Chapter 66: Nursing Management: Critical Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 68-year-old patient has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days and has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sensory perception related to sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow
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being‚ he/she have to look for convincing data. Collecting such data is process complicated‚ and complex and due to this very difficult. For layman or even for medical student at the beginning of her/his professional career can seem this statement hypertrophic‚ overshot‚ and not very probable. Their view will change quickly when they are involved in research (even very simple). It is generally accepted that reliable information on human health state are necessary for prevention of disease development
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pseudonym has been used to protect the identity of the patient in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2002). Past medical history Alcohol abuse (1 bottle of whisky and approximately 10 cans beer per day); Liver failure; Cardiomyopathy; Heavy smoker (23-30 cigarettes a day). Mr Cox a 61 year old gentleman was admitted to hospital following a 2 day history of malaena and generalised weakness. (He had no previous history of Gastrointestinal (GI) bleed).He was diagnosed with
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Myocardial infarction - where scar tissue hinders the normal working of the heart muscle Impairment of a heart valve Congenital defects of the heart Myocarditis – an inflammation of the muscular tissue of the heart (myocardium) Cardiomyopathy - a disorder of the heart muscle or myocardium‚ generally of unknown causes Endocarditis - an inflammation of the heart valves and the endocardium [Medicinenet (2009) p1] Heart failure can be classified as: Left-sided failure - is a result
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Dennervation hypersensitivity damage to the ANS increases the effector response to stimulation Ganglia a cluster of nerve cell bodies that lie outside the CNS Mass activation Divergence-Preganglionic fibers branch to synapse with numerous postganglionic fibers (up‚ down‚ level) Convergence-Postganglionic fibers receive input from numerous preganglionic fibers Sympathetic system is activated as a unit Sympathoadrenal System the closely related functioning adrenal medulla and sympathetic nervous
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THE ULTIMATE PRE REG BNF NOTES IMPORTANT MONITORING DRUGS 1. AMIODARONE Treatment of arrhythmias Loading Dose: 200mg tds for 7 days‚ then 200mg bd for 7 days then 200mg daily maintenance. Important side effects: Nausea‚ Vomiting‚ Taste disturbance‚ Pulmonary toxicity‚ Reversible corneal micro-deposits‚ Phototoxicity‚ Slate grey discolouration‚ Tremor‚ Sleep disorder‚ Hypo/hyperthyroidism‚ Jaundice. Monitoring: LFTs‚ Thyroid function tests required before treatment‚ then every 6 months. Measure
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Health Assessment Exam #4 Chapter 21: Abdomen (approx. 21 questions) 1. Aortic pulsation a. Normally‚ you may see the pulsations from the aorta beneath the skin in the epigastric area‚ particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall relaxation. b. Marked pulsation of aorta occurs with widened pulse pressure (e.g.‚ hypertension‚ aortic insufficiency‚ thyrotoxicosis) and with aortic aneurysm. c. lateral pulsation with aortic aneurysm pushes the examiner’s two fingers apart. 2. Light
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PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I
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Cell Size Control David A Guertin‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA David M Sabatini‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA Growth in biological systems is defined as the accumulation of mass‚ which leads to an increase in size. In this article‚ we discuss how cells‚ organs‚ and organisms normally control growth‚ and how deregulated growth can lead to a variety of pathological conditions. Introductory article Article
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Chronic Respiratory Failure Shelby Lynch Date of Care: 03/19/2013 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 340: Critical Care |Assessment |Medical/Nursing Diagnoses |Treatment | |Brief review of the patient |Medical Diagnoses: |Therapeutic Modalities
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