Myasthenia gravis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2022/2023 A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following client statements should the nurse attend to first? - "My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now." A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Perform oral care every 2 hr. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin 5 mg PO daily. Which of the followi...

NRNP 6540 Midterm EXAM ( A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED) What are the physiological changes of aging - ANS 1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems 2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust 3. Changes in the sympathetic response 4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune diseases are more prevalent. What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult - ANS 1. physiological changes with aging 2. the prevalence of chronic...

Describe how your body responds to an infection. - ANSWER T cells produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies. Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - ANSWER Alterations of DNA Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. - ANSWER (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias....

ATI Medical Surgical Neurosensory - Questions and Answers A nurse is providing teaching to a class about TIAs. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. can cause irreversible hemiparesis b. can be the result of cerebral bleeding c. can cause cerebral edema d. can precede an ischemic stroke A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a client who has a brain tumor. What finding should indicate to the nurse cranial nerve involvement? a. dysphagia b. positive babinski sign c. ...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer? Bethanechol Propranolol Atropine Epinephrine correct answer: ANSWER: ATROPINE. Rationale: A cholinergic crisis is the result of too much cholinesterase inhibitor medication, which causes manifestations of excessive muscarinic stimulation, such as muscle weakness, bradycardia, vomiting, a...

ATI MED SURG Proctored Exam Q&A A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-theknee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection" b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema" c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening" d. "th...

1/ A 5-week-old infant who developed projectile vomiting over the last two weeks is diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement? A. Instruct the mother to give the child sugar water only. B. Offer the infant oral rehydration solution every 2 hours. C. Provide Pedialyte feedings via the nasogastric tube. D. Maintain intravenous fluid therapy per prescription. 2/ A client with myasthenia gravis (MG) is receiving immunosuppressive therap...

Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal |Test Bank| Chapter 1-112|Complete Guide A+ Table of Contents UNIT I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Orientation to Pharmacology Chapter 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice Chapter 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY Chapter 4. Pharmacokinetics Chapter 5. Pharmacodynamics Chapter 6. Drug Interactions Chapter 7. Adverse Dru...

Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal |Test Bank| Chapter 1-112|Complete Guide A+ Table of Contents UNIT I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Orientation to Pharmacology Chapter 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice Chapter 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY Chapter 4. Pharmacokinetics Chapter 5. Pharmacodynamics Chapter 6. Drug Interactions Chapter 7. Adver...

Nur 2474 exam 1 Exam Questions 100% Correct Answers Cholinesterase inhibitors - ANSWER- Donepezil Rivastigmine Galantamine neostigmine Cholinesterase inhibitors side effects - ANSWER- dizziness, GI upset, fatigue, headache cholinesterase inhibitors adverse affects - ANSWER- bradycardia bronchoconstriction cholinesterase inhibitors interactions - ANSWER- Anticholinergics, first generation anithistamines, TCA's, conventional antipsychotics Donzepil side effects - ANSWER- nausea ...