Nsg 533 - Exam 4 Questions With Complete Solutions

anaphylactic shock {Ans: decreased SVR due to vasodilation causing decreased delivery of oxygen to cells and tissues: due to allergic reaction to drugs, foods, venoms, hormones, blood products}Hemoglobin F {Ans: Fetal hemoglobin. 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains. Has a greater affinity for and more regularly binds O2.}Intracranial Hypertension {Ans: ICP > 15-20mmHg. Sustained ICP >20-25mmHg warrants treatment, ICP >40 is severe and life threatening.}Bacteremia {Ans: presence of bacteria in the blood}Erythropoesis is stimulated by... {Ans: erythropoetin}obstructive pulmonary disease {Ans: increased airway resistance; airway obstruction worse on expiration; slowed emptying of lungs; unifying symptom is dyspnea, unifying sign is wheezing; increased WOB, VQ mismatch, decreased FEV1}Restrictive pulmonary disease {Ans: lungs fail to fully expand due to a weakened diaphragm, structural inability of chest wall to expand, and a decrease in elasticity of lung tissue. Decreased compliance. symptoms include: shortness of breath, persistent non-productive cough, increased RR. results in a decrease in all lung volumes.}MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) {Ans: commonly used: 27 - 31 pg/ cell Amount of hemoglobin per RBC}Auto-regulation {Ans: ability of the brain to regulate cerebral blood flow. if blood is being lost, cerebral blood vessels will dilate to