ANTI-INFECTIVES Anti-infective agents are drugs that are designed to act selectively on foreign organisms that have invaded and infected the body of a human host. Ideally‚ these drugs would be toxic to the infecting organisms only and would have no effect on the host (or human) cells. OVERVIEW • Antimicrobial therapy (often termed “antibiotic therapy”) is the use of medications to treat infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi. • Antimicrobial must use selective toxicity to kill
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION A careful and detailed clinical assessment is essential in order to assess the likely cause and severity of symptoms‚ arrange appropriate investigations and referral‚ avoid unnecessary investigations‚ and to assess individual risk of cardiovascular disease or cardiomyopathy. PREPARATION OF PATIENT • Room that is warm & “quiet” • Examining table positioned so you can stand on the patient’s right side • Explain the procedure to
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Chapter 69: Nursing Management: Emergency‚ Terrorism‚ and Disaster Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision‚ the nurse determines that the patient is breathing and has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient’s respiratory effort. c. Check the patient’s level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even
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CARE OF THE MOTHER/ FETUS during the PERINATAL period Prenatal care • A. ASSESSMENT • HISTORY • P.E. • S/S of pregnancy • Diagnostic procedures and lab exams • Vital signs • Common discomforts • Danger signs • Local and systemic changes of pregnancy • B. Nursing diagnosis • C. Planning/ intervention • Health promotion./management Nutrition metabolic • Elimination
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Objectives: 1. 2. Describe common locations‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ and onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 3. Given clinical characteristics‚ differentiate between RA and osteoarthritis. 4. Describe extraarticular manifestations of RA and recommend preventative measures. 5. List laboratory and radiology tests useful in evaluating and/or diagnosing RA. 6. Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treating RA. 7. Counsel on
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Chapter 33: Nursing Management: Hypertension Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take in order to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new patient? a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per second. b. Have the patient sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor. c. Assist the patient to the supine position for BP measurements. d. Obtain two BP readings in the dominant arm and average the results. ANS: B The patient
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Assessing Blood Pressure Anatomy of the Heart The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs within the mediastinum. It is a hollow‚ cone-shaped‚ muscular organ about the size of a fist. Functions of the Heart keeps O2-poor blood separate from O2-rich blood; keeps the blood flowing in one direction—blood flows away from and then back to the heart in each circuit; creates blood pressure‚ which moves the blood through the circuits; Regulates the blood supply based on
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Ø Guaifenesin 200 mg tab 1 tab four times a day- an expectorant Ø Lovastatin 20mg 1 daily- a statin for cholesterol control Ø Midodrine HCL 2.5mg three times a day with meals used as a vasoconstrictor used to treat dizziness from orthostatic hypotension Ø Namenda 10 mg tablet 1 twice a day for moderate to severe Alzheimer’s dementia Ø Senna 10mg laxative tab Ø
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Toxic Effects of Pesticides Pesticides are widely used in agriculture for the control of weeds‚ insects or microorganisms leading to exposure to the population through contamination of water and residues in dust and on food‚ this exposure may lead to adverse health effects (Alavanja‚ Hoppin & Kamel 2004) and while there are many different agents that are implicated in these effects this discussion will focus on Organophosphate (OP) pesticides and their mechanisms with respect to human health.
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Cigarettes cause over 400‚000 preventable deaths in the United States alone each year. How many of those people were ones that you knew or even your family? Any smoker can die in the blink of an eye‚ they’ll be gone. Regular combustible cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are causing these deaths . As e-cigarettes are beginning to gain more and more popularity there are more people dying. Is this so called safe device really‚ safe? Not only do e-cigarettes cause death from the inside‚ they kill
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