NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide ! 1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? - Ch. 15 p. 454 Box 15-3 - Brainstem- midbrain‚ medulla oblongata‚ and pons Reticular Formation-Collection of nuclei within brainstem that maintains wakefulness and works in conjunction with the cerebral cortex and together they are known as the reticular activating system. P. 454 -
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Dora E. Wiskirchen‚ PharmD‚ BCPS PHCY 836 – Day 5 PM Learning Objectives Identify risk factors for the development of pneumonia. Explain the pathophysiology‚ signs and symptoms‚ most common bacterial etiologies and associated resistance patterns‚ severity of illness scoring systems‚ and diagnostic techniques for pneumonia. Define atypical pneumonia and characterize patients who may be at risk for developing this type of pneumonia. Evaluate pharmacologic
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1) The 83yr old man has had a history of hypertension and chronic renal failure‚ which may have factored in his cause of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) after undertaking is aortic valve replacement. The case study states that Staphylococcus‚ a bacterium that is normally found in the gastrointestinal tract and is one of the common bacteria in most UTI‚ was isolated from the patient’s blood cultures. It is also common that a bladder infection is a symptom of any underlying disorder‚ such as the patient’s
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OBJECTIVES At the end of this Nursing Case Study‚ the student-nurse will be able to: General Objective:  Present the condition called Systematic Lupus Erythematosus in relation to the patient’s clinical manifestations‚ treatment and general health status Specific Objectives:  Identify the causes of Systematic Lupus Erythematosus that can be traced in relation to the case/condition of the patient  Explain the nursing care performed to the patient with Systematic
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Carson-Newman University Student_______ _______________ Department of Nursing Date ________________________ NURS 303L – Clinical Case Study Assignment Client Age __________ M F Admit Date__________________ Allergies__________________________________ Admitting Diagnosis __Hypertension______________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity Level__________________________________ Diet____________________________________________________________
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year. Overcrowding favors transmission Mode of transmission The infection spreads through droplet infection i.e sneezing‚ talking‚ kissing. It is also spread by means of articles such as cups and spoons recently contaminated by the patient. Pathophysiology Virus gains entry through the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract‚ followed by viraemia and circulation through blood‚ and then becomes localized in the skin. The virus produces swelling of the epithelial cells‚ ballooning‚ degeneration and
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Medicine and Disease Study Questions 1-10 1. Describe the role of the macrophage in the immune response. They are known as the vulture cells randomly engulf and destroy bacteria‚ cell debris or foreign matter. 2. State the origin and purpose of lymphocytes. The immune cells‚ or lymphocytes as well as macrophages provide the specific mechanism for the identification and removal of foreign material. Natural killer cells are lymphocytes distinct from the T and B lymphocytes. They destroy
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Having a perfect child without any condition‚ disorder or sickness is what each parent is expecting. It is a heartbroken to hear that the child that you are expecting will be not like the other children‚ he or she will be a special child which will require special attention or perhaps all of your attention. This is not a good news to anyone regardless of the number of children these people may have. During my life‚ I had experienced working with the client with developmental disabilities in many
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He spent a total of seven weeks in the hospital before he was released. Joey developed spastic hemiplegia on his left side and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 8 months of age. Joey has undergone many surgical procedures‚ including‚ strabismus in his eyes and tendon releases. He also experienced severe reflux and received nutrition through a gastric tube. Related to his spastic hemiplegia‚ Joey had a Baclofen pump implanted‚ which‚ from parent reports‚ has greatly decreased his spasticity
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arthritis and diverticulosis. She has allergies to iodine and vicodin. B.S. is admitted for diverticulitis with possible partial bowel obstruction and hydronephrosis. B.S. was admitted on February 3‚ 2013 here at Verdugo Hills Hospital. Pathophysiology: Diverticulitis‚ is characterized by inflamed diverticuli and increased luminal pressures that cause erosion of the bowel wall and thus microscopic or macroscopic perforation into the peritoneum. A localized abscess develops when the body is
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