Final Flashcards
Normal calcium levels
9-11
Normal PH levels
7.35-7.45
Common cause of MI
Coronary thrombosis
Blood hormone levels what to determine
Endocrine organs
Noisy and dying client
Musculoskeletal
Nurse in ER admitted for myocardial infarction was given IV fluids
Crystalloid
Normal range for bi carbonate
22-26
Stage 4 colon cancer patient ask what is stage 4
Cancer spread to other part of the body
Taking care of patient with possible clotting disorders excessive bleeding and bruising
Hypocalcemia
My tumor is benign
Not cancerous
Hoarseness last X 1 month
Laryngeal cancer
What is the difference arterialsclerosis and atherosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries when it cause plaque
What is the characteristics of atherosclerosis
Fatty deposits
What is blood pressure
The force produces by the volume of blood in arterial walls
What is blood pressure
The force produces by the volume of blood in arterial walls
Learning reason heart failure
Not enough blood flowing pumping
Talking to a group about heart failure major cause of right sided heart failure
left sided heart failure
As death approach how will cardiac change
3 heart rate and BP, 1 apical pulse reach 100 beats per minute, 2 cardiac output
Anxiety can cause issues to wound healing
complications and poor response to surgery
SATA wound dehesense
separations smoking obesity malnutrition
Primary characteristics to colon cancer
change in bowel habits
What part the nervous system is regulates the energy
sympathetic
This part of the nervous system is responsible for digesting food and eliminating body weight
parasympathetic
Older client who is complaint constant headache papilledema
tumor in the Brain
The thymus gland location
upper chest near the heart
Diagnostic test to measure hormone levels
functioning endocrine glands
Over secretion of growth hormone that happened in puberty
gigantism
Taking care of patient with hyperthyroidism
Synthroid
Type 2 diabetic patient cannot have pancreas transplant
insulin resistant
Educating group of diabetes prevention of diabetic neuropathy
check glucose levels
Client with type 1 diabetes short acting then intermediate insulin
abdomen
Patient is using non narcotic analgesic daily over a period time
GI bleeding
SATA After several treatment what happens bone marrow suppression
fatigue, bleeding gums, easy bruising
Term for third spacing S and s of shock
weak and rapid pulse, generalized edema
Assessing client pulmonary emboli finding may indicate possible DVT
Calf
Taking care of a patient with cardiovascular disorder pulse
at the apex of the heart
Assessing a client skin with cardio vascular spares hair growth and thick toenails
poor circulation
Caring for someone with CAD, what is appropriate nursing action
chest pain
Right sided heart failure
weight gain
Assess for client with CHF for nocturnal dyspnea
how many pillows do you sleep on
Adult with over secretion in growth hormone
bulging forehead
Guillian barre What findings should the nurse identify
muscle weakness, incontinence, ineffective cough
Nurse uses Glasgow coma scale with level of 6
in comatose
55 yo client complains of mask on their face, pill rolling movement in the right hand, shuffling gait
Parkinson’s
School nurse working with 6 yo stops mid strike freezing
absent seizure
