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Chapter 5: Vital Signs
What are the main vital signs,
Best practices for counting respi...,
Best practices for body temp
14
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Sterile Field/Hygiene
Preparing a sterile field with a ...,
Preparing a sterile field unwrapp...,
Sterile field principles 7
7
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Restraints
Setting up ambulation alarm creat...,
2
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Transferring and Positioning
Transferring from bed to wheelcha...,
Moving pt in bed,
Transferring from bed to chair
3
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Physical Assessment
Head neck assessment 9,
Thorax and lung assessment crackles,
Lung assessment rhonchi sonorous ...
34
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Pain Assessment
Pqrstu pain assessment,
Cold application,
Heat application
3
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Module 2: Cardiovascular System
What are 3 layers of heart heart ...,
Blood flow through heart right side,
Right side of heart
61
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Module 2: Hypertension
Risks of high bp,
Who has highest prevalence of htn,
Hispanics and htn
46
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Module 2: Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease cad,
Atherosclerosis cad,
Cad development
69
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Module 2: Heart Failure
Heart failure definition,
Heart failure risk factors,
How does heart failure happen
33
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Module 2: Dysrthymias
Properties of heart cells,
Nervous system control of heart,
Calculating hr from ecg
49
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Module 2: Vascular Disorders
Peripheral artery disease pad,
Etiology and pathophysiology of pad,
Risk factors for pad
82
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Module 2: Drugs for Heart Failure
Two major forms of heart failure,
What causes contributes to heart ...,
List of drugs for heart failure
20
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Module 2: Drugs for HTN
Diuretics,
Direct acting vasodilators hydral...,
Calcium channel blockers
8
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Module 2: Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Origin of dysrhythmias,
Cardiac action potentials fast po...,
Slow potentials
20
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Module 2: Drugs that Normalize Lipids
Classes of lipoproteins,
Role of ldl cholesterolin atheros...,
Atherogenesis
15
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Module 2: Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
Pathophysiology of coagulation,
Overview of drugs forthromboembol...,
Uh vs lmwh
25
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Module 2: Drugs for Angina Pectoris
What is angina pectoris,
Three families of antianginal agents,
Three forms of angina pectoris
15
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Module 3: Structures/Functions of Respiratory System
Primary purpose of system,
Diagram of system,
Upper respiratory track
54
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Module 3: Upper Respiratory Problems
Nasal and paranasalsinus problems...,
Nasal fracture,
Nasal fracture diagnosis
38
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Module 3: Lower Respiratory Problems
Acute bronchitis,
Pertussis whooping cough,
Pneumonia
116
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Module 3: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Bronchiectasis etiology pathophys...,
Bronchiectasis causes risk factors,
Bronchiectasis clinical manifesta...
77
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Module 3: Drugs for Asthma + COPD
Asthma pathophysiology from drug pov,
Copd pathophysiology from drug pov,
Overview of drugs forasthma and copd
32
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Module 3: Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
Allergic rhinitis,
Classes of drugs usedfor allergic...,
Intranasal glucocorticoids
14
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Module 3: O2 Therapy
Principles of oxygenation,
Heated high flow nasal cannula,
Applying an oxygen delivery device
21
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Module 3: Emergency Measures for Life Support
Life saving principles,
Cardiopulmonary arrest,
Resuscitating patients with covid 19
14
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Module 4: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Patient rights with pharm,
Pharmacokinetics,
Parental vs nonparental distribution
9
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Module 4: Nonparenteral Meds
Enhanced nebulizer designs,
Oral med absorption ingestion,
If patient experiences adverse ef...
23
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Module 4: Drug Therapy in Older Adults
Facts,
Physical changes in older adults ...,
Pharmacodynamic
14
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Module 4: Drug Interactions
Example of increased therapeutic ...,
Example of increased adverse effects,
Pharmacokinetic interactions
36
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Module 4: Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
Idiosyncratic drug effect,
Paradoxical effect,
Iatrogenic disease
14
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Module 6: IV Therapy
What is iv therapy used for,
Vascular access device vad,
Iv solutions 3 types
27
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Module 6: Parenteral Medications
Pediatric medication formulas needed,
Pediatric maintenance fluids,
Pediatric rounding guidelines
9
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Module 6: Hematologic Problems-Blood Component Therapy
Anemia,
Rbc function,
Anemia skin manifestations
89
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Module 6: Blood Therapy
Allogenic blood,
Autologous transfusion autotransf...,
Abo system
17
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Module 6: Central Catheters
Types of central catheters,
Nontunneled catheter,
Tunneled catheter
14
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Module 6: CDC Guidelines to Prevent Cath Related Infections
Skin preparation,
Catheter site dressing regimens,
Catheter and catheter site care
9
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Module 6: Parenteral Nutrition
Parenteral nutrition info,
Pn components,
Principles for practice
11
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Module 6: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
What are electrolytes,
Mechanisms controlling fluid elec...,
Measurement of osmolality
74
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Module 6: Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
Isotonic contraction,
Hypertonic contraction,
Hypotonic contraction
15
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Module 7: The Urinary System
Urinary system,
Kidneys,
Kidney macrostructure
16
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Module 7: Renal and Urologic Problems
Urinary tract infections utis,
Uti etiology and pathophysiology,
Clinical manifestations lower utis
56
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Module 7: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney renal failure,
Acute kidney injury,
Etiology and pathophysiology of a...
55
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Module 7: Diuretics
Introduction to diuretics,
Classification of diuretics,
Loop diuretics
11
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Module 7: Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
Drugs to correct disturbances,
Agents affecting the volumeand io...,
Fluid volume and osmolality
17
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Module 7: Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections utis,
Organisms that cause utis,
Drug therapy of utis
12
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Module 7: Urinary Elimination
Evidence based practice,
2
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Module 7: Assessment- Reproductive System
Structures and functions ofreprod...,
3 main roles of male reproductive...,
Testes
16
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Module 7: Breast Problems
Mastalgia benign,
Lactational mastitis benign,
Fibrocystic changes benign
57
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Module 7: STIs
Diff kinds of infections,
Chlamydial infectionsetiology and...,
Chlamydial infectioncomplications
35
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Module 7: Female Reproductive Issues
Cervical cancer,
Cervical canceretiology and patho...,
Cervical cancerclinical manifesta...
14
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Module 7: Male Reproductive Issues
Benign prostatic hyperplasia bph,
Bph clinical manifestations,
Symptom index for bph
18
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Module 8: Endocrine System
Endocrine system what is involved,
Endocrine system functions,
Endocrine system how it functions
42
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Module 8: Diabetes
Diabetes,
Etiology of diabetes,
Normal glucose and insulin metabo...
64
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Module 8: Endocrine Problems
Hyperthyroidism,
Graves disease pathophysiology
28
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Module 8: Drugs for Diabetes
Insulin physiology,
Synthesis of insulin,
Secretion of insulin
33
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Module 8: Drugs for Thyroid Disorder
Thyroid function tests,
Hypothyroidism,
Hypothyroidism in adults
13
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Module 8: Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
Hypothalamus and pituitary,
Overview of hypothalamicand pitui...,
Growth hormone
10
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Module 13: Nutrition Problems
Mifflin st jeor equation energy e...,
How many calories day,
Carbohydrates
8
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