signs and symptoms of cystitis
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- burning on urination
- urinary frequency
-defined as voiding more than every 3 hours
- urgency
- nocturia
- incontinence
- suprapubic or pelvic pain
signs and symptoms of DVT
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, entire extremity becomes massively swollen, tense, painful, and cool to the
touch, large DVT creates severe and sudden venous hypertension that
leads to tissue ischemia with resultant translocation of fluid into the
interstitial space
- edema
- swelling of the extremity
- may feel warmer than unaffected extremity
- tenderness
The RN is caring for a client who had a prostatectomy – what should be in the plan
of care?
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- the patient might have bladder spasms so the nurse should administer an
antispasmodic medication
- continuous bladder irrigation
o make sure the output is sufficient
o shouldn't be red
o no clots
o if they complain of urges to urinate and they have a catheter have to
monitor for obstruction or kinks
- assess the incision site
- monitor I&O
post op complications of thyroidectomy
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, - vocal cord paralysis
- airway obstruction
- hemorrhage
- tracheal compression
- hypocalcemia
treating renal calculi
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- opioids/NSAIDS are given to help with the pain
- encourage fluids (unless contraindicated)
- ureteroscopy with a stent left in place for 24 hours
- extracorpeal shock wave lithotripsy- stones are broken by high energy or
shock waves (urine needs to be strained)
- percutaneous nephrolithotomy is used to treat larger stones
- restrict calcium for calcium stones
- uric acid stones -low purine diet
signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia (> 5)
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, - muscle weakness
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- abdominal distention
- increased DTR
- diarrhea
- hyperactive bowel sounds
- peaked T waves
- prolonged PR interval and QRS duration
- absent P waves
- ST depression
thrombocytopenia
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low platelet count <150,000
symptoms of hypoglycemia
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- sweating
- tremors
- tachycardia
- palpitations
- nervousness
- hunger
- inability to concentrate
- headache
- confusion
- memory lapses
- slurred speech
- drowsiness
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- burning on urination
- urinary frequency
-defined as voiding more than every 3 hours
- urgency
- nocturia
- incontinence
- suprapubic or pelvic pain
signs and symptoms of DVT
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, entire extremity becomes massively swollen, tense, painful, and cool to the
touch, large DVT creates severe and sudden venous hypertension that
leads to tissue ischemia with resultant translocation of fluid into the
interstitial space
- edema
- swelling of the extremity
- may feel warmer than unaffected extremity
- tenderness
The RN is caring for a client who had a prostatectomy – what should be in the plan
of care?
Give this one a try later!
- the patient might have bladder spasms so the nurse should administer an
antispasmodic medication
- continuous bladder irrigation
o make sure the output is sufficient
o shouldn't be red
o no clots
o if they complain of urges to urinate and they have a catheter have to
monitor for obstruction or kinks
- assess the incision site
- monitor I&O
post op complications of thyroidectomy
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, - vocal cord paralysis
- airway obstruction
- hemorrhage
- tracheal compression
- hypocalcemia
treating renal calculi
Give this one a try later!
- opioids/NSAIDS are given to help with the pain
- encourage fluids (unless contraindicated)
- ureteroscopy with a stent left in place for 24 hours
- extracorpeal shock wave lithotripsy- stones are broken by high energy or
shock waves (urine needs to be strained)
- percutaneous nephrolithotomy is used to treat larger stones
- restrict calcium for calcium stones
- uric acid stones -low purine diet
signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia (> 5)
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, - muscle weakness
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- abdominal distention
- increased DTR
- diarrhea
- hyperactive bowel sounds
- peaked T waves
- prolonged PR interval and QRS duration
- absent P waves
- ST depression
thrombocytopenia
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low platelet count <150,000
symptoms of hypoglycemia
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- sweating
- tremors
- tachycardia
- palpitations
- nervousness
- hunger
- inability to concentrate
- headache
- confusion
- memory lapses
- slurred speech
- drowsiness
