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Monitoring for s/s of peritonitis WBC count, RLQ pain,
What to monitor for with appendicitis?
fever, swelling, urinating frequency and urgency
What client statement would require immediate nursing The pain seems to be gone(this means the appendix has
intervention with appendicitis? burst, sepsis can occur)
Management of appendicitis prior to oflcial diagnosis of Pain relief meds(NSAIDs), fasting to minimize stomach
it contents, and close monitoring of symptoms
What is the point/place of pain classically associated with
Right Lower quadrant
appendicitis
race, Intake of sodium/alcohol, smoking, low potassium
Contributing factors to development of essential (prima-
and vitamin D levels, family history, age, high cholesterol,
ry) hypertension
too much catteine, obesity, restricted activity, sleep apnea
high blood pressure, The pressure in the blood vessels are
What is hypertension, and how do you describe it
consistently too high
Stop smoking, weight loss, exercise, increase fiber, de-
Lifestyle changes for someone with Coronary Artery Dis-
crease saturated fats, limit sodium intake, limit alcohol
ease(Heart Disease), HTN, and hyperlipidemia
intake,
What is the first lab to elevate with acute myocardial in-
Troponin
farction
Swelling of the legs and hands, weight gain(2-3 lbs per
Signs and Symptoms of right sided heart failure day), pitting edema, JVD, Ascites(abnormal girth), He-
patomegaly(enlarged liver from buildup)
Trouble breathing(dyspnea), trouble breathing while
laying down(orthopnea), SOB while sleeping(nocturnal
Signs and symptoms of left sided heart failure
paroxysmal dyspnea) crackles in the lungs, constant
cough, frothy sputum
What is the initial action for a client with heart failure who
Administer supplemental oxygen via a face mask
is having pulmonary edema due to (d/t)IV fluids
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What will help for someone with peripheral arterial dis- Dangle their legs while sleeping by slightly raising the
ease when they have pain with laying down? head of their bed;
Risk factors for peripheral vascular disease Smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension
Primary you don't know the reason why, secondary has a
Ditterence between primary and secondary hypertension
preexisting condition
Sepsis, shock, cancer, major trauma, burns, pregnancy
Triggers/causes of disseminated intravascular coagula-
complication(usually secondary to another pathological
tion
process)
What two things are going on with DIC Pt is bleeding but clotting
Hemophilia is more common in who More common in males; females are the carriers
Help increase the amount of oxygenated blood that we're
Nitroglycerin purpose getting to our heart tissue,our myocardium. Which then
will decrease chest pain
What to check before administering the 2nd dose of ni-
B/P, (make sure the systolic B/P is above 100)
troglycerin
How many tables of nitroglycerin would you give your
patient before calling the primary health care provider if 3
the heat pain is not relieved?
What to check prior to administering metoprolol Pulse, B/P(apical pulse for 60 seconds.
Double vision, loss of appetite, n/v/d, bradycardia,
S/S of digoxin toxicity
green/yellow vision or seeing halos
If the heart rate is below 60 hold digoxin and notify
When to hold digoxin and parameters for administration
provider. The heart ate must be auscultated at the apical
of digoxin
pulse site
Lab levels of PT and INR for someone on war-
2-3
farin(Coumadin or Jantivan)
What to do if the PT and INR levels are too high Hold the dose of Coumadin
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