NURS 312 Exam 1 with precise detailed solutions

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pathology - Correct answer ✔study of the structural and functional changes
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cells, tissues, and organs of the body
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causes of disease
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physiology - Correct answer ✔functions of human body
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Why study pathophysiology? - Correct answer ✔establish a foundation for
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nursing practice utilizing evidence based literature
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understand why certain diseases have certain clinical manifestations
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recognize effective nursing interventions
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pathophysiology - Correct answer ✔focus on mechanisms of underlying !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|




disease process and provide the background for preventative, therapeutic,
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and/or palliative health care measures or practices
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palliative - Correct answer ✔relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease
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or disorder without effecting a cure
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clinical manifestations are the - Correct answer ✔foundation of client care
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,clinical manifestations are made up of - Correct answer ✔signs and
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symptoms



signs vs symptoms is equivalent to - Correct answer ✔objective vs subjective
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signs/objective - Correct answer ✔measurable !| !| !| !|




heart rate !|




blood pressure !|




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temp

intake and output !| !|




signs are what the client says or what the nurse observes - Correct answer
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✔nurse observes !|




symptoms are what the client says or what the nurse observes - Correct
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answer ✔client says !| !|




symptoms/subjective - Correct answer ✔feeling !| !| !| !|




pain

nausea

dizziness



the types of assessments - Correct answer ✔primary
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, secondary

tertiary



primary assessment consists of - Correct answer ✔Alertness and cervical
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spine stablization/airway
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Breathing

Circulation

Disabilities (neurological) !|




Environment/expose (keeping patient warm and covered) !| !| !| !| !|




C uncontrolled bleeding
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priority of the patient is based on - Correct answer ✔what is assessed in the
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intervention and assessment !| !|




secondary assessment consists of - Correct answer ✔medical history (sample)
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and physical (head to toe)
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sample acronym for medical history - Correct answer ✔Signs/objective data
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and symptoms/subjective
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Allergies (what happens when you get them)
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Medications

Past medical history
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Last oral intake/menstruation
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Events leading to injury/illness
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