Med surg nur1211 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MED-SURG NUR1211 NCLEX Review _ UWORLD Pediatrics -Normal Vital Signs in Peds • 1 -12 months pulse: 100-160/min • 1-12 month resp : 30-60/min • Blood glucose for infant: 40-60 mg/dL within first 24 hours o Hypoglycemia in infant: ▪ Jitters ▪ Cyanosis ▪ Tremors ▪ Pallor ▪ Poor feeding ▪ Retractions ▪ Lethargic ▪ Low o2 sat ▪ seizures Appendicitis • Right lower quadrant pain • Nausea • Vomiting • High WBC • Requires emergency surgery to prev...

ABGs - ANSWER(Arterial blood Gas) Measures oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood Know priority monitorization for patients receiving fluids infusion. - ANSWERCheck vital signs, daily weight, check for edema, fluid balance charts, check electrolytes, urea and creatine (kidney function) Osmosis - ANSWERDiffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane (Low concentration of solute to high concentration of solute) Fluid and Solute are equally balanced Facilitated Diffusion - A...

MED-SURG NUR1211 NCLEX Review _ UWORLD

MED SURG MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (NUR1211) 2023/2024 A patient who is being admitted to the surgical unit for a hysterectomy paces the floor, repeatedly saying, "I just want this over." What should the nurse do to promote a positive surgical outcome for the patient? a. Ask the patient what her specific concerns are about the surgery. b. Reassure the patient that the surgery will be over soon and she will be fine. c. Redirect the patient's attention to the necessary ...

Intracranial pressure (ICP) -pressure exerted by the volume of the intracranial contents within the cranial vault; brain tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Monroe-Kellie Doctorine- foundation for understand increased ICP -changes in volume in one component must reciprocate change in other components What is normal ICP? Why must the volume remain constant? -Normal ICP= 0-15 mmHg -The fixed nature of the skull is reason the volume of its contents must remain constant Examples o...

MED SURG MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (NUR1211) 2023/2024 A patient who is being admitted to the surgical unit for a hysterectomy paces the floor, repeatedly saying, "I just want this over." What should the nurse do to promote a positive surgical outcome for the patient? a. Ask the patient what her specific concerns are about the surgery. b. Reassure the patient that the surgery will be over soon and she will be fine. c. Redirect the patient's attention to the necessary ...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT HESI EXAM The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination.

MED-SURG NUR1211 NCLEX Review _ UWORLD Pediatrics -Normal Vital Signs in Peds • 1 -12 months pulse: 100-160/min • 1-12 month resp : 30-60/min • Blood glucose for infant: 40-60 mg/dL within first 24 hours o Hypoglycemia in infant: ▪ Jitters ▪ Cyanosis ▪ Tremors ▪ Pallor ▪ Poor feeding ▪ Retractions ▪ Lethargic ▪ Low o2 sat ▪ seizures Appendicitis • Right lower quadrant pain • Nausea • Vomiting • High WBC • Requires emergency surgery to pr...

MED-SURG NUR1211 NCLEX Review _ UWORLD

MED-SURG NUR1211 NCLEX Review _ UWORLD Pediatrics -Normal Vital Signs in Peds • 1 -12 months pulse: 100-160/min • 1-12 month resp : 30-60/min • Blood glucose for infant: 40-60 mg/dL within first 24 hours o Hypoglycemia in infant: ▪ Jitters ▪ Cyanosis ▪ Tremors ▪ Pallor ▪ Poor feeding ▪ Retractions ▪ Lethargic ▪ Low o2 sat ▪ seizures Appendicitis • Right lower quadrant pain • Nausea • Vomiting • High WBC • Requires emergency surgery to prev...