NURS2201

NURS2201 - OCCLUSIVE/ISCHAEMIC STROKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Occlusive Stroke - Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain Thrombosis - Formation of plaque in a blood vessel in the brain Embolus - A clot that has travelled to the brain from a distant source Aetiology - Dislodged clot or buildup of plaque Complications of Stroke - Aspiration pneumonia - DVT Risk Factors - Smoking - Obesity - Diabetes - HTN - Alc...

NURS2201 - ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ Predisposition: ACS - Diabetes - Smoking - Alcohol - High cholesterol - Hypertension Angina - Chest pain/discomfort that occurs when an area of the heart doesn't receive enough oxygenated blood Acute Coronary Syndrome - Group of conditions - Decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries, which causes cardiac muscle death or that area to function incorrectly Acute Myocardial ...

NURS2201 - HEART FAILURE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ Nursing Interventions: Cardiac Output - Vital signs - Administer o2 if needed - Give medications - Encourage rest Nursing Interventions: Excess Fluid Volume - Assess respiratory status - Auscultate lungs - Monitor input and output ACE Inhibitors - Medication used in heart failure - Reduce after-load, improve cardiac output and increase renal perfusion What is Heart Failure? - Failure t...

NURS2201 - LUNGS AND COPD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Restrictive Types - Lung fibrosis - Neuromuscular disease - Skeletal deformity - Obesity Obstructive Types - Emphysema - Bronchitis - Asthma - Cystic Fibrosis Pathophysiology of Emphysema - Wall damage to alveoli, bronchioles and pulmonary capillaries - Causes reduced gas exchange and sold obstruction Clinical Picture: Emphysema - Dyspnoea - Norma/Hypercapnia - Barrel chest - Pursed lip br...

NURS2201 KAHOOT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ Pheumonia affects gas exchange where? alveoli hypoxia describes what? low oxygen levels in body tissue CO2 is what carbon dioxide SPO2 is what peripheral capillary O2 saturation PacO2 is what partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide Flo2 is what fraction of inspired oxygen what is the pharynx throat what does URTI mean upper respiratory tract infection what does C and S mean as i...

NURS2201 - HAEMORRHAGIC STROKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Types - Intracerebral - Subarachnoid Risk Factors: Haemorrhagic - Smoking - Diabetes - Alcohol - Age - Sex - HTN Mannitol 25% - Osmotic Diuretic - Reduce ICP Mannitol: Side Effects - Dry mouth, thirst, blurred vision, headache Mannitol: Contraindications - Active cranial bleeding Mannitol: Dose - Adult: 20-100g in 24hrs

MEDICATIONS NURS2201 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Salbutamol (Ventolin, albuterol) Reliever. SABA. Short acting beta-2 agonist. Used in the treatment of asthma and COPD Prednisolone Corticosteroid. Used to treat certain types of allergies, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders Non-steroidal Preventers Montelukast tablet. Leukotriene receptor antagonist. LABA Long acting beta-2 agonist (Serevent- salmeterol) LAMA Long acting-act...

NURS2201 EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Diaphoretic Sweaty Tachypnoeic Increased respiratory rate ABG's A test of gases and pH in arterial blood Coarse rales A series of low popping sounds, also called 'crackles' Haemoptysis Coughing bloody sputum Consolidation Increased areas of density due to fluid, mucous and oedema on the chest X-ray. Anchoring Anchoring or focalism is a cognitive bias that describes the common human ...

NURS2201 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Warning signs Sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes Numbness, weakness or paralysis of the face, arms or legs Difficulty speaking or understanding Dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall Difficulty in swallowing Headache (usually severe and of abrupt onset) gaze palsy neurological disorders affecting the ability to move both eyes in the same direction Transient Ischemic Attac...