NURS 210

Nurs 210 Exam 1 homeostasis - correct answer maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions despite continuous changes in the environment dynamic state of equilibrium - correct answer always readjusting as needed and is maintained by contributions of all organ systems what systems are responsible for communication? - correct answer nervous and endocrine system what are internal variables in the body that need to be controlled? - correct answer temperature, blood glucose, blood pre...

NURS 210 Exam 2,nurs 210Which patient would the nurse need more info on - correct answer A patient with a respiratory rate of 9 (it's okay for a patient to have a bp of 119/84 if they just woke up because its usually lower in the morning) What organs directly affects respiration - correct answer Lungs, heart and brain What is the most appropriate thing to do if after a procedure no changes from 130/90 to 90/60 - correct answer Check vitals more frequently (have another nurse recheck is no...

Nurs 210 Exam 2A client has a history of emphysema. The nurse percussing the client's chest expects to hear what characteristic sound? - correct answer Hyper-resonance A nurse asks a client to say "ninety-nine" while palpating the posterior thorax. The nurse is demonstrating effective technique in assessing for what respiratory characteristic? - correct answer Tactile Fremitus Which characteristic feature of the sternum should the nurse observe in a client with the diagnosis of pectus c...

NURS 210 Final Exam Liberty University atelectasis - correct answer collapse of alveoli, preventing the normal respiratory exchange of O2 and CO2 BPH - correct answer "benign prostatic hyperplasia": prostate gland enlargement Black Hairy Tongue - correct answer temporary, harmless oral condition that gives the tongue a dark, hairy appearance; this is caused by the use of antibiotics that kill bacteria within the mouth Cardiac Tamponade - correct answer blood or fluid fill the space b...

NURS 210 FINALWhere is the apical impulse found? - correct answer 5th ICS CL on the left What are thrills? - correct answer humming vibrations that feel like the throat of a purring cat why is it important to listen over both carotid arteries with the bell? - correct answer to assure that the thrill is not a bruit What is a bruit? - correct answer a vascular, murmur-like sound What is a murmur? - correct answer a sound of cardiac origin Where should the arm be when you take BP? - ...

NURS 210 FINAL!What are the purposes of an interview? - correct answer Develop a therapeutic relationship, provide a picture of client as a whole person (history), assist in assessing and diagnosis needs Which types of questions might be asked in an interview? - correct answer Open-ended, direct (usually closed-ended), focused, leading questions What are the 9 techniques for validating information? - correct answer Clarification, reflection, interpret/restate, confrontation, continuers, em...

NURS 210 HESI Quiz 1A client transferred to the post anesthesia care unit after a transurethral resection of the prostate, has an intravenous (IV) line and a urinary retention catheter. During the immediate postoperative period, for with potentially critical complication would the nurse monitor? Sepsis phlebitis hemorrhage leakage around urinary catheter hemorrhage common because of venous oozing and bleeding from any small arteries in the area. A child becomes cyanotic during a gen...

NURS 210 HESI Quiz 2which assessment finding is a late sign of heart failure? tachypnea tachycardia peripheral edema periorbital edema peripheral edema the nurse notes large welts and scars on the back of a toddler who has been admitted for an asthma attack. which information would the nurse assess further? history of an injury signs of child abuse presence of food allergies recent recovery from chickenpox signs of child abuse when unexplained injuries are found, further assess...

NURS 210 HESI QUIZ 3The nurse would assess for which electrolyte imbalance during the first 48 hours after a client has sustained a thermal injury hyperkalemia and hyponatremia which skin color in a client indicates an increased urochrome level yellow orange a client receiving radiation therapy for neck cancer reports "i feel a lump while swallowing, and foods get stuck." Which term would the nurse document in the clients medical history dysphagia which action would the nur...

NURS 210 HESIthe client reports difficulty in breathing. The nurse auscultates lung sounds and assesses the RR. Which is the purpose of the nurse action? data collection while assessing a client for the dorsalis pedis pulse, the nurse documents the reading as 1+. Which conclusion can be inferred from this finding? the pulse strength is barely palpable a client, transferred to the post anesthesia care unit after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), has an intravenous(IV...