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NUR 239/Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing I Guided Note Antibiotics 1 Key terms: Frandsen Chapter 18: • beta-lactamases: • cross-allergenicity: occurs when the proteins in one substance are like the proteins in another. As a result, the immune system sees them as the same. In the case of food allergies, cross-reactivity can occur between one food and another. Cross-reactivity can also happen between pollen and foods or latex and foods. • extended spectrum: antib...

Name; Safety and Infection Control ATI Patho Pharm Earnback 1. Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall: Identifying Medication Cross-Sensitivity Requiring a Clarification from The Provider • Clients who have a penicillin allergy are at a cross-sensitivity risk to cephalosporins. • Stop the medication administration and notify the provider if indications of an allergic reaction appear such as urticaria, rash, hypotension, or dyspnea. • Notify the provider if the client report...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [ONCOLOGY EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. Priority goal in patient with lung cancer ANS: • Effective oxygenation • Pain management • Realistic attitude 2. Nursing interventions should include ANS: • Recognizing stressors/anxiety • Offering support 3. what symptoms should a patient during treatment be taught to report ANS: • Hemoptysis • Dysphagia • Chest Pain • Hoarsness 4. nursing goal s...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [NEURO EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is a seizure? ANS: A seizure is a paroxysmal, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons in the brain that interrupts normal function. 2. What is Epilepsy? ANS: Epilepsy is a condition in which a person has spontaneous reoccurring seizures caused by a chronic underlying condition. 3. What are the 4 stages of a seizure? ANS: I. The prodromal phase (signs or activit...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is arthritis? ANS: inflammation of a joint 2. What would be present in stage 1 of Rheumatoid Arthritis? ANS: No destructive changes on x-ray; possibly evidence of osteoporosis of x-ray 3. What is subluxation? ANS: Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint 4. What does a elevated "sed rate" (ESR) lab result indicate? ANS: 5. What are the 3 most...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OXYGENATION EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. How long is a normal P wave? ANS: 0.06 - 0.12 2. If you count small boxes (R to R), how much must the nurse divide by to get the heart rate? ANS: 1500 3. If the nurse counts the large boxes (R to R), what must the nurse divide the count by to know the heart rate? ANS: 300 4. What is the normal range of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)? ANS: Less than 100 5. W...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [OXYGENATION EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE] 1. Which patients are at an increased risk for hypercapnic respiratory failure? ANS: • Patients with COPD • Asthma • Cystic fibrosis 2. What kind of ventilation does intrapulmonary shunting require? ANS: Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) via Endotracheal tube or bipap 3. Who is at risk for oxygen toxicity? ANS: Intubated patients on more than 60% for over 48 h...

Endocrine System Disorders Pathophysiology Role of the Hypothalamus • Hypothalamus is main link between neuro and endocrine systems o Responds to nerve stimulation by producing hormones o Nerve fibers run from hypothalamus to pituitary and control release of hormones o Secretes inhibitory and releasing factors which control anterior pituitary hormone release o HPA axis involved in stress response: hypothalamus secretes corticotrophin-releasing factor à anterior pituitary to release co...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [ONCOLOGY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is the most important risk factor for lung cancer? ANS: Smoking 2. What percentage of deaths from lung cancer are caused by smoking? ANS: • 90% of men • 80% of women 3. What is the most effective non-invasive way to evaluate lung cancer? ANS: CT scan 4. What are the 7 warning signs of cancer represented by the acronym "CAUTION"? ANS: • C-hange in blad...