NURSING 113 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How many IV attempts should one make before getting someone else to do it? correct answers 2 How often should you change small med bag tubing? correct answers every 24 hours How often should you change normal IV tubing? correct answers every 96 hours What shouldn't you put on an IV site? correct answers ointment or excessive tape How often are IV filters changed? correct answers every 24 hours How much higher should a secondary piggyback be from the primary bag? correct answers at...

Nursing 113 exam 1 Gain entry via mucocutaneous surfaces. Begins to multiply causing cell destruction and vesicle formation. Painful red vesicles 2-14 days after exposure Small painful blisters filled with clear fluid Genital Herpes Pathophysiology May have no symptoms First outbreak is accompanied by flu-like symptoms- fever and body aches Urinary retention Dysuria Vaginal discharge Urethral discharge men Refional lymphadenopathy Genital Herpes symptoms Presumptive diagnosis Viral...

Nursing 113 Exam 1 Normal WBC 3.8 - 10.6 How to put on PPE Hand hygiene, Gown then mask followed by gloves How to remove PPE Gloves, gown, then mask followed by hand hygiene Norm for Psychosocial Assessment Behavior is appropriate for situation. Initiates conversation. Makes eye contact. Ask appropriate questions about hospitalization, procedures/treatments & illness in a reasonable manner. Anxiety level does not interfere with ability to follow directions. Expressed religious needs are ...

Nursing 113: Exam 1 When teaching the child with scoliosis being treated with a Boston brace about exercises, the nurse explains that the exercises are performed primarily for what reason? to strengthen the back and abdominal muscles When the nurse is conducting a preoperative interview with a client who is having a vaginal hysterectomy, the client states that she forgot to tell her surgeon that she had a total hip replacement 3 years ago. Why should the nurse communicate this information to ...

Nursing 113-exam 2 Acid-Base Balance ØRefers to the homeostasis of the hydrogen ion (H-) concentration in the plasma high amount of hydrogen ions is considered an acid low amount of hydrogen ions is considered an alkaline or base Buffer Systems: Hydrogen ion concentration is determined by the ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate For homeostasis, we need the ratio to be 1 part carbonic acid to 20 parts bicarbonate 10= basic Normal pH is between 7.35-7.45 pH <7.35 is acid pH...

Exam 2 Nursing 113 FVE (Fluid Volume Excess) HYPERVOLEMIA Fluid intake or retention exceeds the body's fluid needs Also called overhydration, fluid overload, circulatory overload. Involves retention of both water and electrolytes (especially sodium). There is usually an increase in the serum sodium which causes water retention. FVE Causes Overhydration with IV fluids Kidney damage Heart failure Long-term use of corticosteroids Excessive sodium ingestion Syndrome of inappropriate antid...

Nursing 113 Exam 2 Enuresis is described as The involentary passing of urine after control should have already been established Between what age do most children gain bladder control? 2-5 years old A child around the age of 5 to 6 is experiencing day time "accidents" of wetting their pants. This child is experiencing _____________? Diurnal Enuresis A 7 year old child is frequently wetting the bed at night. This child is experiencing _______________? Nocturnal Enuresis A female child i...

Nursing 113 exam 1 Gain entry via mucocutaneous surfaces. Begins to multiply causing cell destruction and vesicle formation. Painful red vesicles 2-14 days after exposure Small painful blisters filled with clear fluid Genital Herpes Pathophysiology May have no symptoms First outbreak is accompanied by flu-like symptoms- fever and body aches Urinary retention Dysuria Vaginal discharge Urethral discharge men Refional lymphadenopathy Genital Herpes symptoms Presumptive diagnosis Viral...

Nursing 113 Exam 1 Normal WBC 3.8 - 10.6 How to put on PPE Hand hygiene, Gown then mask followed by gloves How to remove PPE Gloves, gown, then mask followed by hand hygiene Norm for Psychosocial Assessment Behavior is appropriate for situation. Initiates conversation. Makes eye contact. Ask appropriate questions about hospitalization, procedures/treatments & illness in a reasonable manner. Anxiety level does not interfere with ability to follow directions. Expressed religious needs are ...

Nursing 113: Exam 1 When teaching the child with scoliosis being treated with a Boston brace about exercises, the nurse explains that the exercises are performed primarily for what reason? to strengthen the back and abdominal muscles When the nurse is conducting a preoperative interview with a client who is having a vaginal hysterectomy, the client states that she forgot to tell her surgeon that she had a total hip replacement 3 years ago. Why should the nurse communicate this information to ...

Nursing 113-exam 2 Acid-Base Balance ØRefers to the homeostasis of the hydrogen ion (H-) concentration in the plasma high amount of hydrogen ions is considered an acid low amount of hydrogen ions is considered an alkaline or base Buffer Systems: Hydrogen ion concentration is determined by the ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate For homeostasis, we need the ratio to be 1 part carbonic acid to 20 parts bicarbonate 10= basic Normal pH is between 7.35-7.45 pH <7.35 is acid pH...