Tactical Field Care SECTION I: REFERENCES Number | Title | Date | Additional Information | IS0871 | Combat Lifesaver Course | | | 4-25.11 | First Aid | | | Slide # Motivator Slide # Tactical Field Care SECTION II: INTRODUCTION Method of Instruction: Conference Instructor to student ratio is: 1: 5 Time of instruction (minutes): 2:30 Media: Power Point Terminal Learning Objective
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pathway of the impulse after an MI * Hypoxemia * Electrolyte imbalance * Spiked T waves from potassium imbalance * Drug use or toxicity * Beta blockers can slow heart too much * Hypovolemia * Shock Labs and Diagnostic Tests * Labs * Electrolytes * K (important) and Na * Hemoglobin and hematocrit * BUN and creatinine * Kidneys – your kidneys help your pH balance (increase puts more stress on heart
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commonly flu and varicella Dx: elevated ammonia level S/S: Fever Impaired consciousness Decresed hepatic function *Cerebral edema with IICP* TX: Lumbar puncture‚ blood tests‚ monitor I&Os ( dehydration or cerebral edema risk)‚ monotir for hypovolemic shock‚ liver dysfuction impaired coagulation ( prolonged bleeding times) FEBILE SEIZURE: Tempeture reaches 101.8‚ seizures occur when temp increased not after. Most children will not have epilepsy or neurologic damage Occurs between 6 months
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Question #5 Unlike their friend Jemima‚ the other patients have all experienced a drop in blood pressure (Hypotension) and have an elevated heart rate (125-135 bpm) Hypertension occurs when blood pressure drops below 90 mm Hg systolic or 60 mm Hg diastolic number. Due to the girls all consuming substances that affect their bodies to normally retain water‚ they have all suffered similar symptoms but to different degrees. Dehydration causes the volume of blood circulating through the body to decrease
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HLTEN512B Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with acute health problems NURS5286C 1. Identify and discuss 8 aspects of Mrs. Lee pre-operative nursing care? It is an important role of a nurse to ensure that patients are prepared for surgery not only in a physical way but also in a psychological way so they have informed consent of the procedure being undertaken‚ have psychosocial support and are educated on the expected and unexpected outcomes. For Mrs. Lee‚ these 8 aspects of pre-operative
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liver‚ or cardiac failure; or hypo-perfusion with lactic acidosis. Septic shock is defined as sepsis-induced hypotension with lower than 90 mm Hg or reduction by 40 mm Hg or more from baseline in the absence of other causes‚ persisting despite adequate fluid resuscitation‚ along with signs of organ hypo-perfusion‚ such as lactic acidosis‚ oliguria‚ or acute alteration in mental status. The transition from sepsis to septic shock occurs most often in the first 24 hours of treatment. ! 2.0 Indication
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Actions of Thyroid Hormone and Mechanism of Graves’ Disease Thyroid hormones are capable of acting at nearly every organ system in the human body. They promote bone formation‚ increase basal metabolic rate‚ heat production‚ oxygen consumption‚ and they alter the cardiovascular and respiratory systems resulting in an increased blood flow and oxygen delivery to the tissues. A quick summary of thyroid hormone synthesis‚ taken directly from the Kopp article‚ is included at the end of this learning
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The assessment of patients forms a major component of the nursing role. It allows the nurse to gain vital information to base the planning and implementation of prioritised care on. A systematic method of assessment is required‚ that ensures that all areas of assessment are covered and that the assessment and subsequent interventions are as effective and efficient as possible. One method that can be followed for patient assessment is the primary and secondary surveys‚ with an additional assessment
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postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a blood loss of greater than 500ml(half quart) vaginal birth or more than 1000ml(quart) after a cesarean birth. first I would check vitals and weight pads etc. I would assess the perineal ‚ mucous membrances for gingival bleeding or petechiae and ecchymoses‚ venipuncture sites for oozing or prolonged bleeding. I will also check the urinary output and help her restroom to void( a decrease in urine can be a sign of acute renal failure) I would assess for pain
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Student Name: Date: February 25‚ 2006 Nursing Diagnosis Outcome Criteria (Goal) Evaluation of Outcome Criteria (Goal) PC: Postpartum Hemorrhage Patient will develop no complications related to excessive bleeding‚ will maintain normal vital signs of express understanding of her condition‚ its management‚ and discharge instructions‚ identify and use available support systems. R/T‚ RTRF and secondary to: Pathophysiology Supporting Nursing Diagnosis Statement (cite source) Uterine atony
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