NR 507 (NR507)

nr 304 final exam practice comprehensive 302/304 answers on last page 1. which assessment by the nurse most likely indicates that a patient is having difficulty breathing? a. 18 breaths per minute and inhaled through the mouth b. 20 breathes per minute and shallow in character c. 16 breaths per minute and deep in character d. 28 breaths per minute and noisy 2. which should a nurse always do when taking a rectal temperature? a. allow self-insertion of the thermometer. b. position...

NUR 1025 - Fundamentals Final Exam Study Guide/NUR 1025 - Fundamentals Final Exam Study Guide.

Types of immunity-e.g. innate, active, etc (ch 7 ,191)  Innate immunity includes two lines of defense: natural barriers and inflammation Natural barriers are physical, mechanical, and biochemical barriers at the body’s surfaces and are in place at birth to prevent damage by substances in the environment and thwart infection by pathogenic microorganisms.  the natural epithelial barrier and inflammation confer innate resistance and protection, commonly referred to as innate, native, or nat...

o Endometrial cycle (menstrual cycle) and the occurrence of ovulation  During menstruation (menses), the functional layer if endometrium disintegrates and is discharges through the vagina.  Follicular/proliferative phase - GnRH and a balance between activin and inhibin from the granulosa cells contribute to the rise of FSH levels, which stimulates a number of follicles. The pulsatile secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland rescues a dominant ovarian follicle from apoptosis by da...

Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum Labs to check for pernicious anemia B12 Sign of mild anxiety Extreme focus What is remote memory loss? Inability to remember things from YEARS ago Heart failure dietary teaching Low sodium & fluid restriction Diverticulitis dietary teaching Low fiber Diverticulosis dietary teaching High fiber IBS dietary teaching High fiber Parents nervous about how their 3-year-old will act when newborn ar...