Assessment Mr. Dunn’s blood pressure reading is 189/110. His LDL cholesterol reading is 200 mg/dl. He asks the student nurse if he should be concerned about his blood pressure. 1. How should the student respond? A) "Your blood pressure is very high. You need to see your healthcare provider today." INCORRECT Mr. Dunn’s blood pressure is high. The student nurse needs to assess for other symptoms before making the determination that the healthcare provider must see him that day. B) "You
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ESSAY ON THE LEARNING CONTRACT CONSIDERING THE SURGICAL AND ANAESTHETICS ROLES OF ODP FOR AN ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY. By AKINYEMI AKINTARO 0711964 Dip of HE (ODP) Enhanced Theatre Practice OPE09-1 REFLECTION ON THE LEARNING CONTRACT. This is a reflective essay based on my experience of participating in delivery of anaesthetic and surgical care to a patient undergoing abdominal hysterectomy under general and regional anaesthesia. I will be describing the process involved‚
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Through Diet Step 1a Cut calories. To lose weight‚ eat fewer calories than you burn. While you can use a structured diet plan to lose weight‚ you can successfully drop pounds fast by changing to healthier eating habits. Replace chips and cookies with fruit and low-fat yogurt. Cut soft drinks and alcohol from your diet. Make a decision to only eat while you are sitting down at the table‚ and don’t eat in front of the television. • Don’t eat anything containing simple carbohydrates (sugar)
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History The first recorded successful appendectomy was in 1735 when French surgeon Claudius Aymand described the presence of a perforated appendix within the hernial sac of an 11-year-old boy who had undergone successful herniotomy. The operation was performed on December 6‚ 1735‚ at St. George’s Hospital in London. The organ had apparently been perforated by a pin that the boy had swallowed. The patient‚ Hanvil Andersen‚ made a spectacular recovery and was discharged a month later.[1] There have
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Institute of Physical Education and Athletics FITNESS NAME: COLLEGE: BMI (Body Mass Index): STUDENT #: DATE: SCHEDULE FOR MEDIUM BUILT (MAINTENANCE) IF YOU HAVE A MEDIUM BUILT BODY‚ MEANING YOU ARE NEITHER STOUT NOR THIN‚ YOU STILL HAVE TO EXERCISE TO MAINTAIN YOUR FITNESS AND DELAY THE AGING PROCESS. EXERCISE WILL ALSO TONE AND FIRM YOUR MUSCLES. EAT MODERATE AMOUNT OF VARIETY OF NUTRIENTS. SUPPLY THE GREATER PART OF
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of the abdomen is the liver. 5 The four layers of large‚ flat abdominal muscles form the ventral abdominal wall. 6. Pyrosis is a burning sensation in the upper abdomen. 7. The abdomen normally moves with breathing until the age of __7__ years. 8. Older adults have decreased salivation leading to dry mouth. Correct 9. The symptoms occurring with lactose intolerance include bloating and flatulence. 10. Methods to enhance abdominal wall relaxation during examination include positioning the patient
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the side of the bed‚ stating he may need to “throw up” again.Which assessment should the nurse complete first? A. Auscultate the bowel sounds. Another assessment should be completed before assessing the client’s bowel sounds. B. Palpate for abdominal distention. Another assessment should be completed before assessing for distention. C. Correct Observe the color of the emesis. Since the client is vomiting‚ the nurse should first observe the color and appearance of the emesis for any obvious
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as follows: Respiratory Rate of 69 breaths per minute‚ Cardiac Rate of 130 beats per minute and Temperature of 37.1ᵒC. His anthropemetric measurements are as follows: length of 53 cms‚ head circumference of 35 cms‚ chest circumference of 33 cms‚ abdominal circumference of 35 cms and weight of 2.9 kgs. Capillary refill time ranges from 1 – 2 seconds. Skin The patient’s skin is warm to touch without edema‚
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information about the person which is essential in the nursing process. Methods of Examinations: (IPPA) • INSPECTION - assessing by using the sense of sight. - used to assess: color‚ rashes‚ scars and body structures. • PALPATION – assessing by the use of touch. - used to assess: texture‚ temperature‚ vibration‚ position‚ mobility of organs‚ distension‚ peripheral pulse‚ tenderness and pain. • PERCUSSION – tapping body parts to produce sounds
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60yo retiree‚ is admitted to your unit from the ED. Upon arrival you note that he is trembling and nearly doubled over with severe abdominal pain. T.B. indicates that he has severe RUQ (right upper quadrant) pain that radiates to his back‚ and he is more comfortable walking bent forward than lying in bed. He admits to having had several similar bouts of abdominal pain in the last month but “none as bad as this.” He feels only slightly nauseated but has experienced N/V (nausea and vomiting) during
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