Nursing masters and nurse practitining Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. 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 n...

The case study scenario introduces Mrs. Wong, a 59-year-old Asian female whose chief complaint involves increasing fatigue for the last two months and a gradual weight gain of four pounds since starting menopause four years ago. Mrs. Wong states she exercises twice a week as directed by walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes but has been unsuccessful in losing weight. In fact, she complains that exercising makes her more hungry and thirsty. Mrs. Wong also reports less knee pain and increased mo...

How to conduct Mini-Cog-  The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE  The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function.  It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer  The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability.  Patients are given a total score reflect...

A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test will best evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client? Quarterly hemoglobin A1C After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with gout, the treatment focuses on: Preventing systemic involvement by altering the client's diet The abrupt onset of symptoms of stress or urge incontinence is most often due to a urinary tract infection True A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint...

 BELOW the level of the larynx  Presentation depends on age, infecting organism and site of infection  Viral etiologies – Flu A, RSV, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), VZV (chickenpox)  Bacterial etiologies – S. pneumoniae (majority of bacterial pneumonias), H. influenzae, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, Enterobacteriae (E. coli), anaerobes  Atypical organisms – if inpatient or patient was just d/c’d and you suspect PNA, consider these o Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophili...

1. The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is: a. FEV1/FVC ratio 2. The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart? a. The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis. 3. A 55yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most likely prescribed? a. Lisinopril 4. JM is a 68yo man who presents for a physical. He has T2DM x5yrs,...

Respiratory Infections - Leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children - Respiratory failure can develop rapidly with ominous symptoms - Be able to recognize key respiratory sounds o Croup cough vs. other coughs *Sound bit croup cough: see link under Croup* o Inspiratory stridor *Sound bit: ( o Wheezing * Sound bit: ( - Critical Sign: Tachypnea! o Respiratory Rates:  Infants (birth to 12 months): 30-53 bpm (RR > 60 requires further evaluation)  Toddlers (1-2 yrs): 22-37 bpm (RR &...

Physiological Age related Change Functional Change Implications Integumentary System Loss of dermal and epidermal thickness Loss of subcutaneous tissue and thin epidermis. Prone to skin breakdown and injury Decreased vascularity see • Atrophy of sweat glands resulting in decreased sweat production • Decreased body odor • Decreased heat loss • Dryness • Alteration in thermoregulatory response • Fluid requirements may change seasonally • Loss of skin water • Increased risk of heat ...

1. Types of diabetes 3 Types  Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, but occurs most frequently in children and adolescents. When you have type 1 diabetes, your body produces very little or no insulin, which means that you need daily insulin injections to maintain blood glucose levels under control.  Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults and accounts for around 90% of all diabetes cases. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body does not make good use of the insulin that it produces. Th...