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Decks in this class (23)

Adult: Electrolyte/Fluid Balance
What are the reasons that edema o...,
What is the third space,
Where does the blood plasma get t...
63  cards
Pediatric: Fluid/Electrolyte Balance and Gastroenteritis
What are some special considerati...,
What does a sunken fontanel mean,
What does a bulging fontanel mean
13  cards
Renal Calculi
What is the main reason for getti...,
Why do calcium oxalate stones form,
Why do calcium phosphate stones form
12  cards
Type 1 & 2 Diabetes
What are some s s of hypoglycemia,
What are some s s of hyperglycemia,
In type 1 dm why doesn t their bo...
44  cards
Diabetic Emergencies & Complications
What are the hypoglycemia levels ...,
What is the tx for mild moderate ...,
What are examples of fast acting ...
17  cards
Perfusion: HTN
Define htn,
What is blood pressure,
What is systemic vascular resistance
38  cards
Endocrine System & Gallbladder
During the day when are cortisol ...,
When are cortisol levels,
What is hyperadrenal
45  cards
Bowel Obstruction
1  cards
Gas Exchange (Anemia)
What causes anemia,
Which anemia s are megaloblastic,
What does a megaloblastic anemia ...
26  cards
Obesity & Undernutrition
What is primary obesity,
What is secondary obesity,
What is leptin
42  cards
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) & Tubes
What is parenteral nutrition,
What is total parenteral nutritio...,
What is peripheral parenteral nut...
20  cards
Pediatric Nutrition, Digestion, & Elimination
What is cleft lip or cleft palate,
What are the causes of cleft lip ...,
What are some associated problems...
36  cards
Peptic Ulcers & GER/GERD
What are peptic ulcers,
What are acute peptic ulcers,
What are chronic peptic ulcers
47  cards
Adult Renal
How do you assess the patency of ...,
What are the functions of the kidney,
What is azotemia
93  cards
VUR & UTIs
What is vesicoureteral reflux,
What are some clinical manifestat...,
What are some medical management ...
20  cards
HIV
Is hiv an rna or dna virus,
What cells are destroyed by hiv,
What is the normal cd4 range
29  cards
Pneumonia & Appendicitis
What is the pathophysiology of pn...,
What are some symptoms of pneumonia,
What are some respiratory symptom...
21  cards
Nephrotic Syndrome & Anaphylactis
Why does nephrotic syndrome occur,
What are the main clinical manife...,
Why may a corticosteroid be used ...
13  cards
Sepsis
What is sepsis,
What are some examples that could...,
Which people are at risk for gett...
18  cards
Hospitalized Child & Scoliosis
What is scoliosis,
What are some risk factors for sc...,
What can scoliosis lead to
28  cards
Mobility & Hip Fractures
Why are fractures more common in ...,
What are some symptoms of fractures,
How do we diagnose fractures
44  cards
Pre-Op, Intra-Op, Post-OP
What are some common labs diagnos...,
What is some pre op teaching an r...,
What is the rn s role in legal pr...
57  cards
Pain
What is somatic pain,
What is visceral pain,
What is neuropathic pain
13  cards

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