CLO 1- DONE Flashcards
Most common cause of an MI
coronary thrombosis
When we measure blood hormone levels what are we measuring?
how our endocrine glands are working
Normal Calcium level (pg.187 med surg)
9-11mg/dL
Normal range for normal ph of blood
7.35- 7.45
Why do we get noisy respirations when a client is nearing death
muscular-skeletal changes
What kind of fluid is normal saline (pg.134 med surg)
isotonic
Normal range for bicarbonate
22-29 mEq/L
What is acromegaly
oversecretion of GH in adulthood
(enlarged hands, feet, skull)
What is stage 4 cancer? (pg. 763 med surg)
not considered curable
What do you look out for in hypocalcemia
excessive bleeding or bruising w/out cause
What does benign mean (pg.1002 med surg)
type of tumor that is not invasive or spreading
What is hoarseness that lasts for about a month a manifestation of
laryngeal cancer
What is a cardinal sign of lung cancer
mucopurulent sputum
whats considered the pacemaker of the heart
SA node
Difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis (pg.323 med surg)
Arteriosclerosis: loss of elasticity or hardening of the arteries that accompanies the aging process.
Atherosclerosis: a condition in which the lumen of arteries fills with fatty deposits called plaque.
What is a characteristic of atherosclerosis
fatty deposits in the lumen of the arteries
what is blood pressure
the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
What is a reason for heart failure
when the heart can’t pump sufficiently enough to provide what it needs to provide to the rest of the body.
What is the main cause of right-sided heart failure
left sided heart failure
As death approaches how does cardiac function change
-apical pulse may reach 100bpm
-then cardiac output decreases
-heart rate & blood pressure begin to fall
How does anxiety affect possible surgery
poor response to surgery & prone to complications
what factors put a client at risk for wound dehiscence
-obesity
-smoking
-malnutrition
What are the 3 types of anesthesia
-spinal
-local
-epidural
what is the primary characteristic with colon cancer
changes in the bowels that lasts
which part of the nervous system regulates the expenditure of energy
sympathetic
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for digesting food and eliminated body waste
parasymptathetic
Manifestations of a constant headache & papilledema are an indication of what
brain tumor
Where is the thymus gland
upper chest behind the breast bone (sternum), sits in between the lungs
What is gigantism?
oversecretion of GH hormone before puberty
What medication would be prescribed for hypothyroidism (brand name)
synthroid
Client with type 2 diabetes asks the nurse why he cant have a pancreatic transplant
underlying problem is insulin resistance
where are we giving most insulin injections
abdomen
