NRNP 6531 WEEK 5 KNOWLEDGE CHECK
CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS EXAM
◉ Impending Herniation Signs. Answer: Include dilated pupils,
headache, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, high/low blood
pressure, loss/increased reflexes, seizures, abnormal posturing,
cardiac arrest, loss of consciousness, coma.
◉ Bulging Fontanel. Answer: Indicates increased intracranial
pressure due to various conditions like hydrocephalus, meningitis,
encephalitis, head trauma, infections, or metabolic disorders.
◉ Glucagon Action. Answer: Raises blood sugar by signaling the liver
to release stored glucose into the bloodstream.
◉ Acute Cortisol Deficit Symptoms. Answer: Include severe
weakness, confusion, lower back/leg pain, severe abdominal pain,
vomiting, diarrhea, reduced consciousness/delirium.
◉ Epigastric Region Pain. Answer: May indicate ulcers, gastritis, or
pancreatitis.
,◉ Oliguria Causes. Answer: Result from absent or decreased urine
output.
◉ Osmosis. Answer: Movement of water/solvent across cell
membrane from low to high solute concentration.
◉ CHF Symptoms. Answer: Include shortness of breath, fatigue,
weakness, swelling in legs/feet, rapid/irregular heartbeat, cough
with blood-tinged mucus, weight gain, abdominal swelling.
◉ Cystic Fibrosis Complications. Answer: Can include chronic
respiratory infections, pancreatic insufficiency, malnutrition,
diabetes, and infertility.
◉ Epiglottitis. Answer: Life-threatening inflammation of the
epiglottis, the cartilage covering the tracheal opening.
◉ Hypovolemic Shock Symptoms. Answer: Include oliguria,
cyanosis, pain, hypotension, tachycardia, cold extremities, altered
mental status.
◉ ASHD Peripheral Vascular Symptoms. Answer: May include
painful cramping, leg numbness/weakness, coldness, non-healing
sores, color changes, hair/nail changes, shiny skin, weak/absent
pulses, erectile dysfunction.
, ◉ ITP Management. Answer: May involve steroids,
immunoglobulins, or immune-suppressing drugs to increase platelet
production.
◉ Raynaud's Disease. Answer: Caused by vascular changes leading
to limited blood flow and color changes in fingers/toes in response
to cold or stress.
◉ Leukemia Symptoms. Answer: Include weakness, fatigue,
infections, pale skin, petechiae, easy bruising.
◉ Thrombocytopenia. Answer: Characterized by low platelet count
essential for blood clotting.
◉ Thrombocytopenia Treatment. Answer: May involve
corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, transfusions, or splenectomy
based on severity and cause.
◉ Thrombocytopenia Management. Answer: Includes avoiding
triggers, medications affecting platelets, vaccinations to prevent
viral infections impacting platelets.
CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS EXAM
◉ Impending Herniation Signs. Answer: Include dilated pupils,
headache, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, high/low blood
pressure, loss/increased reflexes, seizures, abnormal posturing,
cardiac arrest, loss of consciousness, coma.
◉ Bulging Fontanel. Answer: Indicates increased intracranial
pressure due to various conditions like hydrocephalus, meningitis,
encephalitis, head trauma, infections, or metabolic disorders.
◉ Glucagon Action. Answer: Raises blood sugar by signaling the liver
to release stored glucose into the bloodstream.
◉ Acute Cortisol Deficit Symptoms. Answer: Include severe
weakness, confusion, lower back/leg pain, severe abdominal pain,
vomiting, diarrhea, reduced consciousness/delirium.
◉ Epigastric Region Pain. Answer: May indicate ulcers, gastritis, or
pancreatitis.
,◉ Oliguria Causes. Answer: Result from absent or decreased urine
output.
◉ Osmosis. Answer: Movement of water/solvent across cell
membrane from low to high solute concentration.
◉ CHF Symptoms. Answer: Include shortness of breath, fatigue,
weakness, swelling in legs/feet, rapid/irregular heartbeat, cough
with blood-tinged mucus, weight gain, abdominal swelling.
◉ Cystic Fibrosis Complications. Answer: Can include chronic
respiratory infections, pancreatic insufficiency, malnutrition,
diabetes, and infertility.
◉ Epiglottitis. Answer: Life-threatening inflammation of the
epiglottis, the cartilage covering the tracheal opening.
◉ Hypovolemic Shock Symptoms. Answer: Include oliguria,
cyanosis, pain, hypotension, tachycardia, cold extremities, altered
mental status.
◉ ASHD Peripheral Vascular Symptoms. Answer: May include
painful cramping, leg numbness/weakness, coldness, non-healing
sores, color changes, hair/nail changes, shiny skin, weak/absent
pulses, erectile dysfunction.
, ◉ ITP Management. Answer: May involve steroids,
immunoglobulins, or immune-suppressing drugs to increase platelet
production.
◉ Raynaud's Disease. Answer: Caused by vascular changes leading
to limited blood flow and color changes in fingers/toes in response
to cold or stress.
◉ Leukemia Symptoms. Answer: Include weakness, fatigue,
infections, pale skin, petechiae, easy bruising.
◉ Thrombocytopenia. Answer: Characterized by low platelet count
essential for blood clotting.
◉ Thrombocytopenia Treatment. Answer: May involve
corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, transfusions, or splenectomy
based on severity and cause.
◉ Thrombocytopenia Management. Answer: Includes avoiding
triggers, medications affecting platelets, vaccinations to prevent
viral infections impacting platelets.
