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NUR1211 Med Surg 1 - Exam 1 Study |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Guide questions with answers |\ |\ |\




ABGs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(Arterial blood Gas)
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Measures oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Know priority monitorization for patients receiving fluids infusion.
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Check vital signs, daily weight, check
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for edema, fluid balance charts, check electrolytes, urea and
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creatine (kidney function) |\ |\




Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diffusion of water through a
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selectively permeable membrane |\ |\ |\




(Low concentration of solute to high concentration of solute) Fluid
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and Solute are equally balanced
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Facilitated Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diffusion of bigger
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molecules across a membrane through transport proteins |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The movement of particles
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from an area with high concentration to an area of lower
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concentration Ex. Oxygen or Carbon Dioxide |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Active transport - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(Goes against- inside to
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outside of the cell) Low concentration to high concentration
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using energy (ATP) |\ |\ |\

, The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into
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a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and
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requiring energy |\




Osmotic Pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The pressure needed
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to stop the movement of water across the membrane (Capillaries
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have high concentration causing water to follow into the
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capillaries)


Oncotic Pressure (Colloid) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pulls water
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into the capillaries. The pressure created by the osmotic effects
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of the solutes
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Hydrostatic Pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pushes (Outward |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


pressure) The pressure that the fluid exerts on the walls of its
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container. (Drives fluid outside of the Capillary walls by applying
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pressure to the walls creating holes) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Nursing Delegation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appointing of
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assigning another person to do a task to achieve outcomes for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


which you are still responsible for
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Isotonic Solution - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-0.9% Saline
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-LR (Lactated Ringers)
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Hypotonic Solution - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Concentration of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


fluid is lower then it should be (don't give to ICP pts, infuse
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slowly & not for hypovolemia = low volume of fluids
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