Study Guides for Nursing at McMaster University

Sepsis-2 = presence of sirs (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) plus a documented or presumed infection. Sirs = presence of 2+: fever of >38 c or

Introduction: medications that are injected are absorbed quicker than oral medications, usually used (cid:449)he(cid:374) patie(cid:374)ts (cid:272)a(c

Definition: a state in response to a stimuli that causes intense systemic demand on the bo. Definition: when the body"s demand > than the body"s coping

Hpo axis: hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis; the main hormonal feedback pathway responsible for the reproductive system. Os: the opening from the ute

Children with sub-optimal technique will be coached in proper inhaler/device use or switched to a more appropriate delivery device/system: nurses will

Hand hygiene my name is julie and i am a level one nursing student at mcmaster. Today i will be with you for about. 40 minutes, doing ___ so before i b

Interpersonal relationships: professional communication skills for nurses (7th ed. ) (pp. A group is a human communication system composed of three or

Inadequate tissue perfusion: hypovolemia, neurogenic trauma, anaphylaxis, sepsis, and cardiac pump dysfunction. Anaphylactic shock: acute allergic reac

Allostatic load- wear and tear from repeated or chronic stress. Hannon, chapter 9, stress and adaptation, pp. Chapter 41, disorders of endocrine contro

Many physiological interactions occur w/ stress labelled stress response neuroendocrine response mind body connection psycho neuro immunologic response

Assessment techniques & the clinical setting (jarvis chpt 9) Cultivating your senses: use sight, smell, touch and hearing to gather data inspection, pa