University Of Arizona College Of Nursing

Normal electrolyte levels - Answer Potassium 3.5-5 mEq/L Chloride: 96-107 mEq/L Sodium: 135-145 mEq/L Phosphate: 2.4-4.5 mg/dL Calcium: 8.2-10.2 mg/dL Magnesium: 1.3-2.1 mEq/L ABG values - Answer pH 7.35-7.45 PaCO2 = 35-45 mm Hg PaO2 = >80 mm Hg HCO3 = 22-26 mEq/L Hct and Hgb - Answer Hgb normal: Male: 13-18g/dL Female: 12-16g/dL Hct normal: Male: 42%-52%; Female: 35%-47% 2 Major Types of IV Solutions - Answer crystalloid solutions colloidal solutions C...

Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera, Depo-SubQ Provera) - Answer Medications to treat dysfunctional uterine bleeding Oxytocin (Pitocin) - Answer Uterine stimulant Terbutaline (Beta 2 Adrenergic agonist) - Answer Uterine relaxant mifepristone (Mifeprex) - Answer Abortifacients (pharmacologic abortion) levonorgestrel (Plan B) - Answer Emergency contraception testosterone - Answer Prototype for androgens Sildenafil (Viagra: PDE-5 inhibitor) - Answer Prototype fo...

What six drugs are used for inflammation? - Answer Ibuprofen Ketorolac Meloxicam Naproxen Apirin Celecoxib What enzyme causes inflammation? - Answer Histamine What does the nurse need to monitor for/anticipate with a patient taking opioids? - Answer Respiratory depression What causes something to be placed on the list of controlled substances? - Answer Risk for abuse and dependency What does a nurse need to know about a teratogenic drug? - Answer Harmful to fetus;...

Which of the following is the primary component of white matter? - Answer myelinated fibers During embryonic development, which of the following structures develops into the central nervous system (CNS)? - Answer neural tube Nutrition students are studying the nervous system, which has a high rate of metabolism. Which of the following is its major fuel source? - Answer glucose Maintenance of blood gas concentrations, water balance, and food consumption are controlled by which o...

Which of the following factors constitute modifiable risk factors that apply to Mr. Jackson? - Answer Smoking Hypertension diabetes obesity Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find with this type of stroke? (slurred speech, aphasia, right-sided weakness, ataxia, and confusion) - Answer Right-sided paralysis What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if Jerome's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? - Ans...

What are preliminary signs of labor? - Answer Lightening, increase in level of activity, Braxton Hicks contractions, ripening of cervix What factors dictate the onset of labor? - Answer Bloody show (pink), ROM [may have weight loss, increased back ache, more sacral pressure, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea] What is the difference between cervical effacement and dilation? - Answer Effacement- thinning/taking up of the cervix, dilation- widening of cervix What are signs of true labor?...

Main focus of healthy people 2030 - Answer Health promotion- prevent heart attack and stroke Risk of drinking during pregnancy - Answer fetal alcohol syndrome Alcohol Risks for Women - Answer Cancer, liver issues, infertility, brain shrinkage How much exercise is recommended? - Answer 150 minutes per week when Should you get the shingles vaccine - Answer 50 years or older herpes zoster age - Answer older adults meningitis vaccine age - Answer 19-26 Routi...

If a mother show's a readiness for learning by asking a lot of questions, what maternal phase might she be in? - Answer Taking Hold Involving fathers in prenatal care increases - Answer their involvement postpartum What is the priority intervention when providing education to an adolescent couple postpartum? - Answer Tailoring education to appropriate age Same sex couples report less stress than hetero. What is a way we can increase the bonding process for lesbian couples? -...

Endometrial changes are assessed by examining which of the following? A. Vital signs B. Lochia C. Fundal height D. All of the above - Answer B) lochia The appearance and amount of lochia tells the nurse about the progress of endometrial shedding and regeneration. Gastrointestinal postpartum changes include which of the following? A. Constipation B. Hemorrhoids C. Increased appetite D. All of the above - Answer D. all of the above After delivery the mother ma...

1) What would be a normal cervical dilatation rate in a first-time mother (primip)? 1. 1.5 cm per hour 2. Less than 1 cm cervical dilatation per hour 3. 1 cm per hour 4. Less than 0.5 cm per hour - Answer 1 2) Dystocia encompasses many problems in labor. What is the most common? 1. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid 2. Dysfunctional uterine contractions 3. Cessation of contractions 4. Changes in the fetal heart rate - Answer 2 The most common problem is dysfunctional (or uncoordin...