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Objective Data - correct answer ✔✔ You're working and shuffling about in the hospital when
you hear Mr. Rogers, one of your assigned patients for the day, coughing like he was blowing his
lungs out. Upon arrival to Mr. Rogers you notice red tinges of blood and sputum on the towel he
uses to cover his mouth. What kind of data are you gathering from this patient?
Subjective Data - correct answer ✔✔ You (the nurse) are about to take a dump when a patient
outta nowhere skrrt skrrts to you and mentions that he/she is having a terrible ache in the
abdominal area. You check the patient's chart and realize this patient also has had a history of
gastroenteritis. What kind of data are you gathering from this patient?
Drainage - correct answer ✔✔ Its about that time in the facility again where Jack, who is
currently recovering from getting his ass beat, has to be checked on his leg which contains a
device used to remove liquid/fluids from the wound site. The process Jack is going through is
known as?
Exudate - correct answer ✔✔ You're checking up on ya homeboy and notice fluid discharge
coming from his edema. Based on what is given, what is the term for the fluid that is leaving his
body as you're observing it.
Symptoms - correct answer ✔✔ While working at the med cart, you notice Gary coming to you
and tells you he's had a heckkin cough, feeling dead ass lazy, water poops, and hard to breath.
Based on the collection of things he/she told you, what would you label these occurrences
happening to the patient?
Pruritus - correct answer ✔✔ Homies got ringworm or some kinda skin disorder. Anyways, he's
scratching the living Jesus outta one region of his body. What is the action that homie is doing to
himself? Its also known as "itching".
, Disease - correct answer ✔✔ Remember homeboy Gary that'd be tellin you about his heckkin
cough, lazy af, and gots the watery poops? Well if stars align and those symptoms he has line
up, what do you think Gary might have? (general answer, not specific please)
Hereditary Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that is transmitted genetically from your fam
to you. Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Color Blindness are examples of these.
Congenital Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that appears shortly after birth but not
caused by genetic abnormalities. Consuming a fresh 21 year-old's worth of alcohol, smokin till
ya lungs give out, or not enough eating to sustain your body while you preggers are examples of
these.
Inflammatory Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that results from the body's inflammatory
response from a causative agent. Laryngitis or Bronchitis are typical examples of these kinds of
diseases.
Degenerative Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that implies tissue degradation over time.
It is usually progressive as a person ages. Osteoarthritis is an example of this.
Infectious Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that comes from the invasion of
microorganisms in the body. Tuberculosis, measles, and pneumonia are examples of this.
Deficiency Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that comes from a lack of a certain nutrient.
A Vitamin D or Iron deficiency comes to mind.
Metabolic Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that comes from the dysfunction in metabolic
control of homeostasis in the body. Usually pertains to endocrine gland. Diabetes and
hypothyroidism are examples of this.
Neoplastic Disease - correct answer ✔✔ A disease that results from the abnormal growth of
new tissue. Cancer is a primary example of this.