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NUR || 211 || Exam || 4 || with || verified || detailed || answers
Epiglottitis || - || ✔✔bacterial || infection || of || the || epiglottis || that || causes || it || to || become || inflamed || and || obstruct || the || airway. What || bacteria || most || often || causes || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔haemiphilus || influenza || B who || do || you || seem || epiglottitis || more || in? || - || ✔✔children || between || 2 || and || 7 Which || bacteria || commonly || cause || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔Haemophilus || influenzae || type || B. What || are || the || key || symptoms || of || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔High || fever, || toxic || appearance, || anxiety, || drooling, || sore || throat, || stridor, || dysphagia, || significant || respiratory || distress, || tachycardia, || tripod || position, || chin || thrust || out, || nasal || flaring, || and || absent || cough. What || should || be || avoided || during || the || assessment || of || suspected || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔Throat || examination || or || culture. What || initial || treatments || are || recommended || for || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔100% || humidified || oxygen, || intravenous || fluids, || immediate || antibiotics, || corticosteroids, || analgesia, || and || nutritional || support. What || precautions || should || be || taken || with || a || child || suspected || of || having || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔Do || not || leave || the || child || unattended, || restrain || the || child, || or || force || the || child || to || lie || down. What || emergency || equipment || should || be || available || at || the || bedside || for || epiglottitis? || - || ✔✔Tracheostomy || and || endotracheal || intubation || equipment.
What || is || an || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔A || localized || sac || or || dilation || formed || at || a || weak || area || in || the || wall || of || an || artery What || is || an || intracranial || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔A || dilation || of || the || walls || of || a || cerebral || artery || due || to || weakness || in || the || arterial || wall, || often || asymptomatic || until || it || becomes || a || hemorrhagic || stroke. What || are || common || causes || of || intracranial || aneurysms? || - || ✔✔Atherosclerosis, || congenital || defects || of || vessel || walls, || hypertension, || head || trauma, || and || advanced || age. What || are || the || symptoms || of || a || ruptured || intracranial || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔Sudden || severe || headache, || loss || of || consciousness, || visual || disturbances, || tinnitus, || dizziness, || and || hemiparesis. What || is || the || prognosis || for || an || intracranial || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔It || depends || on || neurologic || condition, || age, || associated || diseases, || and || the || extent || and || location || of || hemorrhage. What || precautions || should || be || taken || for || patients || with || an || intracranial || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔Maintain || a || non-stimulating || environment, || prevent || increases || in || intracranial || pressure || (ICP), || and || avoid || activities || that || increase || ICP. What || is || the || normal || range || for || intracranial || pressure || (ICP)? || - || ✔✔Normal || ICP || is || less || than || 25 || mmHg. What || are || the || main || symptoms || of || a || thoracic || aortic || aneurysm? || - || ✔✔Constant, || boring || pain || that || may || occur || only || when || supine; || some || patients || may || be || asymptomatic. What || is || the || most || common || cause || of || thoracic || aortic || aneurysms? || - || ✔✔Atherosclerosis, || particularly || in || men || aged || 50-70 || years.
What || is || the || goal || of || the || acute || phase || in || burn || management? || - || ✔✔Prevention || of || disability || and || disfigurement, || from || the || beginning || of || diuresis || to || wound || closure. What || is || the || primary || focus || of || the || rehabilitation || phase? || - || ✔✔Rehabilitation || and || reconstructive || surgery, || from || wound || closure || to || optimal || physical || and || psychosocial || adjustment. What || are || the || characteristics || of || thermal || burns? || - || ✔✔Caused || by || dry || or || moist || heat, || can || lead || to || cell || destruction || and || inhalation || injuries || if || the || head/neck || is || affected. What || distinguishes || chemical || burns? || - || ✔✔Caused || by || acidic || or || alkaline || agents, || alters || tissue || perfusion || and || leads || to || necrosis. What || factors || determine || the || severity || of || electrical || burns? || - || ✔✔Type || and || duration || of || current, || amount || of || voltage, || follows || the || path || of || least || resistance. What || are || the || initial || treatment || steps || for || thermal || burns? || - || ✔✔Stop, || drop, || roll; || use || room || temperature || water; || remove || restrictive || clothing; || monitor || pulses; || keep || warm. What || precautions || should || be || taken || for || electrical || burns? || - || ✔✔Turn || off || power || source, || C- spine || precautions, || monitor || for || cardiac || arrhythmias, || start || CPR || if || needed. What || is || the || initial || treatment || for || chemical || burns? || - || ✔✔Remove || all || clothing, || brush || off || powder, || flush || with || low-pressure || water || for || 30 || minutes, || keep || warm. What || are || the || emergency || procedures || at || the || burn || scene? || - || ✔✔Stop || injury, || maintain || patent || airway, || large || IVs, || remove || clothing, || irrigate || eyes, || treat || for || potential || cervical || spine || injury.
What || is || the || purpose || of || fluid || resuscitation || in || the || emergent || phase? || - || ✔✔To || support || circulatory || function || and || tissue || perfusion || due || to || massive || fluid || shifts. What || is || the || crystalloid || of || choice || for || fluid || resuscitation? || - || ✔✔Lactated || Ringer's || solution. What || are || the || common || lab || considerations || during || the || emergent || phase? || - || ✔✔Monitor || for || hyperkalemia, || baseline || EKG, || strict || I&O, || and || assess || kidney || function. What || is || the || significance || of || escharotomy || in || burn || treatment? || - || ✔✔Performed || for || circumferential || burns || to || relieve || pressure || and || restore || blood || flow. What || are || the || types || of || skin || grafts || used || in || burn || treatment? || - || ✔✔Autograft || (own || skin), || Allograft || (cadaver || skin), || Xenograft || (animal || skin). What || are || the || priorities || during || the || acute || phase || of || burn || care? || - || ✔✔Infection || prevention, || wound || care, || pain || management, || nutritional || support, || early || mobility. What || are || the || common || complications || during || the || rehabilitation || phase? || - || ✔✔Scars, || contractures, || and || psychosocial || issues. How || can || the || effectiveness || of || fluid || resuscitation || be || assessed? || - || ✔✔By || monitoring || vital || signs, || urine || output, || and || signs || of || improved || hemodynamics. What || is || the || Rule || of || Nines || used || for? || - || ✔✔Estimating || the || Total || Body || Surface || Area || (TBSA) || burned. What || are || the || nursing || considerations || for || a || patient || in || the || rehabilitation || phase? || - || ✔✔Focus || on || prevention || and || treatment || of || scars, || functional || and || cosmetic || reconstruction, || and || psychosocial || counseling.
Sepsis || Common || Causes || - || ✔✔Resistance, || Older || Population, || Invasive || devices/procedures, || Bacteremia. Septic || Shock || Characteristics || - || ✔✔Persistent || Hypotension, || Tachycardia, || Pink, || warm, || flushed || centrally, || Distal || poor || perfusion: || Cool, || mottled || fingers/toes, || sluggish || cap || refill, || thready || pulses. Severe || Sepsis || Signs || - || ✔✔Signs || and || symptoms || of || sepsis || associated || with || organ || dysfunction, || hypotension, || and/or || hypo-perfusion. MODS || Treatment || Focus || - || ✔✔Control || initiating || event, || Supporting || the || client, || VS, || Nutrition, || Comfort, || Monitoring || organ || perfusion. Traumatic || Brain || Injury || - || ✔✔Injury || to || the || brain || resulting || from || trauma. Spinal || Cord || Injury || - || ✔✔Damage || to || the || spinal || cord || that || may || result || in || loss || of || function. Aneurysms || - || ✔✔An || abnormal || bulge || in || the || wall || of || a || blood || vessel. Unintentional || Injury || or || Trauma || - || ✔✔Injuries || that || occur || without || intent || to || harm. What || does || the || ABCDE || acronym || stand || for || in || triage || protocols? || - || ✔✔Airway, || Breathing, || Circulation, || Disability, || Exposure. What || are || the || three || levels || of || disaster || response? || - || ✔✔Level || 1: || Local || emergency || response; || Level || 2: || Regional || efforts || required; || Level || 3: || Statewide || or || federal || assistance || needed.
What || type || of || injuries || can || result || from || a || blast || injury? || - || ✔✔Pulmonary || barotrauma, || tympanic || membrane || rupture, || abdominal || injuries, || and || head || injuries. What || are || the || signs || and || symptoms || of || blast || lung || injury? || - || ✔✔Dyspnea, || hypoxia, || apnea, || cough, || chest || pain, || and || hemodynamic || instability. What || is || the || recommended || management || for || blast || lung || injury? || - || ✔✔Oxygen || therapy, || mechanical || ventilation, || and || chest || tube || placement. What || are || the || symptoms || of || anthrax || infection? || - || ✔✔Flu-like || symptoms || followed || by || fever, || severe || respiratory || distress, || hypoxia, || stridor, || and || shock. What || is || the || incubation || period || for || smallpox? || - || ✔✔Approximately || 12 || days. What || is || essential || when || dealing || with || chemical || weapons? || - || ✔✔Evacuation || and || decontamination || at || the || scene. What || are || the || four || types || of || chemical || weapons? || - || ✔✔Vesicants, || nerve || agents, || blood || agents, || and || pulmonary || agents. What || is || the || role || of || Personal || Protective || Equipment || (PPE) || in || disaster || response? || - || ✔✔To || protect || rescue || and || medical || personnel || from || exposure || to || hazardous || materials. What || are || the || psychological || impacts || on || friends || and || family || during || a || disaster? || - || ✔✔High || anxiety, || grief, || and || shock, || necessitating || regular || updates || and || support. What || is || the || purpose || of || disaster || tags? || - || ✔✔To || provide || critical || patient || information || including || triage || priority, || injuries, || and || treatments || given.
Sprain || - || ✔✔Injury || to || a || ligament. Strain || - || ✔✔Injury || to || a || muscle || or || tendon. Avascular || Necrosis || - || ✔✔Death || of || tissue || due || to || impaired || perfusion || related || to || prolonged || dislocation || or || subluxation. Emergency || Care || for || Fractures || - || ✔✔Immobilize || the || fracture; || if || open, || cover || with || sterile || dressing. Acute || Pain || - || ✔✔A || sudden || onset || of || pain || that || may || indicate || injury. Loss || of || Function || - || ✔✔Inability || to || use || a || body || part || due || to || injury. Deformity || - || ✔✔Abnormal || shape || or || structure || of || a || body || part || due || to || injury. Shortening || of || the || Extremity || - || ✔✔Reduction || in || length || of || a || limb || due || to || fracture. Crepitus || - || ✔✔A || grating || sound || or || sensation || produced || by || friction || between || bone || and || cartilage || or || the || fractured || parts || of || a || bone. Localized || Edema || - || ✔✔Swelling || in || a || specific || area || of || the || body || due || to || injury. Ecchymosis || - || ✔✔A || discoloration || of || the || skin || resulting || from || bleeding || underneath.
Neurovascular || Status || Assessment || - || ✔✔Evaluation || of || blood || flow || and || nerve || function || in || an || injured || limb. Surgical || Fixation || - || ✔✔A || procedure || where || bones || are || realigned || and || stabilized || using || metallic || pins, || wires, || screws, || plates, || nails, || or || rods. Open || Reduction || Internal || Fixation || (ORIF) || - || ✔✔A || surgical || procedure || that || ensures || firm || approximation || and || fixation || of || fractured || bones. Shock || - || ✔✔A || critical || condition || that || occurs || when || the || body || is || not || getting || enough || blood || flow. Fat || Embolism || Syndrome || - || ✔✔A || serious || complication || where || fat || globules || enter || the || bloodstream || and || obstruct || blood || vessels. Compartment || Syndrome || - || ✔✔A || condition || where || increased || pressure || within || a || muscle || compartment || reduces || blood || flow, || potentially || leading || to || muscle || and || nerve || damage. Delayed || Union || - || ✔✔A || complication || where || a || fracture || takes || longer || than || expected || to || heal. Malunion || - || ✔✔A || complication || where || a || fracture || heals || in || an || incorrect || position. Nonunion || - || ✔✔A || complication || where || a || fracture || fails || to || heal || completely. Complex || Regional || Pain || Syndrome || - || ✔✔A || chronic || pain || condition || that || usually || affects || an || arm || or || leg || after || an || injury. Heterotopic || Ossification || - || ✔✔The || abnormal || growth || of || bone || in || the || non-skeletal || tissues.
What || is || Battle's || sign? || - || ✔✔Ecchymosis || behind || the || ear || indicating || a || basilar || skull || fracture. What || is || the || Glasgow || Coma || Scale || used || for? || - || ✔✔To || reliably || measure || a || person's || level || of || consciousness || after || a || brain || injury. What || is || a || concussion? || - || ✔✔A || temporary || loss || of || consciousness || due || to || brain || injury, || requiring || observation || for || changes. What || is || the || difference || between || closed || and || open || brain || injuries? || - || ✔✔Closed || brain || injury || involves || blunt || trauma, || while || open || brain || injury || penetrates || the || scalp, || skull, || and || brain. What || is || increased || intracranial || pressure || (IICP)? || - || ✔✔ICP || greater || than || 15 || mmHg || in || adults, || requiring || immediate || intervention || if || above || 20 || mmHg. What || is || the || earliest || sign || of || increasing || ICP? || - || ✔✔A || change || in || level || of || consciousness || (LOC). What || is || secondary || injury || in || spinal || cord || injury? || - || ✔✔Damage || resulting || from || ischemia, || hypoxia, || and || hemorrhage || that || can || destroy || nerve || tissues. What || are || the || manifestations || of || spinal || cord || injury? || - || ✔✔Acute || pain, || total || sensory || and || motor || paralysis || below || the || injury || level, || and || loss || of || bladder || and || bowel || control. What || is || autonomic || dysreflexia? || - || ✔✔An || acute || emergency || occurring || after || spinal || shock, || characterized || by || exaggerated || autonomic || responses. What || are || common || symptoms || of || autonomic || dysreflexia? || - || ✔✔Severe || headache, || sudden || increase || in || blood || pressure, || profuse || sweating, || nausea, || and || bradycardia.
What || should || be || done || first || when || managing || autonomic || dysreflexia? || - || ✔✔Place || the || patient || in || a || seated || position || to || lower || blood || pressure. What || is || the || goal || of || initial || therapy || for || spinal || cord || injuries? || - || ✔✔To || preserve || brain || homeostasis || and || prevent || secondary || damage. What || are || some || nursing || interventions || for || spinal || cord || injury? || - || ✔✔Monitor || respiratory || function, || maintain || airway, || and || prevent || complications. What || is || the || role || of || high-dose || IV || corticosteroids || in || spinal || cord || injury? || - || ✔✔To || be || administered || within || the || first || 24-48 || hours || to || reduce || inflammation. What || is || the || significance || of || maintaining || cerebral || perfusion? || - || ✔✔To || ensure || adequate || oxygenation || and || nutrient || supply || to || the || brain. What || is || the || purpose || of || monitoring || fluid || and || electrolyte || balance || in || brain || injury || patients? ||
- || ✔✔To || promote || adequate || nutrition || and || prevent || complications. What || is || the || nursing || assessment || focus || for || spinal || cord || injury? || - || ✔✔ABCs, || neurological || function, || vital || signs, || and || complications. What || is || the || importance || of || immobilizing || the || cervical || spine || at || the || scene || of || injury? || - || ✔✔To || prevent || further || damage || until || emergency || personnel || can || provide || care. What || is || the || management || for || a || patient || with || a || depressed || skull || fracture? || - || ✔✔Surgical || elevation || is || required.
