NS 3205 Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 42 Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems 1. Identify the etiologies and clinical manifestations common to all types of anemia. (See Table 42-1 p 870 and Chart 42-1 p 871) Common Cause Sickle cell disease: autosomal recessive inheritance of two defective gene alleles for hemoglobin synthesis Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency anemia: X-linked recessive deficiency of enzyme G6PD Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: abnormal
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Teleconsultation: Use of 24/7 teleconsultation is a safe‚ highly valued and effective means of delivering clinical support to people with COPD and care home residents‚ which leads to a substantial reduction in the need for both hospital admissions and Emergency Department attendances” (Pope‚ R.‚ 2013). In this study‚ patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) were monitored from their home which resulted to improved care outcome and reduced hospital visits and admission. Teleconsultation
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Slide 1 – This is Sister Calista Roy. Sister Roy’s Adaptation Model‚ referred to as RAM‚ was developed in 1960‚ but she continued to expand her conceptual model through the years. In the following slides‚ we will visit some of the main components of Sister Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing Concept. We have discussed the many different conceptual nursing models that affect the way we approach how we treat our patients. As a group‚ we selected Roy’s Adaptation Model (RAM) because it is the model we
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Tests and diagnosis By Mayo Clinic staff Physical exam To rule out other possible conditions — such as a respiratory infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your signs and symptoms and about any other health problems. Tests to measure lung function You may also be given lung (pulmonary) function tests to determine how much air moves in and out as you breathe. These tests may include: Spirometry. This test
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hospitalization can be required. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD)‚ this disease defined by persistently poor airflow in the lungs as a result of breakdown of lung tissue (known as emphysema) and dysfunction of the small airways. Primary symptoms include: shortness of breath‚ cough‚ and sputum production. Common symptoms of COPD are shortness of breath. People with COPD commonly describe this as: "My breathing requires effort‚" "I feel
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The Family Structural Theory provides a method in which a nurse is able to identify how family members interact with one another to establish a baseline. These interactions create patterns of behavior that the nurse is able to focus on when assessing how‚ why‚ and under what circumstances family members behave in their assumed roles‚ how they are organized as a family‚ what their established boundaries are‚ and how they are able to adapt when faced with change‚ illness‚ or crisis. If these family
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getting a job right out of college and working about anywhere. Some of the disorders respiratory therapists treat are lung disease‚ heart disease‚ and neuromuscular disorders. They also do breathing disorders such as asthma‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ COPD‚ Cystic Fibrosis‚ pneumonia. Not only can they treat disorders and breathing complications their job is also to diagnose the patient and follow diagnostics procedures. Common procedure respiratory therapists perform are arterial blood gas analysis
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hyperinflation‚ Marked impairment (FEv1 < 35% predicted)‚ Marked restriction activities of daily living‚ and Failure of maximal medical treatment to correct symptoms. Lvrs has considered to be one of the most desirable procedure to relieve dyspnea in many COPD patients who are not eligible for other procedure. The procedure
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practical suddenly made more sense in the context of seeing patients or talking to doctors? Particularly meeting the patient with COPD was very useful for bringing the illness alive and understanding how this is managed. This made all the respiratory conditions and examinations much clearer. If you were a GP managing a patient in the primary care setting with COPD: what elements of what you have learnt about the underpinning science do you think are important in understanding and assessing the
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