Nursing Practice IV: Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations, Part B

Study lessons

1. 1

   Neurologic assessment and increased intracranial pressure

   How to assess level of consciousness with the Glasgow Coma Scale, recognize increased intracranial pressure early, and protect cerebral perfusion, all high-yield NLE skills.

   15 min
2. 2

   Stroke, seizures, and spinal cord injury

   Rapid recognition of stroke, safe seizure care, spinal cord injury emergencies like autonomic dysreflexia, and quick contrasts of meningitis, Parkinson disease, and multiple sclerosis.

   15 min
3. 3

   Gastrointestinal disorders

   GERD, peptic ulcer disease, appendicitis, obstruction, GI bleeding, and ostomy care, with the assessment order and red flags the NLE tests most.

   15 min
4. 4

   Liver, pancreas, and gallbladder disorders

   Hepatitis transmission by type, cirrhosis and its dangerous complications, pancreatitis priorities, and cholecystitis care, including the diet questions the NLE repeats.

   15 min
5. 5

   Renal and urinary disorders

   UTI and pyelonephritis, acute kidney injury phases, chronic kidney disease priorities, nephrotic syndrome, and renal calculi, with the labs and diets the NLE asks about.

   15 min
6. 6

   Dialysis and the renal diet

   Nursing care for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, AV fistula protection, fluid restriction, and the renal diet that the NLE loves to test.

   15 min
7. 7

   Endocrine disorders

   Thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary disorders with their emergencies, plus SIADH versus diabetes insipidus, organized the way the NLE asks them.

   15 min
8. 8

   Diabetes mellitus and its emergencies

   Type 1 versus type 2, insulin timing, hypoglycemia versus DKA versus HHS, and the foot care teaching that appears on every NLE.

   15 min
9. 9

   Musculoskeletal disorders, fractures, and traction

   Fracture emergencies, cast and traction care, amputation and joint replacement nursing, plus osteoporosis, arthritis, and gout for the NLE.

   15 min
10. 10

    Integumentary, burns, and eye and ear disorders

    Pressure injury staging, burn classification and the rule of nines, fluid resuscitation basics, and the high-yield eye and ear conditions for the NLE.

    15 min

Section practice test

8 test sets covering the whole Nursing Practice IV: Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations, Part B section, 520 original questions with explanations. After you finish the lessons above, prove it here. Randomized every run.