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NURS 221 - Final Exam What are some non-pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in neonates? Sepsis, cardiac defects (structural or functional), hemolytic disease, CNS defects, exposure to cold, airway obstruction (atresia), intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, acute blood loss and drugs. What appears to be the principle factor in the development of Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Surfactant deficiency. What are the clinical manifestations of Respiratory Di...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is included in the initial visit/family assessment? -Was the pregnancy planned, desired, or unwanted? -Is the woman pleased or displeased? -What primary support is available? -Does she need any support from the community? -Who all lives in the home? -How prepared does she feel about becoming a mom? -Does she feel safe in the home? -Does she have any special cultural considerations? -What is her birthing plan? -Family history? -N...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers The nurse admits a patient to the critical care unit following a motorcycle crash. Assessment findings by the nurse include blood pressure 100/50 mm Hg, heart rate 58 beats/min, respiratory rate 30 breaths/min, and temperature of 100.5° F. The patient is lethargic, responds to voice but falls asleep readily when not stimulated. Which nursing action is most important to include in this patient's plan of care? A. Frequent neurological ass...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY 3 Examples of Basic Human Needs Oxygen, Nutrition, Shelter (Temperature) What populations are vulnerable to temperature? older adults and infant What is the leading cause of unintentional injuries in the hospital? Falls 5 COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS -motor vehicle accidents -poison -falls -fire -disasters Who is at greater risk for car accidents? -16-19 ye...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers The nurse admits a patient to the critical care unit following a motorcycle crash. Assessment findings by the nurse include blood pressure 100/50 mm Hg, heart rate 58 beats/min, respiratory rate 30 breaths/min, and temperature of 100.5° F. The patient is lethargic, responds to voice but falls asleep readily when not stimulated. Which nursing action is most important to include in this patient's plan of care? A. Frequent neurological ass...

NUR 221 Final Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What are some non-pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in neonates? Sepsis, cardiac defects (structural or functional), hemolytic disease, CNS defects, exposure to cold, airway obstruction (atresia), intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, acute blood loss and drugs. What appears to be the principle factor in the development of Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Surfactant deficiency. What are the clinical man...

NUR 221 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Which term is most appropriate for describing a healthcare practitioner who is respectful of the healthcare traditions of other cultures? A. Culturally appropriate B. Culturally impositive C. Culturally sensitive D. Culturally competent - answerC The nurse is caring for several clients on a telemetry unit. Which clients' pulse rates need to be assessed for 1 full minute? Select all that apply. A. clients with fast pulse rates B. client...

NUR 221 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is the Circle of Violence? Tension building => Abusive incident => Honeymoon phase => Repeat What is the most common form of violence experienced by women worldwide? Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Are pregnant adolescents abused at a higher rate than adult women? Yes, and thus they should be considered at high risk. Why do battering episodes initiate or increase during pregnancy? 1.) The biopsychosocial stresses of pregnanc...

NUR 221 Exam 7 Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 A child with B-Thalassemia is receiving long-term blood transfusion therapy for the treatment of the disorder. Chelation therapy is prescribed as a result of too much iron from the transfusions. Which medication should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed? - answerDeferoxamine (Desferal) What are the precipitating factors related to sickle cell crisis? - answerStress, trauma, infection, dehydration, hypoxia, fever A child with rube...