Patho
Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of a disease?
a. Fever
b. swelling of the knee
c. pain in the neck
d. red rash in the face
a. Fever
specific areas on cell membranes that react with certain chemicals to cause an effect within the cell
Receptor sites
Noticing, Interpreting, Responding and Reflecting belong to which model?
Tanner's Clinical Judgment Model
When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
A) ischemia.
B) gangrene
C) hypoxia
D) necrosis.
D. Necrosis
a phenomenon in which drugs given orally are carried directly to the liver after absorption, where they may be largely inactivated by liver enzymes before they can enter the general circulation
First-Pass Effect
The result or observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making.
Clinical Judgement
what are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
Redness (erythema), heat/warmth, swelling/edema, pain
the movement of substances across a cell membrane; this process requires the use of energy
Active Transport
ADPIE stands for
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Which client is most likely to have impairments to the wound healing process? A client with:
a) diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility
b) poorly controlled blood glucose with small blood vessel disease.
c) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
d) congenital heart defects and anemia.
poorly controlled blood glucose with small blood vessel disease.
the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to one half of the peak level it achieved
Half-life
The ability to think, reason, consider options, and problem solve
Critical Thinking
What is the normal range of WBC?
4000 to 10,000
The study of how medications travel through the body; this includes absorption, distribution, metabolism (biotransformation), and excretion of drugs
a. Pharmacodynamics
b. Phamarcokinetics
c. Therapeutic Index
Pharmacokinetics
recognize cues, analyze cues, prioritize hypotheses, generate solutions, take actions, and evaluation outcomes make up what model?
NCSBN Clinical Judgement Measurement Model