Nurs 1300 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Four lobes of the brain1. Frontal 2. Parietal 3. Occipital 4. Temporal Wernicke's areatemporal lobe speech comprehension dominant hemisphere damage leads to RECEPTIVE aphasia Broca's areaFrontal lobe motor speech

Skin-largest organ system in the body -first line of defense -prevents water loss/electrolytes -regulates body temp. through sweat production and evaporation -composed of: 1. epidermis 2. dermis 3. subcutaneous Epidermisprotective layer -outer avascular layer composed of dense squamous cells which are replaced every 4 weeks -keratinocytes and melanocytes (brown tones to skin) Dermissupportive later -origin of hair, nails, sebaceous glands, eccrine glands, apocrine sweat glands -collage...

What is inspection?Concentrated watching What should you do when inspecting?- Compare patient's right side with left side - Use good light - Obtain adequate exposure of PT What is palpation?Using touch to assess What should you do when palpating?- Texture - Temperature - Moisture - Organ location/size - Swelling - Vibration/Pulsation - Rigidity/Spasticity

Precordiumanterior chest- directly over heart and great vessels mediastinummiddle third of thoracic cage- heart and great vessels are here Great vesslesmajor arteries and veins connected to the heart -located between the lungs -middle third of the thoracic cage (mediastinum)ôo Pericardiumtough, fibroud double walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart -consists of 2 layers -few mL of pericardial fluid -adheres to great vessels, esophagus, sternum, pleurae and anchored to dia

NURS 1300 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. Pharmacology basics This chapter focuses on the fundamental principles of pharmacology. It discusses basic information, such as how drugs are named and how they’re created. It also discusses the different routes by which drugs can be administered. Kinetics, dynamics, therapeutics This chapter also discusses what happens when a drug enters the body. This involves three main areas: pharmacokinetics (the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excreti...

NURS 223 Exam 1, Questions & Answers-protein - Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) are known to lose ____ during these treatments. As a result, they are special diets. Sevelamer (Renagel) - The nurse's patient has has chronic kidney disease (CKD) with elevated PHOSPHORUS levels according to the latest labs. Elevated phosphorus can lead to BONE RESORPTION and HYPERCALCEMIA. The nurse anticipates an order for _____, a PHOSPHATE BI...

CHAPTER 46; NURSING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNEVTIVE TISSUE DISODRDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE GUIDE

Nurs Maternity Math Test Final Exam Questions And Answers With Explanation/Maternity Exam/A GRADE 2023 Explanation: First, add the amounts of all relevant items by unit of measurement: Elizabeth Bennett A G1P0, 33-week gestational age patient presents to the OB triage with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and fatigue. She has generalized edema, with pitting edema to her lower extremities. Her BP in the office is 168/98, urine is positive (+2) for protein, deep tendon ref...

NURS 1300: CHAPTER 68: CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE NURSING SCHOOL TEST BANK

Nurs Maternity Math Test Final Exam Questions And Answers With Explanation/Maternity Exam/A GRADE 2023 Explanation: First, add the amounts of all relevant items by unit of measurement: Elizabeth Bennett A G1P0, 33-week gestational age patient presents to the OB triage with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and fatigue. She has generalized edema, with pitting edema to her lower extremities. Her BP in the office is 168/98, urine is positive (+2) for protein, deep tendon refle...