Genitourinary- 40 questions Assessment Findings *PAIN won’t always be present. KIDNEY: (dull constant ache) Not always present if pt has renal disease (don’t have w/ proteinuria or hematuria) Have CVA tenderness (hit hand over kidney)‚ lower abdominal pain‚ intermittent pain(indicates renal stones)‚ flank pain (side) N/V‚ diaphoresis‚ s/sx of shock. Cause: Acute obstruction like stone‚ clot BLADDER- lower ABD pain (usually seen w/ distention) dull‚ continuous pain may be intense after voiding
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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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1 Discuss in general which assessment findings would alert you to the need for immediate intervention. (When you notify a physician immediately‚ or call the rapid response team). You notify the physician or rapid response team in early clinical changes in condition that occur in most patients for up to 48 hours before a code blue. Therefore observe for‚ document‚ and communicate early indicators of patient decline‚ including decreasing blood pressure‚ increasing heart rate‚ decreased respirations
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective
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EMERGENCY NURSING Your guide in becoming an Emergency Nurse INTRODUCTION According to Emergency Nurses association‚ Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people o all ages‚ emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations‚ ranging from
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In this clinical context‚ dissection of the arch of the aorta has to be excluded. CT Thorax in another patient shows the presence of an aneurysm (Fig. 12.2) at the aortic arch with thrombus. 25 Interpreting Chest X-Rays CASE 13 Fig. 13.1 Case 13. This 80-year-old male smoker is a known case of COPD. He presented with epigastric pain and worsening of shortness of breath. Arterial blood gas showed acute metabolic acidosis
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Chapter 66: Nursing Management: Critical Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 68-year-old patient has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days and has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sensory perception related to sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow
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Classification and Regulation of Classification and Regulation of Non-roller Type Cardiopulmonary Non-roller Type Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood Pumps Bypass Blood Pumps 21 CFR 870.4360 21 CFR 870.4360 Catherine P. Wentz‚ M.S. Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Food and Drug Administration Circulatory System Devices Panel Meeting December 6‚ 2012 Objective of This Panel Meeting Objective of This Panel Meeting Non-Roller type Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood
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University of Saint Francis ~ School of Health Sciences ~ Department of Nursing NURS 223: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Exam #6 Hematology/Immunology/HIV-AIDS Study guide Chapters 30 & 31 … 13‚ 14 & 15 Blueprint Exam #6: Dietary – 1‚ Medications – 3‚ Polycythemia – 2‚ Hodgkin’s/nonhodgkins – 3 HITTs – 2 allergic reactions – 4 Diagnostic procedures – 8 HIV/AIDs – 10 Immunity -1 Immunodeficiency – 1 Preventing infections – 1 Gerontological changes – 1 Anemia – 6 Thrombocytopenia – 1 Polycythemia
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Case Study: Osteoarthritis with a Total Knee Arthroplasty Holly N. Pittman Missouri State University – West Plains Patient History DN is a 68 year old Caucasian male who lives in Pomona‚ Missouri. On September 14‚ 2009‚ DN underwent a scheduled left total knee arthroplasty at Baxter County Regional Medical Center. A consultation appointment about a total knee arthroplasty was scheduled when DN had increasing pain in his knees while doing chores and working on his dairy farm. The increasing pain
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