NURS 5463 Quiz 2 Study Guide UTA Latest

NURS 5463 Quiz 2 Study Guide UTA Latest Update - Sources with 125 Questions and Verified Correct Answers Golden Ticket to Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor

Absolute Contraindications to Anticoagulation - CORRECT ANSWER: - active bleeding, severe bleeding diathesis, platelets < 50,000, recent high bleeding-risk surgery/procedure, major trauma, history of intracranial hemorrhage,

Adeno- - CORRECT ANSWER: *Glandular epithelial tissue*

- Adenoma: benign

- Adenocarcinoma: malignant tumor of glandular tissue

Adrenal Insufficiency: Diagnosing - CORRECT ANSWER: ACTH Stimulation test (cosyntropin) CMP

• Hyponatremia
• Hyperkalemia
• Mild non-gap acidosis
• Hypoglycemia

CBC

• Lymphocytosis
• Eosinophilia

TSH

• May be increased
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Adrenal Insufficiency: Signs and Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, myalgias as result of hyperkalemia, craving salt, hypoglycemia

Adrenal Insufficiency: Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER: Crisis: Fluid resuscitation with NS or D5NS Stress dose steroids (hydrocortisone, dexamethasone) Determine cause Vasopressors if necessary

Insufficiency:

Stress dose steroids (hydrocortisone, prednisone)

Alcohol OD - CORRECT ANSWER: - Disinhibition of normal social functioning

• Euphoria which is typically exhibited as excessive talking or showing off
• Ataxia which is typically exhibited as uncoordinated gait
• Poor judgment
• Loss of memory
• Slurred speech
• Vomiting
• Confusion/disorientation
• Progressive lethargy and coma
• Seizures and respiratory depression

Alpha-fetoprotein - CORRECT ANSWER: Tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma

and testicular cancer

Benign Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER: Characteristics

• Slow growing 2 / 3

• Well encapsulated, does not invade surrounding tissue
• Well differentiated cells, usually named after tissue around it
• Suffix of "-oma" (Lipoma, leiomyoma, adenoma)

Benzodiazepine OD - CORRECT ANSWER: - Dizziness

• Confusion
• Drowsiness
• Blurred vision
• Anxiety & agitation
• Unresponsiveness & coma
• Hallucinations
• Slurred speech
• Nystagmus
• Hypotonia
• Impaired cognition
• Weakness
• Respiratory depression
• Hypotension

Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (b-HCG) - CORRECT ANSWER: Tumor marker

for choriocarcinomas, teratomas, and seminomas

Bladder Cancer Metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER: Bone, liver, lung

Blastoma - CORRECT ANSWER: - Root word that pertains to *malignancy of nervous

system tissue*

Breast Cancer Metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER: Bone, brain, liver, lung

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