NURS 2115 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 2115 Medical Case 3: Vincent Brody Documentation

NURS 2115 Medical Case 3: Vincent Brody Documentation

NURS 2115 Medical Case 3: Vincent Brody Documentation

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

NURS 2115 Exam 1 Study Guide Ch. 14, 62, 72 Questions with Answers 1. Primary survey: you must know A-G assessment and interventions • A: airway and alertness/c-spine stabilization o Alertness assessment: ▪ AVPU method: A: alert V: responds to voice P: responds to pain U: unresponsive o Airway assessment: ▪ Assess for partial or complete obstruction, we need to know whether their airway is effective or ineffective ▪ Assess for hypoxia, brain damage, hypercarbia, respirator...

Albany State University NURS 2115 Respiratory Study Guide 1. Review A&P of lungs: • Bronchioles lead to alveoli • Alveoli lead to alveolar sacs • Alveoli: functional unit of the lungs o 35% of gas exchange occurs here o Surfactant formation occurs here • Alveolar sacs: last part of the airway o Surrounded by alveoli o 65% of gas exchange occurs here • Lungs: o Right lung: 3 lobes o Left lung: 2 lobes 2. In order to understand the more difficult content, you should have an ...

Albany State University Nursing Division NURS 2115 Spring 2017 Metabolic Disorder Study Guide The guide is meant to help focus on study topics. Liver disorders will be half of the metabolic items on the test. The emphasis will be on nursing care and decision- making. 1. Know the difference between legal and ethical action in nursing. 2. Examine cultural considerations when treating client conditions. 3. Understand the difference between active and passive immunity. Give an example of p...

NURS 2115 Exam 1 Study Guide Ch. 14, 62, 72 Questions with Answers 1. Primary survey: you must know A-G assessment and interventions • A: airway and alertness/c-spine stabilization o Alertness assessment: ▪ AVPU method: A: alert V: responds to voice P: responds to pain U: unresponsive o Airway assessment: ▪ Assess for partial or complete obstruction, we need to know whether their airway is effective or ineffective ▪ Assess for hypoxia, brain damage, hypercarbia, respirator...

Albany State University Nursing Division NURS 2115 Spring 2017 Metabolic Disorder Study Guide The guide is meant to help focus on study topics. Liver disorders will be half of the metabolic items on the test. The emphasis will be on nursing care and decision- making. 1. Know the difference between legal and ethical action in nursing. 2. Examine cultural considerations when treating client conditions. 3. Understand the difference between active and passive immunity. Give an example of p...

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...