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Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Ignatavicius Workman

Table of Contents Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 02: Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 03: Common Health Problems of Older Adults Chapter 04: Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain Chapter 05: Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 06: Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems Chapter 07: End-of-Life Care Chapter 08: Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing...

Outbreak CORRECT ANSWERS: small but unusual Endemic CORRECT ANSWERS: an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people Pandemics CORRECT ANSWERS: refer to an epidemic that spreads to multiple countries becoming international and out of control what is the birth of an epidemic ? CORRECT ANSWERS: -crowded conditions -unsanitary conditions -weak health care systems -poor infrastructure Managing an acute epidemic CORRECT ANSWERS: -accurately diagnose the proble...

Which pathology do biological theorists suggest is a cause of eating disorders? A. Dopamine excess B. Serotonin imbalance C. Normal weight phobia D. Body image disturbance CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Serotonin imbalance Serotonin pathways are abnormal in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Brain scans of patients with these disorders reveal altered serotonin receptors and transporters. Dopamine excess is not associated with eating disorders. Normal weight phobia and body image disturban...

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Metabolic Acidosis Interventions CORRECT ANSWERS: Hydrate (LR) Insulin (DKA) Antidiarrheals Bicarbonate Metabolic alkalosis causes CORRECT ANSWERS: severe vomiting excessive NG suctioning thiazide diuretics hyperaldosteronism Excess cortisol *stomach is acidic so ridding GI fluids will make it alkalotic Respiratory alkalosis Causes CORRECT ANSWERS: hyperventilation (anxiety, PE, fear) mechanical ventilation Respiratory acidosis causes CORRECT ANSWERS: airway obstruction ...

What are the functions of the brain? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. Maintenance of homeostasis 2. Regulation of ANS and hormones 3. Control of biological drives and behavior 4. Cycle of sleep and wakefulness 5. Circadian rhythms 6. Conscious mental activity 7. Memory 8. Social skills Define plasticity. CORRECT ANSWERS: Adapting and changing as gray matter shrinks and thickens; connections are pruned and forged throughout the lifespan What are the main functions of the frontal lobe? CORRECT ...

medications for Lupus CORRECT ANSWERS: corticosteroids, NSAIDs, Plaquenil Plaquenil CORRECT ANSWERS: quinine derivative used to treat malaria give bid to decrease inflammation side effects: retinal damage, diarrhea, alopecia Lasix (furosemide) CORRECT ANSWERS: loop diuretic used in the treatment of pulmonary edema and edema in other conditions, hypertension Aldactone (spironlactone) CORRECT ANSWERS: potassium sparing/combination diuretics used in treatment of edema and hypertens...