Chapter 35: Nursing Management: Heart Failure Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While assessing a 68-year-old with ascites‚ the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 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
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Fluid‚ Electrolyte‚ and Acid-Base Balance: Introduction to Body Fluids 1. a. Where are fluids absorbed? ____________________ b. Where are excess fluids and electrolytes lost?____________________ 2. Name four of the six functions of water. a. b. c. d. 3. a. The amount of water in the body depends on the amount of ________________. b. From the CD‚ list the person with the highest and lowest percentage of water and give the percentage. 1. Highest ___________________ _______% 2. Lowest
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1. ALOE VERA Description: Botanical name: Aloe Vera Family: Liliaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Kumari‚ Grithakumari‚ Grihakanya PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Aloe‚ Indian aloe Hindi : Gheekaumar‚ Ghikumari Distribution – Cultivated in the dry areas of India PLANT DESCRIPTION a perennial shrub with fleshy leaves and short stem. Leaves fleshy
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Aloe (Aloe vera) is a major and traditional medicinal plant under family of Liliaceae. Aloe consumed externally and internally as well. It is used externally to treat several skin burn conditions‚ sunburn and poison oak‚ infections‚ and eczema. It is confirm that juice from Aloe vera ease pain and decrease inflammation. It has antiseptic and antibiotic properties in treating cuts and abrasions. Aloe juice used to treat people with ulcerative colitis‚ an inflammatory bowel disease. Moreover it acts
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Hypertension Normal ABP : the pressure exerted by blood on the vessel wall of the arterial system from the beginning of the aorta to the start of the arterioles‚ it is about 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) = cardiac output (CO) X total peripheral resistance Hypertension : sustained elevation of the systemic ABP > 139 mmHg systolic & > 89 mmHg diastolic. Therefore : so long as CO is constant is relatively constant ; a change in the ABP is mainly due
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Gumamela Jam Gumamela: Hibiscus rosa-sinesis In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Integrated Science Science Research Project ABSTRACT The research study was conducted to finds the feasibility of the Gumamela flowers as a spread or syrup. The existence of nutritional components in Gumamela petals led the researchers to develop it as a spread or syrup for everyone. It meant to find an alternative ingredient that would be beneficial to the health of the people and would be acceptable
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Anesthesia Considerations Preoperative Management Contrera‚ Patterson‚ and Cushing (2014) discussed that the patients undergoing cardiac surgery should have a thorough preoperative assessment‚ including a history of medical conditions‚ and a complete physical examination. The preoperative evaluation should focus on the cardiovascular system‚ airway‚ pulmonary‚ neurologic‚ endocrine‚ renal‚ hepatic‚ and hematologic function (Contrera et al.‚ 2014). Avoid tachycardia precludes episodes of LA and pulmonary
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Oftentimes‚ people have trouble making the changes necessary to help them lose weight and sticking to them when first starting a diet. Diets can be hard for people to commit to‚ but once you get into the groove‚ they are fairly simple to follow. The problem is that getting into that groove of avoiding certain foods and consuming less can take some time. Everyone consumes carbs at least once a day. In some cases‚ that may be all a person consumes‚ meaning they are going over the daily recommended
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Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease which affects more than five million Americans (Yancy et al.‚ 2013). HF negatively impacts quality of life and it is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. Evidence-based practice guidelines aid health care professionals with treatment management and provide pathways to optimize individual patient care. The main goal of treatment is to slow the progression of the disease and control its symptoms. These pathways address all stages
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this essential oil in about 90 ml of any base oil say olive oil and massage it on to the affected area. Along with the massage on the affected are‚ also massage the mixture towards your heart as well as near your lower abdomen. This will promote diuretic effect in you and excess watery fluid will get eliminated through
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