Nurc Exam 4 Questions and
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anuria - ANSWERS-absence of urine
oliguria - ANSWERS-scant (olig) (insufficient) urine (uria)
COPD - ANSWERS-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
chronic disease which affect and change the lung
- chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma
Treatment: stop smoking, meds, O2, breathing exercises
dyspnea - ANSWERS-difficult (dys), labored, or painful (days) breathing (pnea)
heart disease and anxiety are causes
CHF - ANSWERS-congestive heart failure
when the weakened heart cannot pump normally
blood backs up and congestion occurs
BE FAST - ANSWERS-How to identify if someone is having a stroke
, B: loss of balance
E: trouble seeing out of 1 or both eyes
Face is drooping
Arms can't stay up
Speech difficulty
Time (get 911 otp and tell them what time it started) (3 hours)
Review procedures for obtaining vital signs - ANSWERS-wait usually 15-30 min after a person
eats to take oral temp
rectal temp is considered most accurate cuz its closer to core temp
use axillary method last
Know normal range for pulse and respirations - ANSWERS-Pulse: 60-100 bpm (heart beat)
Respirations: 12/20 per min (breaths-in + out)
Pulse variations - ANSWERS-Bradycardia (slow) < 60/min
Tachycardia (fast) > 100/min
Abnormal (irregularity of beats; beats skipped
Answers11
anuria - ANSWERS-absence of urine
oliguria - ANSWERS-scant (olig) (insufficient) urine (uria)
COPD - ANSWERS-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
chronic disease which affect and change the lung
- chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma
Treatment: stop smoking, meds, O2, breathing exercises
dyspnea - ANSWERS-difficult (dys), labored, or painful (days) breathing (pnea)
heart disease and anxiety are causes
CHF - ANSWERS-congestive heart failure
when the weakened heart cannot pump normally
blood backs up and congestion occurs
BE FAST - ANSWERS-How to identify if someone is having a stroke
, B: loss of balance
E: trouble seeing out of 1 or both eyes
Face is drooping
Arms can't stay up
Speech difficulty
Time (get 911 otp and tell them what time it started) (3 hours)
Review procedures for obtaining vital signs - ANSWERS-wait usually 15-30 min after a person
eats to take oral temp
rectal temp is considered most accurate cuz its closer to core temp
use axillary method last
Know normal range for pulse and respirations - ANSWERS-Pulse: 60-100 bpm (heart beat)
Respirations: 12/20 per min (breaths-in + out)
Pulse variations - ANSWERS-Bradycardia (slow) < 60/min
Tachycardia (fast) > 100/min
Abnormal (irregularity of beats; beats skipped
