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Which signs and symptoms distinguish hypoxemic from hypercapnic respiratory failure? (select all that apply) a. Cyanosis b. Tachypnea c. Morning headache d. Paradoxical breathing e. Use of pursed-lip breathing - ️️a. Cyanosis b. Tachypnea - Clinical manifestations that occur with hypoxemic respiratory failure include cyanosis, tachypnea, and paradoxical chest or abdominal wall movement with the respiratory cycle. Manifestations of hypercapnic respiratory failure include morning headac...

contractile cells - ️️working cells responsible for mechanical muscle action of heart pacemaker cells - ️️cells in electrical conduction system responsible for generating electrical impulses excitability - ️️ability to respond to an electrical impulse conductivity - ️️ability to conduct an electrical impulse SA node - ️️what is the primary pacemaker of the heart? resting state - ️️outside of cell positive compared to inside depolarization - ️️inside ...

unncritical acceptance - ️️a failure to evaluate claims with with sufficient evidence or logic confirmation bias - ️️ Gestalt Psychology - ️️a psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts Structuralism (Wundt) - ️️early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind Introspection - ️️examination of one's own thoughts and feelings Functio...

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of multiple clients at a community mental health facility.Which of the following events is an example of client experiencing a maturational crisis? A. Rape B. Marriage C. Severe physical illness D. Job loss - ️️B. Marriage - Marriage is an example of a maturational crisis, which is a naturally occurring event during the life span. - Rape is an example of an adventitious crisis. It is not a part of everyday life. Severe physical illness is an ...

What is our working definition of psychology - ️️the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes What behaviours and mental processes do psychologists study? - ️️-memory -mental health/illness -sexual behaviour What does it mean to study behaviour and mental processes scientifically? - ️️scholars show diversity in answering this question What are the benefits of studying behaviour and mental processes scientifically? - ️️-avoid personal/conformational bias -av...

Which of the following is the only difference between experimental and control groups and the only possible cause of a change in the dependent variable? - ️️Independent variable In which circumstance would a researcher be only able to run a quasi-experiment? - ️️Researching how calcium absorption changes with aging Which school of psychology considers behaviors in terms of active adaptations? - ️️Functionalism Which of the following is a way to combine the results of studies...

Which of the following refers to the tendency to remember or notice things that corroborate our expectations and ignore the rest? A) Confirmation bias B) Uncritical acceptance C) Awareness bias D) Commonsense psychology - ️️A) Confirmation bias Which school of psychology considers behaviours in terms of active adaptations? A) Gestalt psychology B) Behaviorism C) Functionalism D) Structuralism - ️️C) Functionalism The Freudian approach to psychotherapy emphasizing the ex...

foot in the door effect - ️️the tendency for a person who has first complied with a small request to be more likely later to fulfill a larger request door in the face effect - ️️the tendency for a person who has refused a major request to subsequently be more likely to comply with a minor request lowball technique - ️️a strategy in which commitment is gained first to reasonable or desirable terms, which are then made less reasonable or desirable obedience - ️️conformity ...

experiential processing - ️️Thought that is passive, effortless, and automatic (not useful when trying to retain memories) reflective processing - ️️thought that is active, effortful, and controlled (used when experiential processing is not enough) Critical Thinking - ️️The ability to evaluate, compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize information What does the reflective SQ4R method stand for? - ️️S: Survey (skim material and understand big picture) Q: Question (rewor...

Primary parkinsons - ️️-idiopathic -most common Secondary parkinsons - ️️-occurs at <5o y/o -only 2-10% -caused by tumors, brain surgery, anti-psychotic medications PD classic symptoms - ️️-bradykinesia (slow movement) -akinesia (no movement or freezing) -muscle rigidity/stiffness -mask-like face -tremors Parkinsons dx - ️️-eliminate other diagnoses -early s/s of sleep behavior disorder, constipation, depression/anxiety, loss of smell Dopamine - ️️-c...

Bell diaphragm - ️️low pitch high pitch what causes kyphosis - ️️osteoporosis elderly lung volume and residual volume - ️️lung volume is the same residual volume is increased FEV1 in elderly - ️️FEV1 decreases air gets trapped in alveoli What should you suspect if family says mom is acting different? - ️️pneumonia or UTI how many mmHG per decade does PaO2 fall? - ️️4mmHg age 25 its 90mmHg elderly may have 70mmHg as a normal normal ABG values - ️...

GERD - ️️Backwards flow (reflex esophagitis), Most common GI disorder Symptoms of GERD (12) - ️️Dyspepsia, regurgitation, coughing, hoarseness, water brash, dysphagia, epigastric pain, belching, nausea, pyrosis (heartburn), pharyngitis, dental caries Main goal of GERD - ️️symptom relief Interventions for GERD - ️️Diet therapy (Avoid coffee, chocolate, alcohol), Do not lay down after meals (1-2hrs), sleep on your left side..never sleep flat(6-12ins), lose weight, no const...

normal specific gravity - ️️1.010-1.030 polyuria - ️️2,500 mL/24hr Oliguria - ️️<400mL/24hr Anuria - ️️<100mL/24hr Serum Creatinine (SCr) - ️️0.6-1.2 mg/dL somewhere around 1 Normal Urea - ️️10-20mg/dL Normal BUN - ️️10-20 mg/dL Normal BUN:Creatinine ratio - ️️6-25 normal BUN is 10-20 normal creatinine is 0.6-1.40 so 10-20:0.6-1.40 is the ratio I think. so either 10:1 or 20:1 essentially

interventions for rhinitis - ️️antihistamines leukotriene inhibitors mast cell stabilizers decongestants antipyretics antibiotics vit C, zinc interventions for sinusitis - ️️antibiotics analgesics decongestants steam humidification hot/wet packs nasal saline irrigations INCREASED FLUIDS screen for strep throat - ️️rapid antigen test (RAT) how is tonsillitis transmitted? - ️️airborne tonsillitis tx - ️️antibiotics for 7-10 days S/S of peritonsi...

Common invasive hemodynamic monitoring techniques - ️️1) Central LIne (CVP) 2) Arterial LIne 3) PA Catheter (swanganz catheter) Information that can be obtained from SwanGanz (PA) catheter? - ️️1) CVP 2) PAP 3) SVO2 4) PCWP 5) SVR 6) CI 7) CO 8) Temp Role of transducer in hemodynamic monitoring? - ️️converts pressures into electrical signal; MUST BE USED W/ HEMODYNAMIC TUBING Where is the transducer kept? - ️️4th ICS midaxillary line! If too low, pressu...

What is the normal range for creatinine, and what is the significance of abnormal findings? - ️️Males: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL Females: 0.5-1.1 mg/dL Older adults: may be decreased An INCREASED level indicates kidney impairment. A DECREASED level may be caused by a DECREASED muscle mass. What is the normal range for BUN, and what is the significance of abnormal findings? - ️️10-20 mg/dL Older adults: slightly higher An INCREASED level may indicate liver or kidney disease, dehydr...

what are the examples of patient problems that are considered priority in the ED? - ️️chest pain, stroke, sepsis, pneumonia three tier model - ️️emergent urgent nonurgent emergent triage - ️️immediate threat to life or limb respiratory distress chest pain with diaphoresis stroke active hemorrhage unstable VS urgent triage - ️️should be seen quickly but that immediate threat to life does not exist at the moment severe abdominal pain renal colic displaced or ...

What are the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary contusion? - ️️MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AT FIRST decreased breath sounds or crackles and wheezes over the affected area bruising over the injury dry cough tachycardia tachypnea dullness to percussion bloody sputum initial CXR normal--CXR with opacities after several days *can lead to respiratory failure What is the pathophysiology of a pulmonary contusion? - ️️occurs most often by rapid deceleration durin...

A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect? a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min b. Cool, clammy skin c. Oxygen saturation of 90% d. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min - ️️A A nurse assesses a client after administering a prescribed beta blocker. Which assessment should the nurse expect to find? a. Blood pressure increased from 98/42 mm Hg to 132/60 mm Hg b. Respiratory rate decreased from 25 ...

What is the purpose of coronary circulation? - ️️To supply blood/nutrients to the heart Coronary Circulation: The left anterior descending (LAD) supplies... - ️️anterior wall of LV, septum, papillary muscles, chordae Coronary Circulation: The left circumflex artery supplies... - ️️lateral wall LV, SA node, AV node Coronary Circulation: The right coronary artery supplies... - ️️RA, RV, inferior wall of LV Coronary blood flow to the heart muscle occurs during _...