Brainarium

Which of the following choices increases sensitivity of the FAST exam? - ANSWERCompleting pelvic imaging prior to Foley catheter insertion; placing the abdominal quadrant of interest in a dependent position; slowly fanning the transducer during window imaging to detect subtle pockets of free fluid; performing serial FAST exams at varying stages of a patient's resuscitation = all correct Which of the following statements regarding left upper quadrant FAST imaging is correct? - ANSWER-Flui...

Which of the following choices regarding posterior acoustic enhancement? - ANSWERIt causes the far field of a fluid-filled structure to appear hyperechoic The physics of ultrasound transmission and the properties of various tissues enable some tissues to serve as acoustic windows - ANSWER-true Transducers have a ranch of frequencies in which they can operate - ANSWER-true the term "2D", "B Mode", "greyscale ultrasound" mean the same thing - ANSWER-true

What is the heart rate of a healthy 4 year old? 10 year old? - ANSWER-4 year old: 100 bpm 10 year old: 90 bpm How big should a blood pressure cuff be? - ANSWER-2/3 upper arm length (Small gives high reading, large gives low reading) What 4 ways is the airway anatomy different in children than adults? - ANSWER-1. Narrow trachea, glottis, nasal passages 2. Larger tongue, epiglottis 3. Small mandible 4. Increased airway resistance What are the specific requirements for moderate sedation r...

Nagelhout Bundle with complete solutions.

Which stimuli requires the highest dose narcotics to achieve no response: skin incision, skin closure, intubation? - ANSWER-Intubation T or F. Opiates have anti-emetic properties. - ANSWER-True. They inhibit vomiting center especially with repeated doses. What receptors are responsible for the ventilatory depressing and analgesic effects of opiods? - ANSWER-Mu T or F. Naloxone is an antagonist at ALL opioid receptors? - ANSWER-True. A patient who's taking Monoamine oxidase inhibitor an...

How is the spread of epidural and spinal anesthesia different in pregnant women? - ANSWER-the spread and depth is greater; the fetus is pushing back so you have decreased epidural space How does pregnancy change the dosage of LA given? - ANSWER-give decreased dose; they are more sensitive to LA d/t increased hormone (progesterone) levels Lidocaine for tumescent anesthesia - ANSWER-they use large amounts of diluted LA for liposuction; doses from 35-55mg/kg (if not lipo 28mg/kg) What is Hya...

in general, the parasympathetic response tends to be ____, and the sympathetic response tends to be ____, with the exception of the ____ which is ____. (inhibitory or excitatory) - ANSWER-in general, the parasympathetic response tends to be excitatory, and the sympathetic response tends to be inhibitory, with the exception of the heart which is excitatory. explain the negative feedback response for the sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER-catecholamine NE is released from the nerve and typi...

Cause of urinary retention with opioids - ANSWER-Smooth muscle spasm Antidiuretic effect First drug choice for anti-shivering? - ANSWER-Meperidine (Demerol) Acute skeletal muscle effects of opioids - ANSWER-Muscle rigidity of chest wall, contraction of pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles Cause of skeletal muscle rigidity with opioids - ANSWER-1. Large doses 2. Given rapidly 3. Concurrent use of N2O 4. Older age 5. Absence of muscle relaxants Associated with: *Alfentanil, *Remifentanil, Su...

pharmacogenomics - ANSWER-identifies discrete genetic differences among individuals that play a critical role in drug response Pharmacology - ANSWER-the study of the effect of chemicals on living tissue Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs Pharmaceutics - ANSWER-the formulation and preparation of drugs pharmacognosy - ANSWER-the study of the medicinal uses of naturally occurring compounds pharmacy - ANSWER-the preparation ...

Usual Pseudocholinesterase Activity (Heterozygote): 1. Genetic makeup 2. Frequency of the population 3. Enzyme activity 4. Duration of Succ. 5. Dibucaine number - ANSWER-1. Heterozygote (Eu, Ea) u= usual, a=abnormal 2. 3% 3. Decreased activity 4. Slightly prolonged; 50% increased duration 5. 50-69 Atypical Pseudocholinesterase Activity 1. Genetic makeup 2. Frequency of the population 3. Enzyme activity 4. Duration of Succ. 5. Dibucaine number - ANSWER-1. Ea, Ea 2. 0.3% 3. Decrea...

when the practitioner turns on the vaporizer, What happens to SVP when carrier gas (N2O & O2) passes over the liquid in the vaporize and picks it up to deliver VAA to patient? - ANSWER-SVP decreases What is needed continuously to vaporize anesthetic agents and maintain constant SVP - ANSWER-Heat The liquid agent (e.g. Iso) generates more vapor as an "inherent attempt" to keep SVP constant and this leads to - ANSWER-heat being lost, and decreased vaporizer output Concentration calibr...

When is nitrous oxide most likely to cause teratogenic effects? - ANSWER-first trimester What is the effect of all anesthetics in pregnant women? - ANSWER-relax the uterus (increase risk of postoperative miscarriage) Would it be better to use an inhalation anesthetic or spinal for a uterine surgery? Why? - ANSWER-spinal (less bleeding - inhalation = uterine relaxation and more bleeding) What are the three principle sources of waste anesthetic gasses? - ANSWER-(1) masks (2) high-pressure fi...

PN 102 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL SCORED A+

The nurse is caring for a respiratory client who uses a oxygen delivery system that delivers the highest amount of oxygen. Which medical equipment does the nurse anticipate to find in the client's room? - ANSWER-A nonrebreather mask The nurse receives an order to obtain a sputum sample from a client with hemoptysis. When advising the client of the physician's order, the client states not being able to produce sputum. Which suggestion, offered by the nurse, is helpful in producing the ...

Data validation - ANSWER-- done before analysis and interpretation of data - done to avoid incorrect inferences -compares data to another source Data Analysis and Interpretation - ANSWER-- data clustering: grouping meaningful clusters to help recognize problems - recognize patterns in data - Data interpretation uses inferential reasoning (attaching meaning to clinical data) Diagnostic Reasoning - ANSWER-- using assessment data to explain clinical judgement - drawing conclusions from rela...

what does the pre-interaction phase allow you (the nurse) to do - ANSWER-reflect and review your professional goals and potential biases What takes place during the orientation phase of peplau's interpersonal nursing theory? what are you developing? - ANSWER-developing conversational ease with your patient and the trust needed to deepen communication What are the 6 P's of social media use? - ANSWER-1. professional 2. positive 3. patient/person free 4. protect yourself 5. privacy ...

What are the 3 types of personal stressors? - ANSWER-1. physical 2. psychological 3. spiritual What is stress? - ANSWER-condition which the body responds to changes in its normal balanced state (homeostasis) What is a stressor? - ANSWER-anything a person perceives as challenging, threatening, or demanding What is adaptation? - ANSWER-changes that take place from a person's response to stress (in response to a stimuli) What are some physical stressors? - ANSWER-- acute or chronic illn...

what are the two types of assessment data? - ANSWER-subjective and objective which of the following are sources of assessment data SATA a) client b) gossip from a nurse outside the HCT c) family and significant others d) inferred clues from client's social media e) health care team - ANSWER-a), c), e) which of the following are sources of assessment data SATA a) literature b) medical records c) undocumented, verbal data from another nurse after their 12 hour shift d) nurse's exp...

what is grand nursing theory - ANSWER-Abstract concepts, broad scope, not generally able to test as they are non-specific what is middle range theory - ANSWER-Encompass a more limited scope and are less abstract; address specific phenomena/concepts and reflect practice what is practice theory - ANSWER-Few concepts, narrow scope, Situation specific, direct practice What are the 5 ways of knowing - ANSWER-Empirical, Personal, Aesthetic, Ethical, Emancipatory what does ethical knowing focus...

What are the 5 levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANSWER-Physiological needs, safety needs, love & belonging, esteem, self-actualization T or F: Dignity is a fundamental aspect of personhood - ANSWER-True What is Dementia? What does it affect (4)? - ANSWER-*Dementia*: a gradual and progressive decline in mental processing ability Affects: - Short-term memory - Language judgement - Abstract thinking - Reasoning What are the 5 types of abuse? - ANSWER-Physical, sexual, emotional...