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NUR 676 Exam 2 with absolute detailed answers ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




substance dependence - correct answer✔✔any use that imparts significant disability and ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




warrants treatment ||//\\||




at risk use: - correct answer✔✔any use of a substance at a quantity or frequency greater
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than a recommended level.
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recommended upper limit of alcohol consumption for older adults - correct answer✔✔no ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




more than an average of one standard drink per day and no more than two episodes of
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binge drinking (4+ drinks/day) during a 3 month period.
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low-risk risk or moderate use: - correct answer✔✔alcohol use that falls within the
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recommended guidelines for consumption and is not associated with problems. ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




abstinence - correct answer✔✔no alcohol in the previous year ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




heavy drinking - correct answer✔✔a minimum of 12-21 drinks/week
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alcohol related dementia - correct answer✔✔1) clinically evident dementia at least 60 days
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after last alcohol use ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




2) a history of significant use for at least 5 years
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3) the occurrence of this period of significant use within 3 years of the onset of cognitive
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deficits



fatal alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer✔✔tachycardia, diaphoresis,
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hypertension, delirium, psychosis, seizures ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||

,mistreatment - correct answer✔✔intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




of harm (whether or not harm is intended) to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or another
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person who stands in a trusted relationship to the elder ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




OSA - correct answer✔✔the coexistence of unexplained excessive daytime sleepiness with at
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least 5 obstructed breathing events (apnea or hypoapnea) per hour of sleep
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apnea - correct answer✔✔breathing pause 10 seconds or more
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hypoapnea - correct answer✔✔event 10 seconds or more where ventilation is <50% of ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




previous baseline during sleep ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




risk factors for OSA - correct answer✔✔Men>Women
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Obesity (BMI >30) ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Fat in the neck (men with a neck size > 17 in. and women with a neck size > 15 in.)
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Upper airway anatomy ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Genetic factors ||//\\||




Endocrine disorders (acromegaly, hypothyroidism) ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Substances that decrease upper airway muscle tone (alcohol, sedatives, and hypnotics) ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




STOP-BANG questionnaire - correct answer✔✔eight parameters: Snoring, Tired, Observed ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




stopping breathing during sleep, high blood Pressure, BMI (>35), Age (>50 years), Neck ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




circumference (>40 cm), and Gender (male) -- 3 or more = high risk of OSA ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Epworth Sleepiness Scale - correct answer✔✔0-7 normal, 8-9 average amount of daytime ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




sleepiness, 10-15 excessively sleepy depending on situation, 16-24 excessively sleepy ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Mild OSA - correct answer✔✔RDI 5-14/hr
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, Moderate OSA - correct answer✔✔RDI 15-30/hr ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Severe OSA - correct answer✔✔RDI >30/hr ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Treatment of OSA - correct answer✔✔Life style changes and CPAP (raises intraluminal airway
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pressure)
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(weight loss at least 10%, avoidance of alcohol/sedatives before bedtime, lateral sleeping
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position



Consequences of OSA if left untreated - correct answer✔✔Risk of vehicular crash ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




Hypertension

MI

arrhythmias

stroke

pulmonary HTN ||//\\||




right-sided heart failure ||//\\|| ||//\\||




HIV - correct answer✔✔attack on the body's immune system, specifically CD4 cells, making a
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person more prone to infections or infection related cancers
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Hallmark of HIV - correct answer✔✔a profound immunodeficiency resulting primarily in a
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progressive deficiency of helper T-cells, which are found on the surface of the CD4+ molecule ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




AIDS - correct answer✔✔CD4+ T cell count <200
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