Nsg 124 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG 124 / NSG124 (NEW 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing Q: Calcium Channel Blockers general info Answer: - first line drug for hypertension - blocks calcium ions access to cells causing decreased demand for oxygen, decreased contractility - avoid GRAPEFRUIT juice Ex: Amlodipine, Verapamil, Diltiazem, Nifedipine Q: calcium channel blockers adverse effects Answer: - heart failure - dysrhythmias - Stevens-Johnso...

NSG 124 PYSC exam 2Addiction - correct answer A compulsive or chronic requirement. The need is so strong was to generate distress(either physical or psychological) if left unfulfilled DSM-5 lists diagnostic criteria for addiction to specific substances such as also considered classes of psychoactive substances - correct answer alcohol, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives/hypnotics/anxiolytics, stimulants, and tobacco According to DSM-5 an individual is considered to ha...

NSG 124 Herzing University - Diabetes / Endocrine Nsg 124 ADA recommendation Amount of Fiber per day - correct answer 25-30 g pg 1166 When to check Blood Glucose - correct answer before meals after = inaccurate essential if basing insulin on BS results Diabetes Management - correct answer exercise snack nearby during exercise eat regular times high fiber, low fat pg 1169 Glucagon injection - correct answer Nausea Position on side prevents aspiration Other positions not ad...

NSG 124 - A patient with a 25-year history of diabetes is hospitalized with uncontrolled hypertension. A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is suspected. The nurse identifies that which study is the most accurate indicator of the patient’s kidney function? As the GFR decreases, the BUN and serum creatinine levels increase. The BUN increase is not only from kidney disease but also protein intake, fever, corticosteroids, and catabolism. For this reason, serum creatinine clearance det...

Exam 3: NSG 124/ NSG124 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing Q: Beta Blockers: -olol caution in patients w/ ashtma can mask the symptoms of hyperglycemia s/e: pulmonary edema, bradycardia DONT discontinue abruptly Q: Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Answer: Antiarrhythmic life threatening arrhythmia administered IV Q: Adderall Answer: CNS stimulant: weight loss dry mouth headache ...

Final Exam: NSG 124 / NSG124 (NEW 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing Q: 4 types of Laxatives include: Answer: - bulk forming - surfactant - stimulant - osmotic Q: Bulk forming laxatives Answer: - type of laxative that swells in water to form a viscous solution - softens fecal mass - works similar to dietary fiber - must be taken with a full glass of water - Ex: psyllium (Metamucil) Q: Surfactant laxatives Answer: - ty...

NSG 124 Exam 3 I am used in a hypertensive emergency to lower BP fast. 1) What drug am I? 2) How do I work? 3) What should you watch for? - ANSWER 1) Sodium nitroprusside 2) Vasodilator 3) Hypotension and chest pain Megaloblastic anemia 1) What does megaloblastic mean? 2) What causes it? 3) How do we treat it? - ANSWER 1) Large red blood cells 2) Deficiency of either cobalamin (vit B12) or folate (vit B9) 3) Pill...

Hesi: NSG 124/ NSG124 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing Q: Codeine 1) Class 2) Besides pain relief, what else can it be used for? 3) Side effect Answer: 1) Opioid 2) Cough suppressant at low doses 3) Constipation Q: Morphine 1) Class 2) Priority concern 3) Name 4 indications 4) Antidote Answer: 1) Opioid 2) Respiratory depression 3) Acute pain due to MI or cancer, dyspnea caused by...

NSG 124 - Endocrine ExamWhere is TSH produced? - correct answer Anterior pituitary gland What stimulates the release of TSH - correct answer Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Where are the releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted from - correct answer Hypothalamus What is TSH - correct answer Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Why is TSH important - correct answer TSH causes the thyroid gland to make T3 and T4 What are T3 and T4 essential for - correct answer Metabolism Cardiac Dig...

NSG 124 Respiratory Questions with Correct Answers.