be in place when he awoke‚ such as‚ the sequential compression device and hip immobilizer wedge‚ plus not being able to roll or move in bed immediately. Other things that could have been included in teaching would be deep breathing‚ use of incentive spirometer‚ and post-op hip precautions (Wilkinson.‚ Treas.‚ Barnett.‚ & Smith‚ 2016.p 539). After double checking all consents the nurse gave the patient a cocktail of drugs which include a dose of Xanax to relieve anxiety and promote relaxation
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physicians instructions to patients. Tools that a medical assistant will use include intramuscular needles‚ intradermal needles‚ baumanometers‚ and manual blood pressure measuring equipment. They will also use nebulizers‚ ophthalmoscopes‚ and spirometers. Medical assistants have various computer technologies they have to use on a daily basis. Knowledge of billing software‚ Microsoft Exchange‚ and electronic medical record software is necessary to a medical assisting career. Some employers also
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Peri-operative Nursing Phases of Peri-operative period 1. PRE- operative phase 2. INTRA- operative phase 3. POST- operative phase PRE-Operative Phase Begins when the decision to have surgery is made and ends when the client is transferred to the operating table INTRA-Operative Phase Begins when the client is transferred to the operating table and ends when the client is admitted to the post-anesthesia unit Post-operative Phase Begins with the admission of the client to the PACU
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Diverticular disease has two separate manifestations. The subtle signs and symptoms of diverticulosis are important to understand because many people who have this problem are asymptomatic‚ but often this diverticular disease can lead to a more serious condition known as diverticulitis. In diverticulosis‚ there are diverticula present‚ but they do not cause any symptoms. In diverticulitis‚ which will be discussed in detail‚ the diverticula are inflamed which can lead to other serious consequences
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Chapter 68: Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure‚ which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse? a. Chest x-ray b. Oxygen saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2
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improve the quality of health care provided and have better treatment options. Based on all the knowledge that has already been gathered about our internal body systems‚ future medical technology will include milestones such as replacement organs. A spirometer‚ invented in 1846‚ is used to measure the vital capacity of the lungs. The sphygmomanometer was invented in 1881 and this device is used to measure blood pressure. These types of technology are viewed as fairly simple compared to the types of technology
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Introduction: Having a sound understanding of pathophysiology is imperative for all allied health practitioners within the Australian healthcare system. Pathophysiology is defined to be the functional changes associated with particular diseases (Webster‚ 2016). Knowledge of pathophysiology and its related mechanisms is essential as it helps with the thorough understanding of certain diseases‚ its aetiology and its impact on the patient’s day-to-day life (ANZPAC‚ 2012). The aim of all healthcare practitioners
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Respiratory System Terminology adenoid/o adenoids Adenoidectomy adenoid hypertrophy alveol/o alveolus‚ air sac alveolar bronch/o bronchi/o bronchial tube‚ bronchus Bronchospasm: This tightening of the bronchus is a chief characteristic of asthma and bronchitis Bronchiectasis: Caused by weakening of the bronchial wall from infection. Bronchodilator: This drug causes dilation‚ or enlargement‚ of the opening of a bronchus to improve ventilation to the lungs. An example is albuterol
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease that results in obstructed airflow from the lungs. When a person takes a breath‚ air travels down the windpipe into airways. These airways scatter into smaller‚ much thinner tubes that end in a bunch of tiny air sacs. These air sacs stretch and inflates when a person breathes in and then deflates when the person breathes out. When a patient is diagnosed with COPD‚ their lung function
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EXERCISE 7 Respiratory System Mechanics O B J E C T I V E S 1. To explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to enable gas exchange among the lungs‚ blood‚ and body tissues 2. To define respiration‚ ventilation‚ alveoli‚ diaphragm‚ inspiration‚ expiration‚ and partial pressure 3. To explain the differences between tidal volume‚ inspiratory reserve volume‚ expiratory reserve volume‚ vital capacity‚ residual volume‚ total lung capacity‚ forced vital capacity‚ forced expiratory
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