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DISORDERS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 1. BRONCHIECTASIS • A condition characterized by chronic permanent dilatation and destruction of bronchi due to destructive changes in the elastic and muscular layers of bronchial walls. Congenital a. Cystic Fibrosis (most common cause) b. Primary hypogammaglobinemia leading to a recurrent infection c. Ciliary dysfunction syndrome -Acquired (in children) -Secondary to pneumonia which occurs often as complication of whooping cough and measles. -Af...

DISORDERS OF THE LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT (Mr. Andre De Veyra) ▪ The structures of the lower respiratory tract are always subject to infection by the same pathogens that affects the upper respi tract. 1. INFLUENZA • “flu” • Which involves inflammation and infection of the major airways. • Commonly cause by orthomyxovirus (Type A,B,C) • Characterized by: -cough -fever, -fatigue -aching pain -sore throat -body malaise -sometimes accompanied by GI symptoms: vomiting a...

Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 10th Edition Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex- plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality? a. Life span statistics are included in the data. b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. c. Cost-effective treatment is...

Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 10th Edition Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex- plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality? a. Life span statistics are included in the data. b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. c. Cost-effective treatment is det...

ATI Proctored Nutrition Exam 2021 Foods high in potassium: apricots, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, avocado, fish, spinach, beans A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply. A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake. B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking. C. Table sugar may be added to cereals. D. Drink an alcoholic beverage with meals. E. Protein foods can be substitu...

ATI Proctored Nutrition Exam Notes Foods high in potassium: apricots, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, avocado, fish, spinach, beans A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply. A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake. B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking. C. Table sugar may be added to cereals. D. Drink an alcoholic beverage with meals. E. Protein foods can be substit...

Osteoporosis NUR 211 Unit 2 Study Guide Revised =chronic condition that results in deterioration of bone tissue and density, increasing a patient’s risk for fractures. It is the most common bone disease in humans and creates a major public health concern for the future. =”Silent Disease” Bone remodeling = the constant replacing of older bone with newer bone Osteoclasts = break down bone by adhering to the surface of bone and secreting acids and enzymes directly into the ...

NUR 2502 Exam 3 Focused Review (Chapters 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40) ● Heart failure o causes ▪ A common chronic health problem with acute episodes often causing hospitalization. Acute coronary disease and other structural or functional problems of the heart can lead to acute HF. ▪ Caused by systemic HTN in most cases ▪ Common causes and Risk factors for HF: ● HTN, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, substance abuse, valvular disease, congenital defects, cardiac infections and i...

Maternal Child Health Final Exam Exam 1 o Maternal awareness of fetal movement ▪ 17-20 weeks • Toxoplasmosis: o Associated with the consumption of infested undercooked meat and poor hand washing after handling cat litter ▪ Educate on having someone else change the cat’s litter pan and to avoid consuming uncooked meat • Blood Volume: o Because of the increase in plasma the hematocrit will appear low, especially at 32-34 weeks gestation. A hemoglobin of 11.2 and hematocri...

NUR 2759 MDC3 Exam 1 Review With NCLEX MDC3 Exam 1 Review ABCs • A - airway • B - breathing • C – circulation Uterine Leiomyoma • Benign, slow growing solid tumors of the muscle layer of the uterus (fibroids) • Excessive local growth of smooth muscle tissues o Growth may be stimulated by estrogen, progesterone, and growth hormone Assessment: asymptomatic or symptomatic (heavy prolonged vaginal bleeding)** • Assess pelvic pressure, elimination pattern, abdomen size,...

MediCalc Application Critical Appraisal Stephanie Moore Chamberlain University NR599-12919: Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice Dr. Flore Jesuca June 14th, 2020 Name The name of the application that I will critically appraise is MediCalc. Author ScyMed Inc. is the company that created the application with the help of Board-certified physicians in the United States. A. Arturo Rodriguez is the Editor-in-chief of the application. He is also the founder, President...

Medical Application Critical Appraisal Guidelines Chamberlain University NR599: Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice May, 2020 Medical Application Critical Appraisal Guidelines The use of mobile devices and other electronic devices is now seen as a common tool in health care, leading to the fast growing development of medical software applications. Such applications are easily accessible to assist healthcare providers with many tasks such as information gathering, patient ...

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT Presented by: Pamela Gwin MSN, RN-BC, CNE1 Ideally….. • Prior to physical assessment: –Review patient records & biographic data –Review diagnoses and test results as appropriate –Obtain needed equipment –Consult resources PRNAssessment • Head to Toe- simultaneously gather subjective & objective data • Body Systems Approachclustered findings to more easily identify problems 3Assessment, cont’d. • Focused- partial assessment which focuses on ...

NUR 304 Nursing Mathematics Exam 1 Rationales - University of Miami 1. Questions 1. 1.ID: 16 Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer with each dose? ▪ 20 Correct ▪ 4 ▪ 100 500 : X :: 125 : 5 125X = 2,500 X = 20 ml Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 2. 2.ID: 56 Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client...

NUR 251 Nursing Mathematics Quiz 2020_Graded A 1. Questions 1. 1.ID: 16 Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer with each dose? ▪ 20 Correct ▪ 4 ▪ 100 500 : X :: 125 : 5 125X = 2,500 X = 20 ml Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 2. 2.ID: 56 Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client with an ineffective ...

Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends 7th Edition Chapter 1 to Chapter 28 Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Clara Barton is known for: a. becoming the first black public health nurse. b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. c. founding the American Red Cross. d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools. ANS: C The American Red Cross, fou...

Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends Chapter 15 to Chapter 28 Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Consumers are concerned with security issues related to their confidential health information being placed in an electronic health record (EHR). However, when the security of the EHR is compared with that of paper-and-pencil records, the EHR is: a. more secure. b. ...

Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends: Chapter 1 to Chapter 14 Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Clara Barton is known for: a. becoming the first black public health nurse. b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. c. founding the American Red Cross. d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools. ANS: C The American Red Cross, founded by Clar...

Gizmos Student Exploration Polarity & Intermolecular Forces 2020 | SCH4U1_Gizmos: Polarity & Intermolecular Forces_Graded A+ Student Exploration: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: dipole, dipole-dipole force, dipole-induced dipole force, electronegativity, intermolecular force, ionic bond, London dispersion force, molecule, nonpolar, nonpolar covalent bond...

NURS 3093 Study Guide for Pathophysiology Test 1_2020 - Lipscomb University Study guide for pathophysiology Chapter 1: Prokaryotes include cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), bacteria, and rickettsiae. Simple organization, no organelles, no nuclear membrane, lack of distinct nucleus, single, circular chromosome. Eukaryotic cells Animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, most algae, Membrane bound organelles multiple, structured chromosomes with supercoiled DNA, Well-defined nucleus, Ability to trans...