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All courses for Regis College
- NGR 6619 4
- NU 345A 2
- NU 345A : Complex Community Nursing NU 345A (NU 345A) 3
- NU665B Advanced Health Assessment NU665B 1
- Nursing Nursing 1
- NURSING 320 NURSING320 8
- NURSING 650 / NU650 Week 5 SOAP NURSING 650 / NU650 3
- NURSING 650 Adv Hlth Assessment/Nursing NURSING 650 Adv Hlth Assessment/Nursing (NURSING650) 3
- NURSING NU 333 1
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Sign - Any objective evidence of disease as 
 
Symptom - subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache 
 
Acute - Abrupt onset; illness of short duration, rapidly progressive and in need of urgent care 
 
Syndrom - a group of symptoms 
 
Manifestation - signs and symptoms of disease; local or systemic 
 
Etiology - cause of disease 
 
hypertrophy - Increased in size of individual cells resulting in enlarged tissue mass 
 
Metaplasia - Mature cell type is replaced by a different ma...
Alpha 1 adrenergic receptor stimulation causes...(2) correct answer: -Vasoconstriction 
-Increased blood pressure 
 
Alpha 1 adrenergic receptor blockade results in...(2) correct answer: -Vasodilation 
-Reduced blood pressure 
 
Only alpha 1 adrenergic receptor blocking drugs used to treat hypertension correct answer: -Prazosin 
-Alfuzin 
 
What can occur with the first dose of an alpha 1 receptor blocking agent? correct answer: Orthostatic hypotension 
 
Beta adrenergic blocking drugs (5) ...
Antacid mechanism of action correct answer: Neutralizes acid in the stomach by raising the pH 
 
Antacids example (3) correct answer: -Aluminum hydroxide 
-Magnesium hydroxide 
-Calcium carbonate 
 
Antacids can... correct answer: interact with other medications like fluoroquinolone, digoxin, or iron 
 
When to administer antacids correct answer: At least 2 hours away from other medications 
 
Antacids may be used... correct answer: with other GI agents such as PPIs 
 
Some antacids... corr...
Nasal corticosteroids for allergic rhinitis (7) correct answer: -Beclomethasone 
-Budesonide 
-Ciclesonide 
-Flunisolone 
-Fluticasone 
-Mometasone 
-Triamcinolone 
 
Inhaled corticosteroids (4) correct answer: -Beclomethasone HFA 
-Budesonide DPI & neubulizer 
-Flunisolide HFA & MDI 
-Mometasone DPI 
 
Best treatment for allergic rhinitis with symptoms of nasal congestion/runny nose correct answer: Inhaled nasal steroid (glucocorticoid) for long-term use 
 
For children with acute viral URIs...
cerebral cortex function correct answer: Is the center for humans highest functions governing thought, memory, reasoning, sensation, voluntary movement., language, and perception 
 
Lobes of cerebral cortex correct answer: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal 
 
frontal lobe function correct answer: concerned with personality, behavior, emotions and intellectual function 
 
Parietal lobe correct answer: primary center for sensation 
 
Occipital lobe correct answer: primary visual receptor...
Monoarticular correct answer: Localized, one joint 
 
Polyarticular correct answer: Diffuse, many joints 
 
Articular structures include: correct answer: joint capsule 
articular cartilage 
synovium 
synovial fluid 
intra-articular ligaments 
juxta-articular bone 
 
Articular Disease typically involves correct answer: swelling and tenderness of the entire joint and limits passive and active range of motion. 
 
Extra-articular disease typically involves correct answer: Point r focal tenderne...
Listening for S3 or mitral stenosis correct answer: Ask pt to roll partly onto the left side 
Listen at the apex 
 
Listening for murmur of aortic regurgitation correct answer: Pt should sit, lean forward, and exhale as you listen 
 
Sensitivity correct answer: Probability that a person with disease has positive test 
 
Specificity correct answer: Probability that non-diseased person has negative test 
 
lethargic patients correct answer: are drowsy but open their eyes and look at you, resp...
Epidermis correct answer: The thinner outer layer of the skin 
Composed of five layers of stratified squamous epithelium 
 
Dermis correct answer: Thicker middle layer of skin 
Tough, leathery mechanical barrier 
Regulates heat loss 
Provides host defenses 
Aids in nutrition and other regulatory functions 
 
Sebaceous glands correct answer: Secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis 
Prevent excessive water evaporation 
Minimize heat loss 
Lubri...
Iron deficiency anemia correct answer: Most common anemia of childhood 
Reduction in RBC mass or hemoglobin concentration to a level that is >2 SD below mean in healthy children 
 
Screening for iron deficiency anemia correct answer: should occur between 9 months to 1 year 
 
etiology of iron deficiency anemia correct answer: Microcytic anemia reflecting defect in production of hemoglobin during erythrocyte maturation 
Results from defect in heme synthesis due to inadequate quantities of i...
Contraindications for breastfeeding-maternal correct answer: HIV+ 
Chemotherapy 
Herpetic lesions on mother's nipple (expressed okay) 
TB (expressed okay) 
Varicella (expressed okay) 
 
Contraindications for breastfeeding-infant correct answer: Classic galactosemia 
 
Infants double their weight in the first ____ months and triple their weight by the ____ year. correct answer: 6 
1st 
 
Stooling in breastfed newborns correct answer: Should have 3+ stools/day by day 3 
Frequency will decreas...