Entries by Daphne Hanson

Cardiac disease

A pregnant woman with cardiac disease is placed at a higher risk for additional complications because of whi pregnancy-related phenomena. Select all that apply. Elevations in blood pressure in the second and third trimesters. Increase in heart rate. Increase in blood volume. Increase in body temperature. Increase in cardiac output 3. Congestive heart failure is […]

The concerns with The use of ketamine

What are the concerns with the use of ketamine? What is nitrous oxide used for? What makes propofol so dangerous? CNS Stimulants Amphetamines in general are used therapeutically for? What are the most common adverse effects? What are the effects of caffeine? What is it used for therapeutically? All CNS stimulants in excess amounts can […]

Freestanding Community hospital

The nurse was recently selected as the new Chief Nursing Officer in a freestanding community hospital with a high case mix of Medicare patients. The hospital has an excellent reputation for nursing care and has been designated twice as a Magnet hospital. What three strategies may the Chief Nursing Officer implement to continue the hospital’s […]

What is balanced anesthesia?

What is balanced anesthesia? Opioids/NSAID’s would be given to? Antiemetics would be given to? Benzodiazepines/Barbiturates would be given to? Anticholinergic (prototype atropine) would be given to? Inhaled anesthesia is the main focus of the chapter, How do they work? What are the major adverse effects?  You need to know what to be concerned about when […]

What is Diabetes Insipidus?

What is Diabetes Insipidus? ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland Its release is affected by serum osmolarity (you should know what that is—it is the amount of solute in relation to the fluid in the bloodstream) When serum osmolarity is high (there are a lot of solutes in […]

Autoimmune disorders

Provide a rationale for your answer to the previous question. Autoimmune disorders encompass a wide variety of disorders that can be disruptive to the pregnancy process. Maggie Gardner has been admitted to rule out lupus. The following questions will explore the various aspects of this autoimmune disorder. You may want to review information from a […]