Case Study 1. What is meant by a "complete‚ comminuted‚ intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip"? A. Complete - refers to a fracture completely through the bone: B. Comminuted - refers to a fracture in which the broken bone has shattered into several smaller pieces: C. Intertrochanteric - refers to a fracture located between the greater trochanter and lesser trochanter of the femur: 2. Draw a picture of what you think Margaret’s fracture looks like. 3. The radiologist reported signs of
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The systems of the body. Systems are the most complex of the component units of the human body. A system is an organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged so that together they can perform complex functions for the body. There are 10 systems in the body‚ but the 3 main are: • The nervous system • The respiratory system • The circulatory system The nervous system. The nervous system has two main parts: • The central nervous system – CNS; This is composed of the brain and the spinal
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Assignment/Personal Review and Summary Endocrinology is the study of hormones‚ the receptors in your body‚ and the signaling they give to release hormones in your body. The definition for endocrinology is defined in many different ways‚ but with all related meanings that sum up to the physiology of the endocrine glands. The endocrine system sends messages to the endocrine glands in your body that include the adrenal‚ pituitary‚ thyroid‚ and parathyroid glands‚ as well as‚ the hypothalamus‚ pancreas
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shedding of hair‚ finger nails‚ sweat and skin. If a patient’s diet doesn’t include enough calcium to replace what it used‚ the body will take calcium away from the bone‚ which weakens them and makes them more likely to fracture. 3. Parathyroid hormone enhances as the release of calcium from large reservoirs contained in the bones. Bone
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Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of niacin and/or tryptophan in our diet. Niacin also called vitamins B-3 is a water-soluble vitamin‚ it means it is not stored in the body and they are excreted from the body through urine or feces. That is the reason why the body need regular supply of this vitamins in our diet. Its main function is to help the cellular metabolic pathway to convert food to energy. Niacin is found in poultry‚ tuna and other fish‚ enriched bread and cereals‚ beef‚ and peanuts
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1. What should the nurse suspect when hourly assessment of urine output on a postcraniotomy patient exhibits a urine output from a catheter of 1‚500 mL for 2 consecutive hours? A) Cushing ’s syndrome B) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) C) Adrenal crisis D) Diabetes insipidus 2. The PACU staff have brought a patient to the unit following a thyroidectomy. To promote comfort for this patient‚ how should the nurse position this patient? A) Side-lying (lateral) with
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These release hormones in conjunction with stress: . adrenal . pituitary . thyroid 33. This affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions: . pineal . adrenal . thyroid 34. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis? . IV drug use . rheumatic fever . COPD . atherosclerosis
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QCF LEVEL 2 UNIT 616 OUTCOME 1 1. - Identify current legislation‚ guidance policies and protocols relevant to administration of medication Medicines are regulated by the law due to their harm potential if they are misused. The variety of laws and regulation can be divided in 3 main groups: Handling of medicines Medicines Act‚ 1968 Misuse of drugs act 1971 Health and Social Care act 208 RPS Handling of Medicines in Social care Guidance Health and safety Health and safety at Work
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THALAMUS and HYPOTHALAMUS ------------------------------------------------- February 14‚ 2011 DIENCEPHALON Gross Features * No structure visible on the surface of the brain except the inferior surface. * Inferior surface is the only area exposed to the surface in the intact brain. Extends from: * Anterior: Interventricular foramina * Posterior: Cerebral aqueduct Boundaries: * Superior: * Lateral ventricle * Corpus callosum * Septum pellucidum * Fornix * Lateral:
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The Pituitary Gland and Dwarfism The Pituitary Gland is situated at the base of the brain and it produces hormones which control growth. Too large an amount of these hormones causes giantism‚ a condition where facial features‚ hands‚ etc. become abnormally large. Too little causes dwarfism‚ where the overall stature of a person is very small. Dwarfism is the condition of being undersized‚ or less than 127 cm (50 in) in height. Some dwarfs have been less than 64 cm (24 in) in height when fully
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