NURS 6107

Phagocytosis - Answer is the process by which a cell—often a phagocyte or a protist—engulfs a solid particle to form an internal compartment known as a phagosome. Chronic Inflammation - Answer Define: Chronic inflammation is inflammation of prolonged duration in which continuing inflammation, tissue injury, and healing, often by fibrosis, proceed simultaneously Characterized by: Infiltration with mononuclear cells (macrophages, lymphocytes & plasma cells) Tissue destruction (...

Upon completetion of a vag exam on a laboring woman, the nurse records: 50%, 6cm, -1, Which is correct interpreation of data - Answer Fetal presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spine Assesssment of PP mother 34 yrs old room 217, G7P6107 NSVD 6 hours ago after a 2 hour labor Male, 4244g, Apgars 5&7 breatfedding T100F. B/P 88/50 p108 R20 Lochia rubra saturationg 2 maxi pads per hour x 4 hours. Fundus is boggy 1 cm above umbilicus. The nurse recognizes the risk factors for this patient c...

An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is which of these? A. a diet high in fat B. increased age C. cigarette smoking D. recurrent prostatitis - Answer B. increased age In most common forms of glomerulonephritis, what damages the epithelial cells resulting in glomerular injury? A. Renal artery stenosis leading to activation of the sympathetic nervous system B. Pelvic compression d/t liver damage and ascites C. Frequent UTIs causing scar...

Function of thyroid hormones - Answer Having a low level of thyroid hormone triggers secretion of TRH (hypothalamus) • TRH stimulates secretion of TSH (pituitary) • TSH stimulates the thyroid to synthesize T3 and T4, which increases thyroid hormone secretion. • This secretion is what causes the negative feedback and shuts off the secretion Clinical manifestation and Pathophysiology of thyrotoxicosis crisis - Answer Hyperthyroidism: thyrotoxicosis Is a condition that results fr...

Doctor's Order: Lasix 0.007 kg IV push now. Available: 8 g in 17 ml. How many ml's will the nurse draw up? Round to the nearest whole number. Answers: 4ml 9ml 13ml 15ml - Answer 15ml The six-step clinical decision-making approach to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems is? Answers: Problem solving Evidence-based knowledge Nursing process Diagnostic reasoning - Answer Nursing process The nurse is using the nursing process to car...