Nur 453 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Role Transition Exam 3 Study Guide Respiratory Ventilator emergencies • Should NEVER be turned off. • Don’t know what is causing the alarm? What action is next? o Manually bag the patient o Can still mechanically ventilate when breathing on their own – bag WITH the pt • Three Types of ventilator Alarms o Volume (low pressure) alarms - pt disconnected, low volume o Pressure (high pressure) alarms - biting tube, secretions/fluid in tubing, pneumo o Apnea alarms – not breathin...

Role Transition Exam 1 Study Guide Unit 1 - Fluid and Electrolytes Major intracellular electrolyte – K Major extracellular electrolyte – Na Maintaining Fluid and Electrolyte Balance ● RAAS – senses hypotension o Vasoconstriction o Aldosterone – Na retention o ADH – H2O retention ▪ Elevated w/ stroke tumor and TBI o Increase blood flow to vital organs Serum Values - Na: 135 to 145 milliequivalents per liter (meq/L). - K: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L - Cl: 95 to 105 mEq/L - Mg: 1.5 t...

NUR 209 Reproductive Final Exam MD 8 Excelsior College A localized dilation of an artery either within the original diameter of the artery (fusiform) or an out pouching of the artery (saccular). Aortic Aneurysm What is aortic aneurysm the result of a weakening of the arterial wall and occurs where arteries curve or flex. What is the cause of aortic aneurysm? • Hypertension • Atherosclerosis • Smoking • Age • Family history • Syphilis • Marfan's sy...

Summary NUR 453 - Exam 2 Study Guide.

Class & Saunders combined notes

Class & Saunders combined notes

Class & Saunders combined notes

Class & Saunders combined notes

Class & Saunders combined notes

Class & Saunders combined notes