HONDROS NUR 160 EXAM 2 LATEST

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(HONDROS) NUR 160 EXAM 2 LATEST

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Hypermagnesemia Causes - ANSWER - Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis

Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - ANSWER - weakness, hypotension, Vomiting, Nausea, coma, death

Hypomagnesemia Causes - ANSWER - alcoholism, decreased intake of vitamin D, poor absorption

Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - ANSWER - seizures, Increased DTR, arrhythmias, agitation, Nausea, vomiting

Physiological signs of pain - ANSWER - Red, sweating, crying, irritated, fetal position

How to help with pt pain - ANSWER - try non- pharmacological interventions first, when nothing works-ask someone else, go through chain of command 1 / 3

pg. 2 at risk for urinary retention - ANSWER - post-surgical, men with large prostates, TBI, stroke, paralyzed

Nursing interventions for urinary retention - ANSWER - ion, push fluids, run water, stick hands in warm water, bladder scan-see how much is in there (if at or more than 200, call someone), pt will need straight Cath at that point, when straight cathed, if you get to 1000, clamp it off and go back later.

DVT signs and symptoms - ANSWER - unilateral swelling, redness, hot, painful, pulseless, cannot move toes or very little, pale below where clot is

Prevention of DVT - ANSWER - early and frequent ambulation, TED hose

Safety with DVT - ANSWER - immobilize, call MD, you do not move the pt,

Bowel Obstruction - ANSWER - bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation

Nursing Interventions for Bowel Obstruction - ANSWER - auscultate bowel sounds (5min/quadrant), look, listen, feel, get pt moving, coughing and deep breathing, ZERO bowel sound sis an emergency, notify MD

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pg. 3 Hypercalcemia causes - ANSWER - supplements, calcium, immobilization, antacid, parathyroid

Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms - ANSWER - anorexia, N, V, decreased DTR, confusion, coma, constipation, kidney stones

Hypocalcemia Causes - ANSWER - decreased calcium and Vit D, Diarrhea, diuretics, alcoholism, malabsorption, burns

Hypocalcemia signs and symptoms - ANSWER - irritability, osteoporosis, N, V, D, increase dDTR, arrythmias, +Trousseau sign, +Chvostek sign

Etiology of COPD - ANSWER - exposure to irritants or chemicals in airway, SMOKING

signs and symptoms of COPD - ANSWER - intermittent coughing, SOB (first with activity, then at rest), cyanosis, clubbing of fingers, barrel cheating, crackles

Medical management of COPD - ANSWER - nasal cannula at a low flow rate, High O2 levels stop, bronchodilators (long acting), steroids, antibiotics, culture, mucolytics, smoking cessation, vaccines

Nursing Interventions for COPD - ANSWER - wean off O2, administer meds, draw labs, watch, encourage activity, High Fowler's, inhale through nose, exhale through mouth, vaccines

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