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NUR 221 EXAM 2

NUR 221 EXAM 2

NUR 221 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(ALREADY PASSED) GRADED A+

Abnormal, sudden, electrical signals fired from neurons within the brain, may be either generalized or focal - Answer seizure disorders Contributing factors for seizures (7 things, SATA question) - Answer sleep loss, electrolyte imbalance, infection (meningitis), drug or etoh withdrawal, trauma (head injury), brain tumors, high fever Generalized seizures have discharge from - Answer both hemispheres Tonic - Clonic seizures - Answer violent muscle contractions, lose conciousn...

What should a woman do if she feels the urge to push before full dilation? - Answer She should blow in short breaths to avoid bearing down. Glucose screening for gestational diabetes happens when? - Answer 24-28 weeks gestation Diagnosis of gestational diabetes? - Answer A result of 130mg/dl or higher, must have a 3 hr test to confirm. How much of an increase of caloric intake should a pregnant woman have? - Answer 300 kcal/daily How many extra calories should the lactati...

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, disordered thinking negative symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer social withdrawal, poor judgment, poor self-care cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer inability to focus attention, learning and memory difficulty Criteria A symptoms for schizophrenia - Answer -present for 1 month -delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech -presence of negative symptoms (social withdrawl) -grossly a...

A patient is admitted to the ED after a traumatic injury and is in severe pain from compound fractures. Which chronic condition would be of greatest concern when administering an opioid? A. Asthma B. Diabetes C. Hypertension D. Hypothyroidism - Answer A. Asthma Classifications of drugs that can contribute to constipation include: A. Antibiotics and antifungals B. Glucocorticoids C. Antihypertensives D. Opioids and anticholinergics - Answer D. Opioids and anticholinergics Whic...

kick count - Answer 10 in a 3 hour period - if kicks are not present, give a caffeinated beverage - if still not present, go to hospital GTPAL - Answer T: Number of term infants born (past 37 wks) P: Number of preterm infants (before 37wks) A: Number of pregnancies ending in abortion (before 20 weeks) L: Number of currently living children cardio changes in pregnancy - Answer -Cardiovascular system- Increased levels of estrogen and progesterone -Cardiac output and blood v...

toxic shock syndrome S/S - Answer Non purulent conjunctivitis Lethargy Confusion Vomiting Sore throat Fever Profuse water diarrhea Headache Aching muscles & joints Sunburn like rash 3rd-7th day sloughing of skin on palms & soles Rapid Progression Hypotension -> Syncope -> Shock injectable progestin - Answer Depo-Provera IM in deltoid or gluteus maximus Injection every 3 months Can Experience breath through bleeding Can take 10 months to get pregnant after stoppin...

First nurse epidemiologist - Answer Florence Nightingale How the nurse determines scope of practice and rules/regs governing nursing - Answer ANA standards of nursing practice and ANA standards of professional performance What degrees are needed for entry into practice and if you specialize? - Answer RN- associate or baccalaureate degree (must pass NCLEX) NP- masters degree Clinical nurse specialist- APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of practice Manage...