Nur 324 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Function of kidneys in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Removes waste from the blood to form urine Function of the ureters in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder Function of the bladder in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Reservoir for urine until the urge to urinate develops Function of the urethra in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Urine travels from the bladder and exits through the urethral meatus Micturition: Correct Answ...

Indications for NGT: Correct Answer-Decompression Lavage Enteral feeding and medication admin Compression Decompression: Correct Answer-Removal of gases or stomach contents to relieve distension, nausea, or vomiting after GU surgery, trauma, obstruction, or the absence of peristalsis Can be continuous or intermittent Small bore: Correct Answer-More comfortable, more flexible tube Usually used for feeding What type of tube is usually used for decompression Correct Answer-Large bore ...

What are 3 ACE inhibitors? Correct Answer-•LISINOPRIL •ENALAPRIL •RAMIPRIL What do ACE inhibitors treat? Correct Answer-hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, Post MI & PCI What do ACE inhibitors end in? Correct Answer--pril What are some beta blockers? Correct Answer-•METOPROLOL •ATENOLOL •BISOPROLOL •NEBIVOLOL LABETALOL What do beta blockers treat? Correct Answer-hypertension, migraine prophylaxis, angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure. Notes from slid...

NUR 324 Exam 2 (terms and labs) Questions with Complete Solutions

Atrophy Correct Answer-When the cells aren't being used, so they shrink down in size which conserves energy. # of cells still exist, cells are just shrunken down Different types of atrophy Correct Answer-Disuse Denervation Loss of endocrine stimulation Inadequate nutrition Ischemia disue atrophy Correct Answer-decreased skeletal muscle use (cast) denervation atrophy Correct Answer-paralyzed muscle wastes away in shrinkage Loss of endocrine stimulation atrophy Correct Answer-est...

What is ventilation? Correct Answer-The process of moving gases into and out of the lungs What is diffusion? Correct Answer-Exchange of respiratory gases in the alveoli and capillaries What are the three steps are involved in the process of oxygenation? Correct Answer-ventilation, perfusion, and diffusion What does ventilation require? Correct Answer-requires coordination of the muscular and elastic properties of the lung and thorax What is the major inspiratory muscle of respiration...

Normal adult WBC range Correct Answer-5000-10,000/micrograms/L What are the normal ranges of RBC, HCT, and HGB for men? Correct Answer-Men: • RBC: 4.2 - 6.0 x106/mm3 • HCT: 42-54% • HGB: 14-18 g/dL What are the normal ranges of RBC, HCT, and HGB for women? Correct Answer-Women: • RBC: 4.2 - 5.4 x106/mm3 • HCT: 37-47% • HGB: 12-16 g/dL What is the range for a normal platelet count? Correct Answer-150 - 400 x106/mm3 Sodium Correct Answer-135-145 Potassium Corr...

NUR 3247 - TEST 1(with corect solutions)Question 1 A client, who is taking lithium, asks the nurse why they have to have their blood drawn for a lithium level. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response? You Selected: • Lithium levels demonstrate whether you are taking a therapeutic dose range of the drug.” Correct response: • Lithium levels demonstrate whether you are taking a therapeutic dose range of the drug.” Question 2 A client who is about to un...

Ambulatory Surgery Correct Answer-Includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay bariatrics Correct Answer-having to do with patients who are obese Informed Consent Correct Answer-the patient's autonomous decision about whether to undergo a surgical procedure, based on the nature of the condition, the treatment options, and the risks and benefits involved Intraoperative phase Correct Answer-period of time that begins with transfer ...

NUR 324 Exam 1 2024 with correct answers