Nurse un 1241 exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Heart Failure 1. While assessing a 68-year-old with ascites, the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium, so JVD with the patient sitting at a 45- degree angle reflects i...

ATI CAPSTONE COMBO ASSESSMENT A and B Graded A+ what is montelukast (singular) for? a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma what does advance directives contain? written instructions regarding end of life care what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun what is the clinical manifestation of disequilibrium? r...

NURSE-UN 1241 - Final Exam Study Guide/NURSE-UN 1241 - Final Exam Study Guide. 3-4 Questions Intro to Care of Older Adults Read Ignativicius and Workman (I&W) Chapter 2 and Potter and Perry 8th ed. (P&P) Chapter 14 to address the first four lecture outcomes Read only Chapters 15 and 16 in P&P 8th ed. Under Unit III Lecture Outcomes demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults, common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications, common health care issu...

NURSE-UN 1241 - A&E II – EXAM 1 REVIEW/NURSE-UN 1241 - A&E II – EXAM 1 REVIEW.LEWIS ET AL CH 19, 26, 27; 31, 33; 35; 34, 36, 66 WEEK 1: RESPIRATORY (16-18 questions) INFLUENZA - Influenza is an acute respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses that occurs in outbreaks and epidemics worldwide, mainly during the winter o High morbidity and mortality rates Persons > 60 years old with underlying heart or lung disease (higher death rates) Can be prevented with vaccina...

NURSE-UN 1241 - A&E II – EXAM 1 REVIEW/NURSE-UN 1241 - A&E II – EXAM 1 REVIEW.LEWIS ET AL CH 19, 26, 27; 31, 33; 35; 34, 36, 66 WEEK 1: RESPIRATORY (16-18 questions) INFLUENZA - Influenza is an acute respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses that occurs in outbreaks and epidemics worldwide, mainly during the winter o High morbidity and mortality rates Persons > 60 years old with underlying heart or lung disease (higher death rates) Can be prevented with vaccination