers position
- shortness of breath
- copd, chf

sleep apnea-a disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep

"without breath"

(2) MEDICATION/ADMINSTRATION-

what is tell man lettering and what is it used for?-mixture of using capital and lowercase letters
to distinguish drug labels

ADE =-adverse drug events

who are the most sensitive to drugs (5)-1. very young
2. very old
3. people with kidney, liver (hepatic), stomach issues, GI
4. people with many chronic issues

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