Pathophysiology, A & P, Microbiology, Fluid & Electrolyte Resources

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Here are the Patho guides that I promised to put up awhile ago. Just right click on the link, and "save as." These were tailored to how my instructor taught the class, and what we were expected to know. They are a combo of lecture notes, notes from my book and additional info & graphics to help understand...I focused on these for the tests and got a high A in the class.

Good luck, and hope these help someone!

Gabrielle54

Thank you for sharing.

Max

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Specializes in none atm..lol.

I love this site.....im just doing some advance reading...for fluid and electrolyte....exactly what i need

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Help with cushing syndrome and Addison's disease

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Specializes in NICU.

THANK YOU to everyone for their posts! I have a F/E and Acid-Base test monday! I have looked within a 50 mile radius of St. Louis for the Preston Hall F/E A/B review Rationale book and cant' find it! Anyone know of an e-book for it? I really need questions ---- helps me truly know if I understand the material or not! :bowingpur

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Specializes in Geri-psych Nursing.

Can't find your rationale book, but here are some question sites that might help you:

NCLEX Test Practice Questions

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zerisse said:
Thanks for the tips! I found out how easy F & E was when I started reviewing for the NCLEX...

zerisse that last post was for you....lol

I just can't seem to get it down F&E grrrrrrrrr it makes me dizzy....lol

Thank you to everyone who posts info/links etc.. here

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Daytonite said:
I saw that you also posted these questions in the general nursing discussion forum. I just wanted to give you the reasoning behind why the answer to the first question is the second answer choice: reestablish oxygenation to the area. It has to do with the nursing process. The word "goals" in the question was the clue to the answer. During the nursing process you are first assessing the patient and then determining goals, outcomes and nursing diagnoses. This all occurs before the planning stage which is where you actually start introducing your nursing interventions. One of the appropriate nursing diagnoses for a patient with tissue ischemia is Ineffective Tissue Perfusion. One of the major causes of a patient having this problem is that their body is unable to successfully transport oxygen into the capillary membranes. Formulating nursing goals for a patient are directly related to the causes of their problem. So, a goal would be to do something to help get oxygen to the oxygen-deprived tissues. None of the other choices: obtaining an accurate medical history, immobilizing the affected area and assessing for circulatory changes isn't going to accomplish that. So, clearly, there is only one answer choice. If the question had been worded differently and said "what is your first priority in taking care of this patient?" then your choice, assess for circulatory changes, would be correct. The reason. . .because the first step in the nursing process is to assess and collect data. I would sequence my own assessment in priority above getting a medical history from the patient, although it, too, is also part of the data collecting process. Immobilization of the affected area is a nursing interaction which would be undertaken after assessment and goals were determined.

Most everyone has given the correct answers and reasoning for the other two questions. They are pretty much grounded in knowledge of medication and reactions to them.

WOW! THANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION! I LOVE IT!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Nice short tutorial on F & E. Brilliant in its simplicity:

https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/career-clusters/health-science/nur1203/fluid-and-electrolytes

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Specializes in Geri-psych Nursing.

An offshoot of one of the above links for micro students:

CELLS Alive!

Unique images of microorganisms that cause illness, and the blood cells that do battle to keep you well. Includes links to sites offering further information on microbiology, infectious diseases and cell biology.

http://www.cellsalive.com/

Microbiology portal

Microbes.info is a good starting point for finding information concerning microbiology.

http://www.microbes.info/

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nyemt195488 said:
This link no longer works does anyone happen to have already downloaded the info before the site went down?

I was wondering the same thing. Actually there are several of the links in the 1st page that are no longer there. If anyone could upload them, it would be appreciated.

I just want to take the time to say Rest In Peace to Daytonite. She was an amazing person filled with nursing wisdom. My prayers are with her.

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Specializes in CVICU.
Gabrielle54 said:
Can't find your rationale book, but here are some question sites that might help you:

NCLEX Test Practice Questions

CampusCollusion.com seemed like an interesting site, but for free flashcards online, Quizlet.com by far is my favorite. There are fewer ads, more users creating more flashcards, better search capabilities, different ways to study the flash cards, etc.

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Lol... this thread is the one I actually got the most help from! So much help on here if you just know where to look! I love allnurses!!! :)

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