PN4003 / PN 4003 FINAL EXAMS (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
VARIATIONS IN HEALTH | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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which degree burns require skin grafts? .....ANSWER.....3rd and
4th degree
what is conductive hearing loss .....ANSWER.....hearing loss that is
due to diminished sound reaching middle and inner ear.
sensorineural hearing loss .....ANSWER.....the most common form
of hearing loss, also called nerve deafness; caused by damage
to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves
menieres disease .....ANSWER.....tinnitus, vertigo, unilateral
fluctuating hearing loss. nausea vomiting or diaphoresis may
occur. cause is unknown. meds are used to control symptoms
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otosclerosis .....ANSWER.....conductive hearing loss that occurs
when osicles become softened, spongy, highly vascular and
partially or totally fixed. TX=H
acoustic neuroma .....ANSWER.....benign tumor on the auditory
nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing
loss
ottis media .....ANSWER.....inflammation or infection of the middle
ear
ottis externa .....ANSWER.....Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
what is sensation .....ANSWER.....ability to recieve and process
stimuli through sensory organs
what is reception .....ANSWER.....ability to experience recognize
and organize and interpret sensory stimuli
sensory perception .....ANSWER.....ability to receive sensory
impression and through optical association relate the stimula to
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past experiences and form an impression of the nature of the
stimulus
cognition .....ANSWER.....all the mental activities associated with
thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
what is a potential effect of diuretics?
.....ANSWER.....hypokalemia
what is hypokalemia .....ANSWER.....A serum potassium level less
than 3.5 mEq/L.
best way to monitor hypervolemia? .....ANSWER.....daily weights
how much fluid is lost a day via sweat? .....ANSWER.....900mL
how much fluid a day is lost via the kidneys?
.....ANSWER.....1500mL
what is urine specific gravity? .....ANSWER.....Specific gravity
evaluates the kidney's ability to regulate fluid balance &
evaluate the hydration status of the body.
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urine specific gravity range .....ANSWER.....1.005-1.030
lower = less concentrated, more hydrated
two major electrolytes that regulate fluid balance
.....ANSWER.....sodium and chloride
3 types of skin cancer .....ANSWER.....basal cell carcinoma,
squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma
most common skin cancer .....ANSWER.....basal cell carcinoma
psoriasis .....ANSWER.....chronic skin condition producing red
lesions covered with silvery scales
characteristic of herpes zoster (shingles) .....ANSWER.....pustules
what is urolithiasis .....ANSWER.....kidney stones
care of a client with urinary calculi .....ANSWER.....lots of fluids,
move around more, monitor I/O's, run urine through a strainer to
check for stones passing