Delirum Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSING LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS In NP1, Please FOCUS on the following: 1. Types of leadership: Autocratic, Laissez faire, Democratic, transformational, transactional etc. etc. 2. Pattern of Nursing care: Primary nursing, case nursing, functional, team etc. 3. Expanded Nursing role: Nurse anesthetist, Nurse practitioner, Nurse researcher etc. etc. 4. Levels of prevention by Leavell and Clark. Remember that crisis is always secondary. 5. 3 way bottle system: simply reconnect the t...

NSG 4330 Complex Midterm 1WEEK 1: CARING FOR CLIENTS REQUIRING COMPLEX RESPIRATORY CARE: LOWERING RESPIRATORY DISORDERS & RESPIRATORY FAILURE Fourth Edition: -Ch30 (p. 623-638 -PDF: pg1846) -Ch40 (p. 930-937 – PDF: pg 2713*) -Ch70 (PDF: pg 5241) –Ch 68 (p.1742-1755 – PDF – 5128*) *Also need to read from Ch 19 about Acid/ Base RESPIRATORY FAILURE & COMPLEX RESPIRATORY CARE Objective: -hypoxemic vs hypercapnic -differentiate between hypoxia + hypoxemia -common pathologies and diso...

NSG 4330 Complex Midterm 1WEEK 1: CARING FOR CLIENTS REQUIRING COMPLEX RESPIRATORY CARE: LOWERINGRESPIRATORY DISORDERS & RESPIRATORY FAILURE Fourth Edition: -Ch30 (p. 623-638 -PDF: pg1846) -Ch40 (p. 930-937 – PDF: pg 2713*) -Ch70 (PDF: pg 5241) –Ch 68 (p.1742-1755 – PDF – 5128*) *Also need to read from Ch 19 about Acid/ Base RESPIRATORY FAILURE & COMPLEX RESPIRATORY CARE Objective: -hypoxemic vs hypercapnic -differentiate between hypoxia + hypoxemia -common pathologies and disorder t...

This is a study guide clearly outlining the definitions, assessment, and treatment modalities of delirium and dementia.

ABFM Care of Vulnerable Eldery questions and answers 100% correct Acute Intestinal Ischemia -Presents w/ significant pain in absence of physical findings -Hx of cv disease - think widespread vascular involvement -Elderly with low flow states due to cardiac events can have abd pain due to nonocclusive bowel ischemia -Can be caused by vasoconstrictors - triptans, ergots, vasopressin, NE, cocaine -Tx underlying condition first, if no improvement - Dx with Arteriography sepsis SIRS due...

Mental Health ATI Final Exam 2022, All Correct answers 100% Verriffied What are symptoms of alcohol withdrawal? Nausea, vomiting, tremors, restlessness, insomnia, depressed mood or irritability, tonic-clonic seizures, illusions. What is alcohol withdrawal delirum and when can it occur? Alcohol withdrawal delirium is a medical emergency and may occur 2-3 days after cessation and last the same (2-3 days). S/s include severe disorientation, hallucinations, severe HTN, cardiac dysrhythmias, ...

Define dementia - ANSWER - Dementia is a syndrome and not a single disease entity. - It refers to progressive impairment of higher cortical functions, including memory, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language and judgement. - The dominant symptoms depend on the brain region most affected by disease. - Often it is accompanied, or preceded by, deterioration in emotional control, social behaviour or motivation. - In the initial stages, there are often focal cort...

Low-residue diet - correct answer Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt (Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to digest such as eggs, custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as lentils and black beans are high in fiber and are not considered low in residue. A RN is caring for a patient who weighs 80 kg and is 5 ft 3 in tall. Calculate the BMI and determine if the patients BMI indicates a healthy weight, underweight, overweigh...

Mark Klimek Lecture Notes LECTURE 1: Acid Base Balance & Ventilator Interpreting blood gases (remember the rules of the B’s) • If the pH and the bicarb are both in the same direction then it ’s metaBolic (Bicarb Both Bolic), if they are in different directions then it is respiratory • If bicarb is normal and the pH is low or high then its respiratory • You will be given 8 values for arterial blood gas, always first look at the pH and the bicarb first • You get acidosis and alkalosis ...

NR 509 / NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Final Exam Study Guide | Already Rated A Guide| Latest 2021/2022 | Chamberlain 1. Know what brief test you can do to assess memory · Serial 7's: poor performance may result from delirium, the late stages of dementia, intellectual disability, anxiety or depression. Also need to consider educational level. · Spelling backward · New learning activity: 3 to 4 word recall- give the patient 3 words and have them repeat them so that you k...