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RNSG 2205 Nursing Fundamentals Exam 6 Study Guide. Chapter 15: Nutrition • What is malnutrition? o A condition resulting from lack of proper nutrients in a diet. • What to do when feeding a client w/ Alzheimer’s/Dementia? o Know what you would do during feeding. • What types of fats can be included in the client’s diet? o Saturated, unsaturated, and trans • What vitamin must be included in a vegan diet? o Proteins, calcium, vitamins B12 and D, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fa...

NRNP 6566 WK 10 Knowledge Check. A 57 year old female is admitted to the oncology unit for chemotherapy related to her to acute leukemia. Her initial dose of chemo was 2 days ago. While rounding today, the patients tells the NP that she feels so weak. The NP notes her heart rate is 44 today (down from 68 2 days ago). She has had less than 100 cc of urine out over the last 24 hours. Labs from this morning include: LAB DATA: -Sodium 131 -Potassium 7.8 -Chloride 105 -Bicarbonate 1...

NRNP6566 week 9 Knowledge check The factors considered when prescribing antibiotics empirically include the site of infection and the organism most likely colonizing the site, prior knowledge of microorganism that is known to colonize the patient, and local bacterial resistance patterns or antibiograms of important pathogens that are available in most hospitals (Leekha et al., 2011). For a patient suspected with otitis media, the most common bacterial pathogens in the middle ear are Streptoco...

NRNP6566 Week 7 Knowledge Check pH pCO2 pO2 HCO3 7.36 30 80 15 Compensated metabolic acidosis with no hypoxemia (metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalosis) Ph – normal (leaning on acidosis ) pCO2 – decreased (respiratory alkalosis) HCO3 – decreased (rmetabolic acidosis) Metabolic acidosis (decreased HCO3) with no hypoxemia (pO2 is 80, normal) Fully compensated due to normal pH. Respiratory (pCO2) is leading to alkalemia to compensate for the metabolic acidosis. ...

NRNP6566 Week 7 Knowledge Check pH pCO2 pO2 HCO3 7.36 30 80 15 Compensated metabolic acidosis with no hypoxemia (metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalosis) Ph – normal (leaning on acidosis ) pCO2 – decreased (respiratory alkalosis) HCO3 – decreased (rmetabolic acidosis) Metabolic acidosis (decreased HCO3) with no hypoxemia (pO2 is 80, normal) Fully compensated due to normal pH. Respiratory (pCO2) is leading to alkalemia to compensate for the metabolic acidosis. ...

NRNP 6566 week 6 knowledge check. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? Correct Answer: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 suggests that smoking cessation should be immediately pursued if the patient is still smoking. Nicotine replacement (gum, inhal...

NRNP 6566 Week 5 Knowledge Check QUESTION 1 1. A 54-year women is 3 days post abdominal surgery for removal of a cancerous mass in her abdomen. She develops acute shortness of breath associated with tachycardia and hypotension. CT Scan of the chest is positive for multiple small pulmonary embolism. What medication and dosing would you order initially to treat the pulmonary embolism? This patient should be given fondaparinuc (Arixtra) subcutaneously. Dosing is weight- based: 1. 5 mg SQ on...

NRNP 6566Week 4 knowledge check. A 47 year old male admitted with an infected elbow wound. On his second day in the hospital you find him in his room confused and agitated. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature – 96.2 °F Pulse -140 beats per minute Respirations – 40 breaths per minute Blood Pressure – 90/40 mmHg Labs include a WBC count of 3,000 Pt weighs 185 pounds Further assessment of him includes: Urine output of 100cc for the last 8 hours Pulse oximetry of 88% o...

NRNP 6566 Knowledge Check Week 3 Amiodarone has possible complex interactions with multiple medications. It has an effect on warfarin metabolism. Amiodarone is a potent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 enzymes and inhibition of these enzymes will cause an increased plasma concentration and decreased clearance; thereby increasing the prothrombin time and INR placing the patient at increased risk for bleeding complications. Hence, when given together, warfarin dose should be decreased and frequent...

NRNP 6566 week 11 knowledge check How would you differentiate between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)? Correct Answer: Both of these conditions will include high levels of blood glucose readings. DKA will exhibit acidosis and urinary ketones while HHS will not. Treatment for each condition is similar with fluid bolus and infusion as well as insulin bolus and infusion. Juan is a 42 year old male with complaints of nausea and vomiting for...