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Decks in this class (79)

Descriptive terms for body regions
Abdominal region,
Antebrachial region,
Axillary region
39  cards
A/P chapter 1
Many cells that act together to p...,
The most complex units that make ...,
A group of several different kind...
55  cards
Fundamentals chapters 2 + 5
Pathologic process that causes il...,
The word ___ comes from a word th...,
When do you do a brief assessment
116  cards
AP chapter 2
The number of protons and neutron...,
What is the symbol for oxygen,
What is the symbol for carbon
55  cards
Fundamentals 7, 8, 10
Documentation that tracks varianc...,
Documentation of the nursing proc...,
Documentation that focuses on dev...
49  cards
Med Admin Chapter 1
A series of nursing actions to pr...,
A drug effect that is more severe...,
The first step of the nursing pro...
35  cards
BN 7-9
Written documents to state person...,
Parents cannot give informed cons...,
Patient s clinical condition is p...
50  cards
AP chapter 5
A ___ is a structure made up of t...,
A ___ is a group of organs that t...,
___ includes only one organ the s...
45  cards
Fundamentals chapter 16
Agent that is capable of killing ...,
Substance capable of killing or s...,
Chemical compound used on skin or...
72  cards
AP chapter 6
What are appendages,
What is another name for the skin...,
What term refers to a thin sheet ...
73  cards
Fundamentals Chapter 17
Same as standard precautions plus...,
Standard precautions plus the fol...,
Recovering getting well
61  cards
AP chapter 7
What are 4 things bones do,
Bones serve as a safety deposit b...,
When the amount of calcium in blo...
79  cards
Med Admin chapter 2&3
An order for a drug to be given a...,
A special designation from the fd...,
Drugs that are highly regulated b...
104  cards
Fundamentals chapter 18
What are the functions of bones f...,
What changes in the system occur ...,
What is sarcopenia
59  cards
AP chapter 8
Each fine thread is a muscle cell...,
What are three muscle fibers types,
Under the microscope threadlike c...
98  cards
BN chapter 13 and 15
A continual process of biologic c...,
What is a gernontologist,
What is biologic theories
59  cards
AP chapter 9
The system as a whole consists of...,
The brain and spinal cord togethe...,
The usual designation for the ner...
104  cards
Fund ch 19
What are some pressure injury ris...,
What are some contributing factor...,
What do you do if you note a redd...
12  cards
AP chapter 9 2.0
What 2 major types of cells are f...,
Each neuron consists of 3 parts,
___ are the process or projection...
31  cards
AP ch 10
What are photoreceptors,
What are chemoreceptors,
Sensitive to physical injury
81  cards
BN chapter 40
Disorder associated with age in w...,
Fat soluble hydrocarbon found in ...,
Opacity not letting light through...
23  cards
BN 4,5,6
Break down complex information in...,
Use learned information in new si...,
Nonverbal expression of the way a...
58  cards
AP Ch 2 SG
A process where a molecule of wat...,
A substance composed of more than...,
When an ionic compound dissociate...
20  cards
AP ch 3
Made of rod like structures are i...,
Made of dna in the nucleus,
It is important in the formation ...
19  cards
BN 10 and 11
A mental leaning that is never pr...,
When intolerance of another cultu...,
When rights and privileges are wi...
11  cards
AP Ch 4
Form sheets that cover or line th...,
Provides structural and functiona...,
Contracts to produce movement
66  cards
Med Admin 2+3 2.0
An order for a drug to be given a...,
A special designation from the fd...,
Drugs that are highly regulated b...
63  cards
BN 13
Prejudice against aging and older...,
Continual process of biologic cog...,
Normal physical changes of aging
28  cards
BN 15
The absence of brain activity as ...,
Satir says people experience thes...,
Know a person s reaction to loss ...
32  cards
Med Admin Ch 4
Small breakable glass containers ...,
Manipulation that does not contam...,
The total tissue area including h...
63  cards
BN ch 41
Age related changes in mental pro...,
Progressive degenerative disease ...,
In psychology a form of treatment...
36  cards
Dosage calculation conversions
1 mg ___ mcg,
1gm g ___ mg,
1 l ___ ml
13  cards
AP 4 2.0
Inflamed plugged sebaceous gland ...,
Primary organ of the integumentar...,
Skinfold covering the root of the...
74  cards
BN chapter 25 + 26
Excess of acid or depletion of al...,
Force that can move molecules int...,
Excess of alkaline or decrease of...
108  cards
AP Ch 7 2.0
What are the 5 functions of the s...,
What are the 4 types of bone,
The bones of the head neck and torso
56  cards
Nutrition test
You need to know about simple sugars,
How much water should a patient t...,
You need to know signs and sympto...
70  cards
BN Final
The first real school of nursing ...,
Who was the pupil in the school i...,
Know the emergence of modern nurs...
79  cards
Fund 2,5,7
Illness that develops suddenly an...,
Adjustment in structure or habits,
Not subject to voluntary control
72  cards
AP ch 8
Small cushion like sac found alon...,
The process of moving the distal ...,
Type of isotonic muscle contracti...
54  cards
AP Ch 9
Know axons carry impulses away fr...,
___ carry impulses to the spinal ...,
___ carry impulses away from the ...
74  cards
Fund Ch. 8 + 10
Encourages patient to continue or...,
Encourages patient to elaborate r...,
Shows caring concern and readines...
70  cards
Fund 16 and 17 2.0
Agent that is capable of killing ...,
Substance capable of killing or s...,
Chemical compound used on skin or...
79  cards
Abbreviations
Adl,
Ht,
Be
26  cards
AP CH 10
Smooth muscle at the anterior of ...,
Broad flattened bumps arranged in...,
Part of vestibulocochlear nerve c...
73  cards
AP 11
Know endocrine glands are ductles...,
Know endocrine in blood exocrine ...,
Production of too much hormone by...
84  cards
Fund 19-20
To turn skin white or on dark ski...,
Dental cavities,
Waxy substance secreted by the ce...
70  cards
AP Ch 12+13
Most adults have between __ and _...,
For rbcs a range of ___ to ___ mi...,
The total number of wbcs per cubi...
63  cards
Fund Ch 21 + 22
Listening for sounds produced wit...,
The rate at which heat is produce...,
Respirations that are shallow for...
45  cards
Fund Ch 29 + 30
Absence of urine,
Condom with a tube attached to th...,
Massage from top of bladder to bo...
77  cards
AP CH 14
Substance that when introduced in...,
Immune cells that present antigen...,
A lymphocyte when activated they ...
44  cards
Fund 28
Condition of being without oxygen,
Absence of breathing,
Collapsed or airless part of the ...
41  cards
Fund 31
Drug that relieves pain without c...,
Specialized relaxation technique ...,
Concentrated dose given in a shor...
22  cards
Fund Ch 37 + 38
The loss of sensory perception,
Collapsed or airless part of the ...,
Transfusion from one s own body
94  cards
AP Ch 16
Large multilobed exocrine gland i...,
Hollow sac connected to the commo...,
A large double fold of peritoneal...
41  cards
Fund Ch 39
Cut in half lengthwise,
Rigid dressing molded to the body...,
The weight pulling against the we...
52  cards
AP FINAL
What is the study of how the body...,
Know the correct sequence of the ...,
Know reference positions for all ...
136  cards
Fundamentals FINAL
Influenced by culture education a...,
Know idiopathic disease and what ...,
If someone has an abscess followi...
108  cards
Med Surg Ch 46
The most common degenerative dise...,
A measurable substance that indic...,
The mental processes of perceptio...
52  cards
Med Surg Ch 3
A mineralocorticoid steroid hormo...,
The difference between the negati...,
Negatively charged atomic particle
26  cards
Mental health 47
The nurse observes a coworker who...,
The nurse is helping a patient ge...,
The nurse is caring for a patient...
51  cards
Ch 48 mental health
1 know when alcoholism was recogn...,
2 know the genetic link related t...,
3 know the circumstances that inc...
64  cards
Pharm Ch 5 and 6 B to G
Amoxicillin clavulanic acid,
Cephlaexin,
Cefdinir
14  cards
Mental Health Ch 49
Know the most common thought diso...,
Include hallucinations delusions ...,
Hearing seeing smelling tasting o...
55  cards
Mental Health Ch 49 B to G
Haloperidol,
Aripiprazole,
Olanzapine
6  cards
Mental health final
Disorder is characterized by epis...,
Is characterized by one or more d...,
Things in a banana bag pg 1112
116  cards
Med Surg Ch 12 + 13
What is the purpose of mucus,
A patient with emphysema presents...,
The nurse explains that the mecha...
54  cards
Med Surg 14
The collapsed or airless state of...,
Chronic dilation of the bronchi m...,
A drug that acts directly on the ...
31  cards
pharm ch 7
Diphenhydramine,
Loratadine,
Montelukast
13  cards
Maternity 2+3
32 a patient is being seen by her...,
27 the nurse conducting a sex edu...,
28 the nurse is reading a pregnan...
20  cards
Med Surg 15,16
Which statement s describe functi...,
Which organ s compose the lymphat...,
Which age related changes occur i...
21  cards
Maternity Ch 4
A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant ...,
The nurse cautions the patient th...,
The nurse assesses the progress f...
10  cards
Med Surg Ch 17 + 18
Which preventative measure s may ...,
Which factors may affect the volu...,
Which modifiable risk factors inc...
17  cards
Maternity Ch 5
The nurse is caring for a macroso...,
The nurse educates prenatal patie...,
The nurse emphasizes to a patient...
12  cards
Pharm 8 (9)
Hydrochlorothiazide diuretic,
Metolazone diuretic,
Furosemide diuretic
23  cards
Maternity Final
Where does implantation occur ch 2,
Know women have all of their ova ...,
The most favorable pelvis for vag...
98  cards
Med Surg Final
Where does erythropoietin come from,
What does the spleen do,
If my eosinophils are elevated wh...
56  cards
Pharmacology Final
Glyburide,
Nateglinide,
Metformin
11  cards
Pharm B+G 19+10
Dilantin,
Carbidopa levodopa,
Ropinirole
16  cards
Psychology midterm
I am a modern psychologist intere...,
The plus or minus sign in front o...,
The simplest synonym or definitio...
298  cards

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