The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and a history that is suggestive for PE. The patient experiencing PE will generally present with difficulty breathing‚ chest pain on inspiration‚ and palpitations. Patient assessment will typically show signs of decreased oxygen saturation (SpO2)‚ cyanosis‚ rapid breathing‚ and a rapid heart rate. Severe cases of PE may include syncope‚ low blood pressure‚ and sudden death (Goldhaber‚ Pulmonary Thromboembolism). In the instance of a significant occlusion of the pulmonary
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45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. ANS: C The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium‚ so JVD with the patient sitting at a 45-degree angle reflects increased right atrial pressure. JVD is an indicator of excessive fluid volume (increased preload)‚ not decreased fluid volume. JVD is not caused by incompetent jugular
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Sodium‚ Hypertension‚ and an Explanation of "Lag Phenomenon" in Hemodialysis Patients Author: Zbylut Twardowski‚ MD‚ PhD I. INTRODUCTION Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid‚ minerals‚ and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail‚ harmful wastes build up in your body‚ your blood pressure may rise‚ and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens‚ you need treatment
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The patient’s fluid and diet intake had decreased‚ he slept more frequently‚ and was found to be confused at times; Mr Brown had high tolerance to opioids which later progressed to opioid toxicity. As noted age effects all elements of the body’s system and increased age did have an impact on Mr
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Understanding Health Related Physical Fitness 1. What are 8 different health reasons to exercise given in the reading? ■increases longevity ■reduces risk for heart disease ■reduces risk for diabetes ■maintains work capacity ■helps reduce high blood pressure
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1. Citation: Authors: Stefan Miedler‚ Andreas Fahlman‚ Monica Valls Torres‚ Teresa Alvaro Alvarez‚ and Daniel Garcia Parraga Year published: 2015 Title of the Article: Evaluating cardiac physiology through echocardiography in bottlenose dolphins: using stroke volume and cardiac output to estimate systolic left ventricular function during rest and following exercise Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology Volume: 218 Page numbers: 3604-3610 2. Research Sponsor: a. The authors of this experiment
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1. Of the following statements‚ which one is an example of an appropriately written nursing diagnosis? A) Risk for change in body image related to cancer B) Cardiac output decreased related to motor vehicle accident C) Ineffective airway clearance related to increased secretions D) Potential for injury related to improper teaching in the use of crutches Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 2. The nurse begins the assessment of a client that has come to the emergency
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and AV nodes to generate cardiac action potentials without any stimulus. Cells cable of spontaneous depolarization are called automatic cells. The automatic cells of the cardiac conduction system can stimulate the heart to beat even when the heart is removed from the body. Spontaneous depolarization is possible in automatic cells b/c the membrane potential does not “rest” during phase 4. Instead it slowly creeps to ward threshold during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. Because threshold
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 5 Cardiovascular Dynamics NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: Vessel Resistance The following questions refer to Activity 1: Studying the Effect of Flow Tube Radius on Fluid Flow. 1. At which radius was the fluid flow rate the highest? 6.0 mm 2. What was the flow rate at this radius? 1017.2 mmHg 3. Describe the relationship between flow rate and radius size. The relationship between the flow rate and the radius size is direct with the formula flow rate=radius to the fourth
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