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NURS601 Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Pass The nurse is on a task force to reduce the incidence of falls among residents of a long-term care facility. Which measure should the nurse recommend to prevent the most falls? A. The use of diffuse, natural lighting on the unit B. A fall history and fall risk assessment of each patient on admission C. Psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing individuals' fear of falling D. Use of physical restraints on new patients who have delirium or...

NURS601 Exam Study Questions And Answers 100% Pass What is preload and afterload? - ANS Preload is the degree to which the myocardium is stretched before contraction. Afterload is the resistance against which blood is expelled Atherosclerosis: - ANS Increases the lipid levels and links with diet and nutrition Atherosclerosis can cause - ANS Stroke, Angina, Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) What is hypertension - ANS Is a mechanical risk that causes vessel damage and a...

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what much water is in an adults body - 60% no water in the body means - hypertonic; dehydration from loss of water alone without a corresponding loss of sodium Symptoms of hypertension - •Profuse sweating, hyperventilation, DKA, fevers, diarrhea, renal failure, diabetes insipidus. no salt in the body means - hypotonic - losing electrolytes Symptoms of hypertension - •Water intoxication, chronic illness, malnutrition, renal failure no water or salt in body - isotonic - losing both ...

Pathophysiology - the study of the functional changes that happen to the body as a result of disease Homeostasis - Maintain state of balance; Stable internal environment Feedback mechanisms - regulate body functions, maintain homeostasis ex: rise in blood glucose stimulates the secretion of insulin that helps to remove glucose from blood to be used by tissues, thus decreasing serum glucose Signs - Objective - can observe or measure; local signs (redness, inflammation, bleeding); syste...

Healthcare providers should recommend that older adults engage in which one of the following? a. 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity weekly b. 20 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity 3 days per week c. 10 minutes of vigorous physical activity most days of the week d. 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity 3 days per week - Answer a. 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity weekly A 69-year-old female presents to your office for routine primary c...

Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A? a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors c. order ASA 81mg stat d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - Answer b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes...

Formulary - answer first standard commonly used by pharmacists Pharmacopoeia - answer medical reference summarizing standards of drug purity, strength, and directions for synthesis American Pharmaceutical Association - answer -founded in 1852 -US Pharmacopoeia (USP)= covered all drug products -National Formulary (NF)= covered all ingredients -merged together in 1975 Therapeutic Drugs Reviewed in 4 Phases - answer 1. Preclinical investigation 2. Clinical investigation...

Hydrogen ions are expressed as - Answer pH acids are free OR bound H - Answer free acids (H+) are released from acids are lost from - Answer produced by metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, fats and dissolved in water vomiting bases bind with are lost from - Answer H+ acceptor stool Critical in maintaining normal body fluid pH - Answer buffers three major health problems that lead to acid-base balance issues - Answer DM RF COPD metabolic acidosis oft...

The nurse is on a task force to reduce the incidence of falls among residents of a long-term care facility. Which measure should the nurse recommend to prevent the most falls? A. The use of diffuse, natural lighting on the unit B. A fall history and fall risk assessment of each patient on admission C. Psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing individuals' fear of falling D. Use of physical restraints on new patients who have delirium or dementia. E. Use of bed, floor, and chair alarms...