Med-Surg Practice Test B Remediation Kirsten Lute Cancer Treatment Options: Safety Precautions for a Client who has a Sealed Radiation Implant (Therapeutic Procedure‚ RM AMS RN 9.0 Chp 92) Inform client of the need to remain in an indicated position to prevent dislodgment of the radiation implant. Instruct client to call the nurse for assistance with elimination. Instruct client and family about radiation precautions needed in the health care and home environments. Infection Control: Precautions
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Table 21-2 SUMMARY OF NEWBORN ASSESSMENT *MCH pages 479-473 | NORMAL | ABNORMAL (POSSIBLE CAUSES) | NURSING CONSIDERATIONS | Initial AssessmentAssess for obvious problems first. If infant is stable and has no problems that require immediate attention‚ continue with complete assessment. | Vital Signs | TemperatureAxillary: 36.5– 37.5°C (97.7 – 99.5°F).Axilla is preferred site. | Decreased (cold environment‚ hypoglycemia‚ infection‚ CNS problem). Increased (infection‚ environment to warm)
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TREATMENT OPTIONS There is NO cure for sickle cell disease‚ although new stem cell research is promising. Bone marrow transplant is a potential cure‚ however finding a matched sibling donor is difficult. Therefore treatment is primarily focused on management of symptoms and prevention of pain episodes. Hydroxyurea (a chemotherapeutic medication) is the only recognized treatment option for the prevention of vaso-occlusive crisis in SCD. It is a prescribed drug for adult patients
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Cause and Effect: Anorexia “I look like a normal‚ well-adjusted 15-year-old high school sophomore. I like talking to friends on the phone‚ riding my bike‚ watching TV‚ and spending time with my boyfriend. I make above average grades and like math and science classes the best. However‚ about a year ago‚ my weight dropped to 72 pounds. I lay in a hospital bed with unkempt hair‚ fragile limbs and a sunken face. I was seriously ill. The villainous disease was not cancer or AIDS. I had anorexia‚ a condition
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Joint ache‚ swelling‚ and stiffness can alter your culture dramatically‚ stopping you from take part in the routine you most revel in. With the onset of ache in our fingers‚ wrists‚ knees‚ hips or well-nigh any joint in the physique‚ we tend to jump to the conclusion that arthritis has set in. Whilst joint anguish is a ordinary response to irritation within the physique‚ it would not necessarily imply you have some of the hundred forms of arthritic conditions. More commonly‚ ache to your joints without
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deposition of platelets and fibrin can cause a rapid rise in blood pressure for unknown reasons. This condition is known as acute hypertension‚ or a hypertensive emergency. Nora has a number of things working against her. Explain how: increased weight‚ dehydration‚ and plaques in vascular tissue may affect blood flow. Nora has continued to gain weight‚ when weight is gained the body has to make more blood vessels to supply blood to those areas where the weight is gained. When more
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Excretory System Review Main Concepts: Describe the major gross anatomical structures of the excretory system. Kidneys: receive about 25% of the cardiac output; produce urine (a fluid containing water‚ ions‚ and small soluble compounds) Ureters: receive urine from the kidneys and conduct it to the urinary bladder. Urine movement involves a combo of gravity and the peristaltic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of the ureters Urinary Bladder: receives and stores urine prior to elimination
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The green movement’s role in reconstruction of this ailed planet is discussed in the chapter ‘THE AILING PLANET: GREEN MOVEMENT’S ROLE’ in English textbook of class x1.since it is just an article from The Indian Express published on1994 November 24. For the sustainable development of ‘world’s most dangerous animal’ man‚ he had exploited the nature a lot. It is more than a lot truly. Since nature is the raw material for all our needs‚ we will be living in an ailed planet soon if the nature is destructed
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Time spent during prenatal development creates a special bond between the mother and child. During this time‚ biological factors such as hormones pass through the placental barrier from the mother and into the fetus’ bloodstream. Additionally‚ umbilical cord transports materials such as nutrients to the fetus. Due to the direct connection‚ mothers are strongly advised not to consume teratogens such as alcohol‚ drugs‚ or other substance that may be detrimental to a fetus during pregnancy. Intangible
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The pericardium surrounding the heart can also become inflamed‚ causing the client to have complaints of chest pain. The client may also present with muscle weakness due to the imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the circulatory system‚ such as with increases in serum potassium levels. If kidney injury progression cannot be successfully treated‚ slowed or reversed‚ permanent kidney damage can occur resulting in permanent loss
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