NUR160 / NUR 160 Final Exam (Latest 2025):
Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing II |
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primary .....ANSWER.....PREVENTION:
- Actions show desire to maintain optimal health and avoid onset
of disease
- Ex. Eating a healthy diet, regular exercise, practicing good
hygiene, immunizations
secondary .....ANSWER.....PREVENTION:
- Screenings for illnesses or diseases for early detection and
prevent progression
- Ex. Paps, mammograms, colonoscopies, vision/hearing exam,
lab work
tertiary .....ANSWER.....PREVENTION:
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- Actions to maintain health with current diagnosis and reduce
disease complications
- Ex: Diet, exercise, meds, counseling, behavioral therapy,
speech, PT, OT, labs
TURP .....ANSWER.....transurethral resection of the prostate gland
remove prostate gland .....ANSWER.....TURP is used to
BPH worsening .....ANSWER.....TURP is used when
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) .....ANSWER.....- Enlarged
prostate glad encircles male urethra
- inflamed prostate
- Squeezes urethra and prevents bladder emptying
- coude catheter
BPH .....ANSWER.....S/S:
- Oliguria (no urine)
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- hematuria (blood in urine)
- Pressure
- UTIs
- Frequent urges to urinate with very little stream
- No emptying bladder fully
DIAG Testing:
- bladder scan
- urinalysis
- cystoscopy
- IVP
BPH .....ANSWER.....Medical Treatment:
- Meds: flomax, cardura, terazon, proscar
- TURP (if worsening)
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- Proctectomy
BPH .....ANSWER.....Nursing Interventions:
- Insert foley (coude)
- If TURP, bladder irrigation to prevent hematuria post-op
RA .....ANSWER.....- Affects immune sx
- Inflammation of synovial membrane
- Destroys cartilage, joint capsule, bones, ligaments, and tendons
- Most common affected joints = wrists, knees, knuckles
- children nearing adolescence, 20-50 y/o, family hx
RA .....ANSWER.....S/S:
- Edema, pain, erythema, heat, tenderness, nodule formation,
fatigue, stiffness, muscle, aches, and fever
DIAG TEST: