Nursing Concepts 4 (100 things to know)
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- losing excess weight is a way to treat
- hypertension
- Smoking is a major cause of
- HTN
- the difference between how a acute and chronic arterial occlusion feels is
- There is time for development of collateral circulation in chronic.
- a pulsatile mass in the abdomen is a sign of an of
- abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- a person with orthopnea hang their legs over the edge of the bed helps them ______
- breathe better
- Ascites is a sign of
- right heart failure
- iron deficiency anemia the tongue is
- red, smooth and sore
- IM B-12 shots are used to treat
- deficiency
- you should check “H&H†hemoglobin and hematocrit in ____ Patients
- sickle cell anemia patients.
- Define pancytopenia:
- A shortage of all types of blood cells, including red and white blood cells as well as platelets
- what is going on in DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulopathy) patients
- A disorder of diffuse activation of the clotting cascade that results in depletion of clotting factors in the blood.
- Shiny, cool skin is a sign of
- impaired circulation
- Sudden onset of chest pain and difficulty breathing is a sign of
- pulmonary embolism
-
A patient on lasix (furosemide) and digoxin should be
watched for - hypokalemia
- A person taking catopen should
- change positions slowly.
- with a pacemaker should be taught to check their pulse _____
- at the same time every day
- arteriography is best way to diagnose ________
- pulmonary embolism
- Ph is down and paco2 is up =
- respiratory acidosis
- Sometimes suctioning is used to
- remove secretions
- pursed lip breathing is taught to COPD patients to help them ______
- prolong the expiratory cycle and have more positive airway pressure.
- A definitive sign of COPD is
- decrease in FEV (forced expiratory volume)
- What is a signs of an air leak in a chest tube
- constant bubbling
- Define of pulmonary edema
- fluid accumulation and swelling in the lungs
- Pink-frothy sputum is a sign of
- pulmonary edema
- pulmonary hypertension is a cause of
- right heart failure
- Kaposi’s sarcoma is more common in
- immune suppressed persons
- Atrovent is used to prevent
- an asthma attack
- Steroids are given in asthma
- reduce inflammation
- Watch for signs of infections in people
- getting steroids
- that fibroid tumors may cause
- abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Define HPS (hypertrophic pyloric stenosis)
- narrowing of the pyloric canal by muscular hypertrophy and mucosal edema, occurring chiefly in infants
- Failure to thrive is a sign of
- HPS.
- BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is present in men by
- 40th birthday
- Signs/symptoms of BPH
-
Trips to the restroom for urination are hurried and necessary
Increased difficulty in starting the urine stream
Dribbling
Loss of the ability to completely empty the bladder
Persistent bladder infections - Sign of bladder cancer is
- Painless urinary bleeding
- hip pain one month after prostate surgery may be
- the cancer spread to the bone
- multiple sex partners is risk factor for
- cervical cancer
- SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone) causes
- hyponatremia
- A child with Wilm’s tumor labs should be checked for
- anemia
- you should never palpate the abdomen of a child with
- Wilm’s tumor
- Teenage boy with chronic leg pain may have
- Ewing’s sarcoma
- Treating chrondosarcomas with amputation may
- increase survival
- that exposure to papillomavirus is risk factor for
- cervical cancer
- Antineoplastic agents are used for
- cancer
- Hair follicles and inner lining of GI tract cells divide quickly and are greatly affected by
- radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy causes
- bone marrow suppression
- What should be done if a chemo drugs extravasated
- stop the infusion and place ice on the site
- sickle cell crisis can be treated with
- hot moist compresses
- after a prostate surgery the major intervention is to
- check for bleeding and shock
- a healthy stoma is
- beefy red
- Woman should do BSE how often?
- every month
- A sign of a PDA (patent ductus arteriosis) is
- constant murmur
- Symptomatic TET babies should be placed in which postion?
- knee-chest position-like squatting
- what is CF (cystic fibrosis)?
- the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene;
- Chest physiotherapy is an important part of
- CF treatment
- Nursing dx of hirschspring’s disease is
- “risk for injury related to lack of intestinalmotilityâ€
- Down’s syndrome children are often
- mentally challenged
- A meningeoclele should be
- kept moist
- Children with a meningeocele usually
- have neuro. problems
- Patients with leukemia should be checked for
- thrombocytopenia
- Teaching patient’s to pace activities or do them in the morning is used to
- decrease oxygen demand
- a patient with nitroglycerin can take them before
- strenuous activity
- A patient with neutropenia should not
- eat raw carrots
- oxygen is given at low flow rates to COPD patients to
- Keep from suppressing their drive to breathe.
- Patient with coronary artery disease should
-
avoid exercising outside
when it is very hot or very cold - Orchiectomy does not cause
- impotence.
- The doctor should be notified if a person with a pacemaker wakes up and their heart rate is
- under 60
- What is a sign of hypokalemia?
- muscle weakness
- After wilm’s tumor surgery what is a post-op concern?
- decrease urine output
- Undesirable sign of hormone therapy for inoperable prostate cancer is
- gynomastia
- Irrigation of catheter after TURP is to
- prevent occlusion of urine flow
- What is a sign of raynaud’s disease ?
- cold fingers
- What should be done after basal cell carcinoma treatment ?
- All lesions checked promptly
- Mouth care is important after
- cancer treatment
- CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) is a lab used to
- dx cancer
- what is CP (cerebral palsy)
- A disorder usually caused by brain damage occurring at or before birth and marked by muscular impairment. Often accompanied by poor coordination, it sometimes involves speech and learning difficulties.
- what MD (muscular dystrophy) does ?
- any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
- What is DDH (developmental dysplasia of hip)
-
DDH is a malformation of the hip joint found in babies or young children
Risk factors include being the first child, being female, a breech delivery, and a family history of the disorder. - What is the first stage of breast cancer?
- Cancer has spread from the lobules or ducts to nearby tissue in the breast. At this stage and beyond, breast cancer is considered to be invasive. The tumor is 2 cm or less in diameter
- What is the second stage of breast cancer?
- Cancer has spread from the lobules or ducts to nearby tissue in the breast. In this stage, the tumor can range from about 2 cm to greater than 5 cm in diameter (approximately 1 to 2 inches);
- What is the third stage of breast cancer?
- Known as locally advanced cancer; tumor may be larger than 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter, and cancer may or may not have spread to lymph nodes or other tissues near the breast.
- What is the fourth stage of breast cancer?
- Known as metastatic; cancer has spread from the breast and lymph nodes under the arm to other parts of the body, such as bone, liver, lung, or brain