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Neuro
100
The emotion that a perceived threat causes oneself.
What is anxiety?
100
A type of bone fracture that is usually associated with abuse.
What is a spiral fracture?
100
A skin growth that is raised, shinny and indurated. Usually seen in a darker skinned people.
What is keloid?
100
The common reason for NG tube insertion.
What is decompression?
100
Two divisions of the nervous system.
What is the CNS and PNS?
200
The coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient that indicates to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress.
What is adaptation?
200
A muscle that has decreased in size.
What is atrophy?
200
A disorder in which the first sign is central vision loss.
What is macular degeneration?
200
Peptic ulcers a common problem of aging because of the over use of this class of medications.
What is NSAIDs?
200
A patient's inability to assess spatial position of his body.
What is proprioception?
300
This status should assess first, by the nurse, When developing a care plan for a mentally ill patient.
What is emotional status?
300
A supplement that is the primary prevention of osteoporosis.
What is calcium?
300
The nurse's primary concern of an electrical burn patient.
What is cardiac arrest?
300
The end product of carbohydrate metabolism is absorbed and put into the blood stream by this.
What is the (villi of) small intestine?
300
A cardinal sign of increased ICP.
What is a change (or decrease) in LOC?
400
A severe form of self-starvation that can lead to death
What is anorexia?
400
Crystal deposits that develop in joints associated with advanced gout.
What are Tophi?
400
The most common cause of a burn-related death to a patient who is 27 and sustained a burn to 18% of her body surface.
What is infection?
400
Indicators of this type of hernia include abdominal distention and inguinal pain.
What is a strangulated (inguinal) hernia?
400
A technique, a nurse teaches, that is helpful in assisting the patient to swallow safely.
What is the chin tuck technique?
500
The drug a nurse should anticipate an order for to reverse the effects of a narcotic overdose.
What is Narcan?
500
A blood test that is used to diagnose inflammation, necrosis and RA.
What is an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)?
500
This may be an indication of a malignant melanoma in a nevus on a patient’s arm.
What is an irregular border of the mole?
500
A proton pump inhibitor drug, such as this, will completely eradicate gastric acid production.
What is Prilosec (omeprazole)?
500
A specific precaution carried out by the nurse for someone diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
What is droplet precaution?