NURS 6550 (NURS 6550)

Mr. Jeffers was admitted 2 days ago for a carotid endarterectomy. A Foley catheter was inserted intraoperatively and remains in place. His urine output has declined markedly despite continued IV fluid infusion. Today his morning labs reveal a BUN of 19 mg/dL and a creatinine of 2 mg/dL. A leading differential includes: Janet is admitted with symptomatic tachycardia. Her pulse is 160 b.p.m. and she is weak, diaphoretic, and anxious. Physical examination reveals a 5’4” 107 lb black female who ...

The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) __________ is the least worrisome type. Mrs. Miller is transported to the emergency department by paramedics. She is having profound, unremitting chest pain, is diaphoretic and pale. She has jugular venous distention and a widened puls...

NURS 6550 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE 2020 * Generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis criteria * Treatment of acute panic attacks * Inpatient treatment of depression * When is serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor indicated * Venlafaxine dosing * Endogenous depression pathophysiology * Differences between panic attacks and panic disorder * Depressive disorder symptoms * Primary neurotransmitter in PTSD * PTSD diagnosis and treatment * Lithium side effects * Common adverse effects of atypical antip...