NUR 239 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS (NUR239)

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ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OBSTETRICAL EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. Why does the nurse have to be cautious when administering Magnesium and anti-hypertensives together to a woman in severe preeclampsia? ANS: Because signs of magnesium toxicity include hypotension 2. What does "HELLP" stand for? ANS: • Hemolysis • Elevated Liver enzymes • Low Platelet count 3. What is the first sign of HELLP syndrome? ANS: Pain in right upper...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OBSTETRICAL EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is the largest cause of spontaneous abortion? ANS: Congenital problems of the baby 2. What is a "spontaneous abortion"? ANS: The medical term for miscarriage 3. What is a "threatened abortion"? ANS: Bleeding in the first half of pregnancy 4. Post-miscarriage, what will contents left in the uterus cause? ANS: • Bleeding • Infection 5. What is a ...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OXYGENATION EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. Which patients are at an increased risk for hypercapnic respiratory failure? ANS: • Patients with COPD • Asthma • Cystic fibrosis 2. What kind of ventilation does intrapulmonary shunting require? ANS: Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) via Endotracheal tube or bipap 3. Who is at risk for oxygen toxicity? ANS: Intubated patients on more than 60% for over 48 h...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OXYGENATION EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. How long is a normal P wave? ANS: 0.06 - 0.12 2. If you count small boxes (R to R), how much must the nurse divide by to get the heart rate? ANS: 1500 3. If the nurse counts the large boxes (R to R), what must the nurse divide the count by to know the heart rate? ANS: 300 4. What is the normal range of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)? ANS: Less than 100 5. W...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [ONCOLOGY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is the most important risk factor for lung cancer? ANS: Smoking 2. What percentage of deaths from lung cancer are caused by smoking? ANS: • 90% of men • 80% of women 3. What is the most effective non-invasive way to evaluate lung cancer? ANS: CT scan 4. What are the 7 warning signs of cancer represented by the acronym "CAUTION"? ANS: • C-hange in blad...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [ONCOLOGY EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. Priority goal in patient with lung cancer ANS: • Effective oxygenation • Pain management • Realistic attitude 2. Nursing interventions should include ANS: • Recognizing stressors/anxiety • Offering support 3. what symptoms should a patient during treatment be taught to report ANS: • Hemoptysis • Dysphagia • Chest Pain • Hoarsness 4. nursing goal s...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [NEURO EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What kind of diet reduces the number of seizures for children? ANS: A ketogenic diet 2. In MS, what does a spastic bladder indicate? ANS: A spinal lesion above the second sacral nerve 3. In MS, a flaccid bladder indicates what? ANS: A lesion in the reflex arc controlling bladder function. 4. CSF analysis, for an MS patient, would show what? ANS: Increased immunoglobu...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What possible complications should a woman of child-bearing-age with SLE be informed of? ANS: • Stillbirth and spontaneous abortion • Intrauterine growth retardation • Overall high risk to mother and baby due to organ involvement 2. What is "calcinosis"? ANS: Painful deposits of calcium in the skin 3. What is the acronym that represents the disorders/symp...