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This NUR 155 Exam 2 study guide for Foundations of Nursing at Galen College provides updated and reliable exam preparation for nursing students. It covers essential topics including patient care, safety, infection prevention, vital signs, communication, and core nursing fundamentals. Designed specifically for Galen College nursing students, this comprehensive study resource builds knowledge, enhances confidence, and ensures success in NUR 155 exams and clinical practice. Perfect for the 2025 academic year.

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1. Aldosterone increased amounts of water and SODI-
UM in the bloodstream (ADH secreted)

2. Hyperkalemia excessive ffpotassium ffin ffthe ffblood. ffover
ff5.0, ffheart ffwill ffbe fftight ffand

ffcontracted



3. Hypervolemia High ffvolume ffin ffthe ffblood,
ffoverhydra- fftion ff(where ffthe ffwater

ffgoes ffthe ffsodium ffflows) ffbounding

ffpulse, ffSOB, ffdyspnea, ffrales/crackles,

ffperipheral ffedema.



4. primary ffprevention Efforts ffto ffprevent ffan ffinjury ffor
ffillness fffrom ffever ffoccurring. ffEX

ffvaccines



5. Secondary ffprevention Efforts ffto fflimit ffthe ffeffects ffof ffan ffinjury ffor
illness ffthat ffyou ffcannot ffcompletely ffpre-
ffvent. ffEX ffscreening ffand ffbeing

ffchecked fffor ffillnesses



6. tertiary ffprevention Treating ffthe ffillness ffEX ffrehab ffand ffsup-
ffport ffgroups



7. Total ffcare consider ffall ffprinciples ffapply ffto ffALL
ffclients ffEX ffwhat's ffspecific ffto ffeach

ffpa- fftient



8. Individual ffcare consider ffthe ffclient ffas ffan ffindividual
ffex- ffample: ffa ffclient ffwith ffADHD, ffor ffa

ffchild.



9. Holism consider ffa ffperson ffas ffa ffwhole ffEX ff-
un- ffderstand ffhow ffone ffarea ffcan
ffaffect ffthe ffwhole ffperson ffor ffdiabetic

ffhas ffa ffdeath ffin ffthe fffamily, ffthe ffstress

ffincreases ffhor- ffmones ffwhich

ffincrease ffblood ffsugar, ffwhich ffaffects

ffdiabetes. ffSpiritual, ffphys- ffical ffneeds,

ffeating ffpatterns, ffrelation- ffships

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10. Health ffpromotion




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the ffprocess ffof ffenabling ffpeople ffto ffin-
crease ffcontrol ffover, ffand ffto ffimprove,
fftheir ffhealth



11. Health ffprotection motivated ffby ffthe ffdesire ffto ffavoid ffillness

12. Acute ffillness rapidly ffoccurring ffillness ffthat ffruns
ffits ffcourse, ffallowing ffa ffperson ffto

ffreturn ffto ffone's ffprevious fflevel ffof

fffunctioning. ffLess ffthen ff6 ffmonths

ffand ffvitals ffwill ffbe ffhigher ffthen

ffnormal ffEX ffFlu



13. Chronic ffillness an ffillness ffthat ffbegins ffgradually ffand
ffis ffongoing. ffloss ffor ffabnormality ffof

ffbody fffunctions. fflasts fflonger ffthen ff6

ffmonths ffEX ffcancer



14. BMI ff18.5 underweight

15. BMI ff18.5-24.9 Normal/healthy ffweight

16. BMI ff25.0-29.9 overweight

17. BMI ff30.0-34.9 stage ff1 ffobesity

18. BMI ff35.0-39.9 stage ff2 ffobesity

19. BMI ff40.0+ Morbid ffobese

20. polyuria excessive ffurination

21. disuresis abnormal ffincrease ffin ffproduction ffof
ffurine ffcan ffbe ffcaused ffby

ffmedications



22. oliguria scanty ffurination

23. nocturia excessive ffurination ffat ffnight. fmore ffthen
ff2x ffa ffnight



24. retention ffof ffbladder

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Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow Foundations of Nursing
Publisher: 2010 ISBN: 9780323057325 Edition: Unknown

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