CCC2 PRN 1178 Exam 1
CCC2 PRN 1178 Exam 1 Study Guide
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Update 2023.
Signs/symptoms of cancer - Answer: Unexplained weight loss, fever, fatigue, pain,
skin changes, Obstruction, Hemorrhage, Anemia, Fracture, Infection, Cachexia.
Screenings for men and women and when should be done - Answer: Breast 20+,
Cervix 21-65, Colorectal men & women 50+, Endometrial women at menopause,
Lung if smoker 55-74, Prostate 50+, Cancer related checkup 20+.
Dehydration Signs & Symptoms and Interventions - Answer: cool dry skin, poor
skin turgor, weak thready pulse. IV fluids or fluid orally.
Osmosis - Answer: Movement of pure solvent (liquid) across membrane, moves
from area of less solute concentration to area of greater concentration until the
solutions in the compartments are of equal concentration. Takes place via a
semipermeable membrane.
Diffusion - Answer: Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration
to an area of lower concentration. Passive transport is substances move back and
forth across the membrane until evenly distributed throughout the available space
, CCC2 PRN 1178 Exam 1
Filtration - Answer: A process that separates materials based on the size of their
particles.
Active Transport - Answer: Movement of ions or molecules across a cell
membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and
requiring energy.
Hypokalemia Signs and Symptoms - Answer: muscle weakness, fatigue, nausea
and vomiting, intestinal distention decreased bowel sounds
decreased, deep tendon reflexes, ventricular dysrhythmias, paresthesia’s weak,
irregular pulse, low potassium flat t waves, high heart rate low blood pressure
decreased GI motility.
Fluid Overload Signs and Symptoms - Answer: Shortness of breath, cough,
elevated b/p, puffiness around the eyes, edema in dependent areas; distended
veins, moist breath sounds, crackle lungs, increased urine output.
Hypocalcemia Signs and Symptoms - Answer: Diarrhea, Numbness and tingling of
extremities, Muscle cramps ,Tetany, Convulsions, Laryngeal spasms, Cardiac
irritability, Positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs,· Low calcium, low BP,
abnormal HR, hyperactivity, numbness. Shift of calcium in the bones.
Hypernatremia - Answer: Causes an osmotic shift of fluid from the cells to the
interstitial spaces, which causes a cellular dehydration and interruption of normal
cell processes.
CCC2 PRN 1178 Exam 1 Study Guide
Questions with Definite Solutions Latest
Update 2023.
Signs/symptoms of cancer - Answer: Unexplained weight loss, fever, fatigue, pain,
skin changes, Obstruction, Hemorrhage, Anemia, Fracture, Infection, Cachexia.
Screenings for men and women and when should be done - Answer: Breast 20+,
Cervix 21-65, Colorectal men & women 50+, Endometrial women at menopause,
Lung if smoker 55-74, Prostate 50+, Cancer related checkup 20+.
Dehydration Signs & Symptoms and Interventions - Answer: cool dry skin, poor
skin turgor, weak thready pulse. IV fluids or fluid orally.
Osmosis - Answer: Movement of pure solvent (liquid) across membrane, moves
from area of less solute concentration to area of greater concentration until the
solutions in the compartments are of equal concentration. Takes place via a
semipermeable membrane.
Diffusion - Answer: Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration
to an area of lower concentration. Passive transport is substances move back and
forth across the membrane until evenly distributed throughout the available space
, CCC2 PRN 1178 Exam 1
Filtration - Answer: A process that separates materials based on the size of their
particles.
Active Transport - Answer: Movement of ions or molecules across a cell
membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and
requiring energy.
Hypokalemia Signs and Symptoms - Answer: muscle weakness, fatigue, nausea
and vomiting, intestinal distention decreased bowel sounds
decreased, deep tendon reflexes, ventricular dysrhythmias, paresthesia’s weak,
irregular pulse, low potassium flat t waves, high heart rate low blood pressure
decreased GI motility.
Fluid Overload Signs and Symptoms - Answer: Shortness of breath, cough,
elevated b/p, puffiness around the eyes, edema in dependent areas; distended
veins, moist breath sounds, crackle lungs, increased urine output.
Hypocalcemia Signs and Symptoms - Answer: Diarrhea, Numbness and tingling of
extremities, Muscle cramps ,Tetany, Convulsions, Laryngeal spasms, Cardiac
irritability, Positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs,· Low calcium, low BP,
abnormal HR, hyperactivity, numbness. Shift of calcium in the bones.
Hypernatremia - Answer: Causes an osmotic shift of fluid from the cells to the
interstitial spaces, which causes a cellular dehydration and interruption of normal
cell processes.
