NUR 2063 Final Exam
- Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings?
Answer HR, BP, and respirations increase, pupils dilate, cortisol is released.
- What is homeostasis?
Answer Equilibrium and balance within the body.
- Function of ribosomes?
Answer Protein synthesis on the RER, form polysomes.
- Difference between a sign and symptom?
Answer Sign = Objective Symptom = Subjective
- What electrolytes are found more in intracellular space? Extracellular space?
- Possible lethal effect of Hyponatremia?
Answer ICF = Potassium and Phosphate ECF = Sodium and Chloride
Answer Rapid brain swelling leading to seizures, coma or death.
- What is an electrolyte pool?
Answer Electrolytes shift between ECF and pools in response to need/excess.
- Cause of edema regarding protein? 1 / 2
Answer Low protein levels allow salt and water to leave the blood vessels and leak into the tissues.
- What is anaphylaxis? What are the S/S?
Answer Severe, life-threatening allergic reac- tion.
S/S - Skin reactions, swollen tongue or throat, airway constriction causing wheezing and rapid pulse, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, low BP, dizziness, nausea, and itching.
- What is passive immunity?
Answer IgG - short term immunity as the result of intro- duction to antibodies from another person or animal such as with breast milk. Also, can cross placenta to protect fetus from infection.
- What are characteristics of metastatic cells?
Answer Grow and reproduce rapidly, poorly differentiated and irregular in shape, and have abnormal membranes, cy- toskeletal proteins and morphology.
- What is sepsis? Goal of treatment?
Answer The body's extreme response to an infection where chemicals are released into the bloodstream to fight them infection, triggering inflammation of the blood throughout the body.
Goal of treatment is to use IV antibiotics and fluids to treat originating infection, use supportive measures to correct vitals abnormalities, and maintain organ system function.
- Best way to prevent spread of diseases?
Answer Proper hand washing.
- Complication of compartment syndrome?
- / 2
Answer Muscle or tissue damage or loss, amputation, infection, nerve damage, and kidney failure.