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NURS 6521 - Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam Study Guide 1. Hydrochlorothiazide - a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. HCTZ treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). No digoxin or nsaids. 2. Benzodia...

WGU C787 NUTRITION STUDY GUIDE UNIT 2 2023 Summary 2023. DRI: Dietary refence intakes/ Family name of other recommendations • Food Labeling must include about them • The differ depending on age group » Nutrition labeling • Serving size will always be found (In US) » Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Most important RDI • People who are sick don’t count as a healthy population for RDA. • Use when planning meals » Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range (AMDR) • a range of ...

WGU C787 NUTRITION STUDY GUIDE UNIT 2 2023 Notes 2023. Examples of good sources of protein: garbanzo beans, eggs, chicken, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, and tofu. » Vegetarian • Mature legume products & grain product • Whole grains are better than refined » MSG= amino acid derivative » A carb with a high glycemic index causes a quicker return to hunger » Omega 3 fatty acids = good for the heart » Healthy Sources of fat: fish , nuts, olive oil » Common sources of ...

WGU C787 NUTRITION STUDY GUIDE UNIT 2 2023 Notes 2023. Nutrition labeling • Serving size will always be found (In US) » Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Most important RDI • People who are sick don’t count as a healthy population for RDA. • Use when planning meals » Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range (AMDR) • a range of percentage of calories that you should get each day. Not just one food. • Carb AMDR for a typical adult: is between 45-65 %. Which means 45-65% of the...

Medical Surgery: Chapter 41- Assessment of the Nervous System • The major divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system (CNS) (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous sys tem (PNS). • The divisions of the nervous system work together to control: o COGNITION o MOBILITY o SENSORY PERCEPTION. ◆ Anatomy and Physiology Review • The basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron, transmits impulses, or “messages.” • Some neurons are motor (causing purposeful physical...

ADVANCED CLINICAL CONCEPTS • ARDS is an unexpected, catastrophic pulmonary complication occurring in a person with no previous pulmonary problems. The mortality rate is high (50%) • In ARDS, a common laboratory finding is lowered PO2. However, these clients are not very responsive to high concentrations of oxygen. • Think about the physiology of the lungs by remembering PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure is the instillation and maintenance of small amounts of air into the alveolar sacs...

DO NOT delegate what you can EAT! E - evaluate A - assess T - teach addisons= down, down down up down cushings= up up up down up addisons= hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia cushings= hypernatremia, hypertension, incrased blood vol, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia No Pee, no K (do not give potassium without adequate urine output) EleVate Veins; dAngle Arteries for better perfusion A= appearance (color all pink, pink and blue, blue [pale]) P= pulse (&...

SOAP Note Template Initials: E.P. Age: 78 Gender: Female Height Weight BP HR RR Temp SPO2 Pain Allergies 5’ 2 120lbs 110/ 70 92 16 37.0C 99% Medication: NKDA Food: Denies Environment: Latex (itchy skin rash) dx at age 54 History of Present Illness (HPI) Chief Complaint (CC) “Belly pain” CC is a BRIEF statement identifying why the patient is here - in the patient’s own words - for instance "headache", NOT "bad headache for 3 days”. Sometimes a patient has more than one...

GO THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE PURCHASING Neurocognitive Disorders spring test 1. Traditionally, delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders were categorized as a. resulting from complications of birth. b. part of the normal aging process. c. organic and then cognitive disorders. d. as temporary conditions 3. The term "organic mental disorders" is no longer used to describe cognitive disorders because a. there is nothing "organic" about these disorders. b. cognitive disorders are...

NUR 239 Unit 4 Exam Study Guide Genetics • Down syndrome – trisomy of chromosome 21 causes distinctive physical changes • Hemophilia – recessive X-linked, bleeding disorder • Marfan syndrome – autosomal dominant disorder, long, thin arms, eye, cardiac, and skeletal changes • Neurofibromatosis – autosomal dominant, genetic defect in tumor-suppression gene, nodules, spots • Huntington’s – autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder • Cystic fibrosis – autosomal...