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Nursing Assessment Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answer 2024

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1. Skeletal Traction - placing a broken bone in a setup of pulleys and pins that help heal the bone stronger 2. Callus Formation on Bone - bone formation of a bone found after a fracture 3. Nonunion - failure of the bone ends to grow together; Gap btw the broken ends of the bone fills with dense fibrous and fibrocartilaginous tissue; occasional has a "false joint" 4. Malunion - union of bone that does not grow back together properly 5. Hyper union - joint moves further than what you ex...

Schwann cell - Glial cells that are located in the peripheral nervous system and that form the myelin sheath around the axon of a neuron. Neruoglial cell - or Glial cells; are non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain, and for neurons in other parts of the nervous system such as in the autonomic nervous system. Nephrotic syndrome - 1. Clinical condition of edema and proteinuria in which the renal histology (li...

What are the causes of neutropenia? - Prolonged severe infection Decreased production of neutrophils Reduced survival of neutrophils Abnormal nuetrophil distribution and sequestration What is neutropenia? - A reduction in the neutrophils circulating in the blood stream What is the etiology of polycythemia? - It is an overproduction of red blood cells. There are two kinds, relative and absolute (also splits into primary and secondary absolute) What is relative polycythemia? - It is a ove...

Types of Fractures - Transverse-line of break forms a right angle with the access of the bone (straight) Oblique-line of break runs obliquely to the access to the bone (slant) Occult-fracture that is hidden/not readily discernable Spiral- when torgue (rotating motion) is applied along the access of the bone Comminuted- 2+ pieces of fractured bone Pathologic-related to disease process that weakens the bone Greenstick- break in only one cortex of the bone, inner surface still in tact Impac...

What is the etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis? - Inflammatory autoimmune joint disorder. More in women around 40-50 yrs old. They have antibodies against the IgG fragments= the body is fighting its own joints= inflammation. Rx= treat pain, treat symptoms of stiffness swelling. maintain mobility, physical rest and therapeutic exercises. Can give immunosuppresent drugs. Real stages of Alzheimer's - 1- Early- measurable short term memory loss, mild ADL problems 2- Middle- moderate to se...

Nursing Assessment across the Life Span 2024 (Texas Woman's UniversityCHAPTER 19: HEART AND NECK VESSELS Heart: muscular pump ● Top = base, bottom = apex (points down to left) ● Rotated so right side is anterior and left side is mostly posterior ● Right side pumps blood into lungs and left side pumps blood into body Blood vessels: pulmonary and systemic circulation Precordium: area on anterior chest directly overlying hear and great vessels Great vessels: ● Superior and inferior...

Nursing Assessment Exam 1 (1-9) With Verified Answers 2024

Metabolic syndrome - ###THINK *BBOL* B- BP pressure meds or HBP (over 130 systole) B- Blood sugar meds or high blood sugar (100+) O- Obese waist size (35+ female, 45+ male) L- Lipids (high cholesterol) HDL cholesterol - ###>40 mg/dL Good cholesterol LDL cholesterol - ###Should be 100 or less Triglycerides - ###Should be 150 or less Total Cholesterol - ###Should be 200 or less insulin resistance #1 sign - ###Brownish skin thickening on neck and armpit - *acanthosis nigricans* Norma...