red glow when transilluminated. ▪ Mouth (tonsils‚ uvula‚ posterior pharynx): inspect for color‚ symmetry‚ exudates‚ ulceration‚ or enlargement. ▪ Trachea: direct palpation; may be displaced ▪ Lungs: require assessment through inspection (symmetry/ depth/ rate of the chest rising and falling); palpation (tactile fremitus)‚ percussion (check for consolidation or air in the lungs)‚ and auscultation
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Snapping Hip Syndrome one should first look and listen for the snap. External there will be visible snapping in the hip while internal usually does not show‚ but can be felt during palpation. Internal is also more likely to be an audible snapping noise while external is a quieter noise usually not detected. For palpation start at the greater trochanter as the hip is actively flexed. If by applying pressure the snapping stops then it is external Snapping Hip Syndrome. To confirm this diagnosis perform
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The subject of discussion for this assignment will be the midwives role and responsibilities in delivering postnatal care and support to Rosie and her family‚ following the birth of her third child. The Midwives rules and standards (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2004) state that "the postnatal period’ mean’s the period after the end of labour during which the attendance of a midwife upon a woman and baby is required‚ being not less than ten days and for such longer period as the midwife
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As one of a worker’s ministry of health‚ I feel very proud become a nurse but sometimes it is also to challenges while on duty. I was working with ministry of health as a staff nurse 13 year ago. I have been working in paediatric ward‚ labour room and currently I am in maternity ward. In maternity ward‚ they is one nursing sister as a ward manager‚ 7 trained staff nurse with midwifery course‚ 7 other’s trained staff nurse without midwifery course‚ and 14 other trained nurse. As a team‚ we work together
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Final - Med Term Question Answer False True or False - A word cannot end with a combining form (word root + vowel). False True or False - The definition of a medical word usually begins with defining the prefix first‚ the suffix second and the word root last. False True or False - Paralysis occurring on only one half of the body is known as quadriplegia. True True or False - Hyper-‚ hypo-‚ and poly- are all prefixes that indicate measurement. False True or False - Bi-‚ mono-‚ and primi-
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(Skidmore‚ 2011). Adverse Effects: CNS- headache‚ dizziness‚ weakness‚ paresthesia‚ fever‚ chills‚ seizures (high doses) GI- nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ anorexia‚ pail‚ glossitis‚ bleeding; increased AST‚ ALT‚ bilirubin‚ LDH‚ alkaline phosphatase; abdominal pain‚ pseudomembranous colitis GU-proteinuria‚ vaginitis‚ pruritis‚ candidiasis‚ increased BUN‚ nephrotoxicity‚ renal
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2009‚ p.1168). In liver cirrhosis‚ the live tend to be large and its cells loaded with fat‚ that it causes the liver become firm and sharp edge noticeable on palpation (Farrell & Dempsey‚ 2009‚ p.1168). Moreover‚ as the rapid enlargement of the liver‚ the tension on the fibrous covering of the live is produced and may causes the abdominal pain (Farrell & Dempsey‚ 2009‚ p.1167). The late manifestation are due partly to chronic failure of liver function is the obstruction of the portal circulation
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------------------------------------------------- NAZARENUS COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- #133 Mc Arthur Highway‚ Saluysoy‚ Meycauayan Bulacan COLLEGE OF NURSING Related Learning Experiences (RLE) FAMILY CASE OUTPUT Ibayo‚ Marilao Bulacan Prepared by: Agravante‚ Mirah Faye A. De Gala‚ Benilda R. Dela Peňa‚ Mia Vianca B. Lozada‚ Jeniffer V. Maruhom‚ Raihana M. Puyot
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CARE OF THE MOTHER/ FETUS during the PERINATAL period Prenatal care • A. ASSESSMENT • HISTORY • P.E. • S/S of pregnancy • Diagnostic procedures and lab exams • Vital signs • Common discomforts • Danger signs • Local and systemic changes of pregnancy • B. Nursing diagnosis • C. Planning/ intervention • Health promotion./management Nutrition metabolic • Elimination
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Clavicle * Crank shaped strut * Convex towards sternum/concave towards humerus * Attaches shoulder to axial skeleton‚ force transmission to scapula‚ contributes to ROM * Palpation Scapula * Between T2 and T7 * Landmarks * Primary function: muscle attachment * Palpation: Acromion‚ Coracoid Process Acromion Variations (Bigliani) Glenoid Fossa Plane of the Scapula * Superior aspect 30◦- 45◦ a * anterior to frontal plane * Arm elevation
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