Given the current symptoms it seems that A.O is suffering from left heart failure. Dyspnea the medical term for difficulty breathing is often an indicator of left heart failure. The clinical manifestations including dyspnea are caused by pulmonary vascular congestion and poor systemic oxygen perfusion (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). Other clinical manifestations physicians find with individuals with left heart failure include‚ coughing up mucus‚ fatigue‚ and a decreased urine output. Physicians will
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49227 - Vaccine Importance: Why Getting Immunized Protects You and Those You Love Many of us agree that immunizations prove critical in protecting the health of children. But‚ as we age‚ we shy away from that needle thinking we are naturally immune. Or‚ at least‚ we hope so. The truth is that staying up-to-date on vaccines offers significant protection for both children and adults while preventing outbreaks of serious illness. Also‚ the immunization of both age groups guards the other as well
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the prenatal record is most important for the nurse to obtain? A) Pattern and number of prenatal visits. B) Prenatal blood pressure readings. C) Prepregnancy weight. D) Jennie’s Rh factor. Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia There is no definitive cause of preeclampsia‚ but the pathophysiology is distinct. The main pathogenic factor is poor perfusion as a result of
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organ function in a patient who is in critical health state and who requires both medical and nursing interventions to restore homeostasis—normal health status and organ function (McCance & Huether‚ 2014). Etiology and Pathogenesis of MODS The pathophysiology of MODS is not very well understood although various hypotheses on the
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Vocabulary words Oxygenation and Elimination VOCABULARY WORDS NURS 161 Oxygenation and Elimination Unit II NOTE: This vocabulary list is not complete. Many words are repetitions from your anatomy and physiology class. It would be impossible to list all the words that would apply to every student. You are responsible for looking up words you don’t know on your own. This vocabulary list is only to be used as a helping tool. Many of these vocabulary words are used in your test questions
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response to their disease process Disease Process: ________Pneumonia_____________________________________________ Pathophysiology at the Cellular or Organ Level Pneumonia is described in Tabers cyclopedia medical dictionary‚ “as inflammation of the lungs‚ usually due to an infection with bacteria‚ viruses‚ or other pathogenic organisms” (p.1833) The pathophysiology of pneumonia is broken down in four stages cough‚ red hepatization‚ gray hepatization‚ and resolution. The first stage
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References: Copstead‚ L. & Banasik‚ J. (2013). Pathophysiology. St. Louis‚ MO: Saunders‚ an imprint of Elsevier‚ Inc. Kluwer‚ K. (2013). Pathophysiology made Incredibly Easy! Ambler‚ PA: Williams & Wilkins. Leboyer method. (2009). In D. Venes (Ed.)‚ Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (21st ed.‚ p. 746). Philadelphia‚ PA: F. A. Davis.
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In Texas‚ nurse practitioners‚ NPs are registered as registered nurse and nurse practitioners. The family NP must possess current‚ valid‚ unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Texas. They must show evidence of educational preparation. Further‚ the State of Texas requires family nurse practitioners to have 20 contact hours of continuing education every two year. They must also possess advanced nursing role and specialty certification recognized by the board. Unless the family nurse practitioner
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mechanical ventilation‚ and respiration for patients of all ages. Airway Management Airway anatomy Airway assessment Techniques of assuring a patent airway Respiration Anatomy of the respiratory system Physiology and pathophysiology of respiration • Pulmonary ventilation • Oxygenation • Respiration o External o Internal o Cellular Assessment and management of adequate and inadequate respiration Supplemental oxygen therapy
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prostaglandins b. Antitussives iii. Depresses cough center. iv. Broncho-restricts v. Opiate or Non-opiate (DM) c. Theophylline (Theo-dur) vi. Bronchodilating vii. Treats asthma and COPD d. Exectorant viii. Guaifenisin(Robitussin) (Musinex) ix. Decreases thickness of mucous e. Intranasal sympathomimetics / corticosteroids x. For allergic nose inflammation xi. Bronchodilation
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