excess bruising. b. Check for swollen lymph nodes. c. Take iron supplements to prevent anemia. d. Wash hands and avoid persons who are ill. ANS: D Splenectomy increases the risk for infection‚ especially with gram-positive bacteria. The risks for lymphedema‚ bleeding‚ and anemia are not increased after a person has a splenectomy. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 618 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 2. The nurse assesses a patient who has numerous
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Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment as you see them. Breast cancer affects one in every nine women in Britain‚ 45‚000 women every year are diagnosed with it in some form or stage of development. Life style and cognitive interventions‚ i.e. counselling and psychotherapy can play an important part in how the patient deals with cancer in their lives and how they recover. Our genes regulate cell growth and
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CEPHALOCAUDAL ASSESSMENT Fundamentals of Nursing 1/22/2013 Submitted to: Ms. Azenith Lupig RN.‚ MAN. Submitted by: Apryll Rose Mayo SKIN Assessment Procedure Normal Findings Actual Finding Significance Inspection Inspect general skin coloration Inspect for color variations Check for skin integrity Inspect for lesions Palpation Assess texture Assess thickness Assess moisture Assess mobility and turgor Detect edema Evenly
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1. HIV- pathophysiology‚ risk factors‚ testing‚ patient teaching (pets)‚ sentinel infections‚ NNRTIs/PIs action‚ needlestick length of tx (4 weeks)‚ CD4 count Patho—retrovirus that integrates itself into the genetic material of a host cell‚ changing the proviral DNA and encoding structure‚ regulatory‚ and accessory proteins within the cell. Reverse transcriptase help the virus produce in the host cell. Signs & Symptoms—none‚ possibly flu-like. Patient Teaching—prevention of secondary infection
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Question 1: (see full question) Which of the following observations should the nurse make first when the client who has had a modified radical mastectomy returns from the operating room to the recovery room? You selected: Ensuring that the client’s airway is free of obstruction. Correct Explanation: The highest priority when a nurse receives a client from the operating room is to assess airway patency. If the airway is not clear‚ immediate steps should be taken so that the cli... (more)
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Kurtis Smith 10/15/2012 Physical Therapist Physical therapists provide the service of the helping of restoring muscular or nerve damage upon a living organism. They improve the functions of mobility‚ help relieve pain‚ and prevent permanent physical damage of patients with injuries or disease. Fitness and health are key to helping patients get through physical therapy. Patient problems vary from physical disabilities such as car accidents to
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Health literacy was first established in 1974. At this time‚ it was a discussion based on health education and the policies affecting the health care system. (Simonds‚ 1974‚ cited in Ratzan‚ 2001‚ p. 21). Different definitions of health literacy exist all around us. It is commonly referred to a person’s capability and capacity to gain and understand the basics of written and oral health care information‚ as well as appropriate services needed (Ratzan and Parker‚ 2000). The term literacy basically
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Implementing Evidence-Based Practice: Walking the Talk Norma E. Thurston and Kathryn M. King Russworm and Larrabee’s (1999) six-step model for evidence-based practice (EBP) was used by 10 nursing teams to seek answers to clinical questions. These teams‚ primarily composed of staff nurses‚ participated in a health region-wide EBP program over 1 year. Overall‚ the model served as a useful mechanism for examining practice-derived questions. However‚ additional strategies needed to be incorporated
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PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical Therapy or Physiotherapy‚ often abbreviated as PT‚ is a health care profession concerned with the remediation of impairments and disabilities and the promotion of mobility‚ functional ability‚ quality of life and movement potential through examination‚ evaluation‚ diagnosis and physical intervention carried out by physical therapist. Because the body of knowledge of physical therapy is quite large‚ some PTs specialize in a specific clinical area. Cardiovascular
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Lymphatic System consists of 2 semi-independent parts: 1. Lymphatic vessels—network that carries lymph from peripheral tissues to the venous system 2. Lymphatic tissue and organs—found throughout the body *Lymph system cells—lymphocytes‚ phagocytes and other immune system cells What is Lymph? Fluid derived from plasma/interstitial fluid. Does not have plasma proteins What does the Lymphatic System do? Returns interstitial fluid and leaked plasma proteins to the blood stream It produces‚
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