Galen College of Nursing

MENINGITIS Patho: Inflammation of the inner meninges Usually caused by: 1. Autoimmune reaction 2. Adverse reaction to medication or procedure (Spinal or Brain)  direct route of entry 3. Infection: a. Bacterial: Most common Strep. Pneumoniae and Neisseria Meningitids Highly contagious (see risks) b. Viral: Most common herpes, Varicella (chicken pox/shingles) c. Fungal: Usually seen in pts w/ AIDs Risks: - Infections of eye, ear, mouth (like a tooth abscess) and neck are at increase...

test BTank Ignatavicius Medical Surgical 9th 2017 Medical-Surgical Nursing (Miami Dade College) StuDocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 02: Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 03: Common Health Problems of...

LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (DLE/SLE) >>> PATHO • Lupus is probably caused by a complex combo of genetic and environmental factors • 2 main classifications: o Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) – effects only the skin o Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) – more common • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): o Chronic, progressive, inflammatory connective tissue disorder that can cause major body organs/systems to fail o Spontaneous remissions and exacerbations o Onset may be a...

NCLEX Practice Questions Exam 1

Step 1: You are the nurse manager on a new unit that will open today.This unit has 18 rooms, 10 are private rooms and 8 are double rooms.Two of the single rooms have negative pressure (601 & 602).The list below tells you what patients are being transferred to your unit.You need to assign patients to their new rooms. In your assigned work group, complete the room assignments for these patients noting rationale for why you assign each patient to a specific room.Submit to your faculty by due d...

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TEST BANK - MATERNAL CHILD NURSING CARE BY PERRY (6TH EDITION, 2017)

NUR 265 EXAM 1 What is pericarditis? What are S/S of pericarditis? What are S/S of endocarditis? What is endocarditis caused by? What long term antibiotic is the patient with endocarditis on? What ar e the S/S of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? What medication is given if the patient is in sinus bradycardia? What is the treatment for sinus tachycardia? What medications are given if the pt is in atrial fibrillation? What is the normal range for H&H? What is the normal range for BUN? What is the ...

NUR 265 EXAM 2 What is ARDS? What is refractory hypoxemia? Is ARDS reversible? What are some common causes of an acute lung injury? What are common assessment findings with ARDS? How is ARDS managed? What is ECMO? For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the water seal chamber? For a chest tube, is there supposed to be bubbling in the suction control chamber? What is a pheochromocytoma? What is the hallmark symptom of a pheochromocytoma?

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