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57 Cards in this Set
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What are the restricted foods in a
GLUTEN FREE DIET? |
Rye
Oats Wheat |
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What is the ACID ASH DIET good for?
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UTIs
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What are the components in the acid ash diet?
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Cranberries
Prunes Plums |
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What is the first level of
MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS? |
Physiological Needs
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How many levels are there in
MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS? |
6
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What is the second level in MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
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Security and Safety
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What is the third level in MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
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Love and Belonging
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What is the fourth level in MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
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Self Actualization
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What is the fifth level in MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
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Cognitive Needs
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What is the sixth level in MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
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Aesthetic Needs
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What are the Steps in the Nursing Process?
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Assessment
Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation |
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Which do you focus on in the care of a child -- the developmental age or the chronological age?
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The Developmental age
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What are the possible nursing diagnosis for a child?
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* Altered growth and development
* Risk for altered family process * Anxiety/Fear related to test/proceedure * Risk for injury * Diversional activity deficit * Impaired social interaction * Self Care deficit * body image disturbance |
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What is Medical Asepsis refered to as?
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The "Clean Technique".
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What does Medical Asepsis do?
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Reduces the number of pathogens
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Medical Asepsis is used in administration of:
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Medications
Enemas Tube Feedings Daily Hygiene |
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What is the #1 technique used to accomplish medical asepsis?
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Hand washing
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What does Surgical Asepsis accomplish?
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Eliminates ALL pathogens
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What is Surgical asepsis refered to as?
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The "STERILE TECHNIQUE"
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What is Surgical Asepsis used in?
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* dressing changes
* catheterizations * surgical procedures |
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What area of the body does the
LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY supply with blood? |
The anterior wall of the heart.
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What area of the body does the
CIRCUMFLEX Artery supply with blood? |
The lateral wall of the heart.
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What area of the body does the
INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY supply with blood? |
The mamary
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What area of the body does the
RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY supply with blood? |
The inferior wall of the heart.
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When do coronary arteries primarily receive blood flow?
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During diastole
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What illness is the leading cause of death in the US?
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Coronary artery disease accounts for over 50% of all deaths in the US.
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What are the Modifiable risk factors for CAD?
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Modifiable:
- Increased serum lipids - Hypertension - Obesity - Sedintary lifestyle - Diabetes melitus - Cigarette smoking - Excessive alcohol intake - Stress |
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What is the leading cause of CAD?
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Atherosclerosis
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What are the Nonmodifiable risk factors for CAD?
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Nonmodifiable:
- Age - Gender - Race - Genetics |
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What is commonly a result of CAD?
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Myocardial Infarction
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Define: Arteriosclerosis
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a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterialwalls with resulting loss of elasticity
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Define: atherosclerosis
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an arteriosclerosis characterized by atheromatous deposits in and fibrosis of the inner layer of the arteries
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Where do the coronary arteries arise from?
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There are two main coronary arteries, the left and the right, which arise from the coronary sinus just above the aortic valve.
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What is Ischemic heart disease?
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Ischemic heart disease is a generic term used to describe a group of closely related syndromes resulting from myocardial ischemia—an imbalance between the blood supply and the demands of the heart for oxygenated blood.
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What complications can diseases of the coronary arteries cause?
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angina
myocardial infarction or heart attack cardiac arrhythmias conduction defects heart failure sudden death |
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Limitations in coronary blood flow most commonly are the result of what?
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atherosclerosis, with vasospasm and thrombosis as contributing factors.
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The metabolic demands of the heart are increased with ...
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everyday activities such as mental stress, exercise, and exposure to cold.
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What is thyrotoxicosis?
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the clinical syndrome that results when tissues are exposed to high levels of circulating thyroid hormone.
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In most instances, thyrotoxicosis is due to ...
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hyperactivity of the thyroid gland, or hyperthyroidism.
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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
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Graves disease
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Where can pulmonic sounds be ascultated?
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The left second intercostal space in the midclavicular line.
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When does musculoskeletal pain increase?
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with movement
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when does pulmonary pain increase?
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with respiration
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Where are abnormalities of the pulmonic valve ascultated?
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at the second left intercostal space along the left sternal border.
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Where are aortic valve abnormalities heard?
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in the second intercostal space, to the right of the sternum.
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Where are mitral valve abnormalities heard?
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at the fifth intercostal space in the midclavicular line
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where are tricuspid valve abnormalities heard?
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at the third and fourth intercostal spaces along the sternal border.
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What are the detectable levels of Troponin I pre-MI?
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They are not detectable in people without cardiac injury.
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What are the risk factors for Cardiac Arrest?
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Myocardial infarction, heart failure, chest trauma, electrical injury, drowning, drug overdose, hemhorage, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, anaphalaxis & asphixiation
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What are the most obvious signs you will see when your client is in cardiopulmonary (cardiac) arrest?
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loss of conciousness and the absence of a pulse
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What will the ECG monitor show in the event of a cardiac arrest?
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Ventricular Tachycardia, Fibrilation, or Asystole. The client will have no respirations.
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What do you do when your client is in cardiopulmonary arrest if they are not on a heart monitor?
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tap and shout -> no response, open airway. watch chest for rise and fall. palpate carotid artery.
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What will you see on the ECG monitor for a client in cardiopulmonary arrest?
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you will see the chaotic waves of ventricular tachycardia or fibrilation or a straight or slightly wavy isoelectric line.
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Define:
pharmacodynamics |
the biochemical and physical effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug actions
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Define:
pharmacotherapeutics |
the use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases.
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Define:
pharmacokinetics |
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the body
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Define:
potentiation |
look up
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