Week One
What term describes the first line of defense?
Innate Immunity
What can result if our patients do not take antibiotics properly?
Antibiotic Resistance
What is the accumulation of fluid within the interstitial spaces?
Edema
What is the normal value for PaCO2?
35-45
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation
Heat, swelling, redness, and pain
What is the most SEVERE complication of a bacterial infection that comes after sepsis?
Multiple Organ System Failure
what electrolyte change would cause EKG aka heart changes?
Potassium
if the pH is in the normal range, what will the compensation be?
fully compensated
Fibrin Clot
What is the stage of infection after incubation and before symptoms occur?
Prodromal
If a patient is vomiting every 30 minutes, what can the nurse expect the ABGs to be?
metabolic alkalosis
solve the ABG: pH: 7.3, PaCO2: 68, HCO3 28
Respiratory acidosis, partially compensated
What is the anti-inflammatory receptor present on parietal cells of the stomach mucosa
H2 receptors
What is the type of hypersensitivity that is for sever allergic reactions, IgE, immediate, massive, and includes mast cells?
Type I Hypersensitivity
What electrolyte imbalance would the nurse expect with thirst, weight gain, bounding pulse, and increased blood pressure?
Hypernatremia
Solve the ABG: pH: 7.6, PaCO2: 31, HCO3 25
Respiratory Alkalosis, uncompensated
What stage of wound healing may take up to 2 years and if not possible, repair occurs?
Resolution
What cells are affected in an individual with AIDS?
CD4+ T cells
What electrolyte imbalance would the nurse expect with abdominal cramping, tingling, positive Chvostek or trousseau signs, tetany, and prolonged QT on EKG?
hypocalcemia
Solve the ABG: pH: 7.39, PaCO2: 27, HCO3: 19
metabolic acidosis, fully compensated