LPC 68W Study Guide With Complete Solution

Acetaminophen - Answer Can cause liver damage Access to medical info - Answer Patient care personnel, medical educators Acute Sinusitis s/s - Answer Headache, discolored nasal drainage, nasal stuffiness, cough. Tender to percussion over frontal or maxillary sinuses. Animal bites - Answer Wash with warm soapy water, irrigate wounds with a soapy water using a needle catheter and syringe. Ankle sprain - Answer Most are a result of ankle inversion. Anti-Diarrheal Meds - Answer Loperamide (Imodium) and Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate. Antihistamine - Answer Common side effects are mouth dryness and sleepiness. Diphenydramine (Benadryl). Aspirin (ASA) - Answer Not intended for military members in combat. Can cause gastric irritation, hyperthermia, coma, respiratory stimulation, peptic ulcer or gastric bleeding. Do Not give to children. Asthma - Answer Precipitating factors - Emotional upsets, physical exertions, URI. Treat acute attacks only, evacuate immediate if in the field. Back movement - Answer Flexion and extension, lateral bending, rotation. Bursa - Answer Saclike boy cavity located b/w joints or at points of friction b/w moving structures filled with synovial fluid. Cellulitis - Answer Acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. Caused by "bites." Cerumen impaction - Answer Wax in the ear. Irrigate. Colon (large intestine) - Answer Absorption of water and electrolytes (up to 5-7 liters per day). Contact Dermatitis - Answer Skin inflammation. Linear streaks are characteristic. Oral corticosteroid may be given for 7-14 days in extensive cases. Contact precautions - Answer Diseases include drug-resistant GI, respiratory, skin and wound infections, Hep A, herpes simplex, and acute diarrhea. Contagious Diseases - Answer Diseases transmitted to many individuals quickly and easily. Convalescence Stage - Answer Final stage when acute symptoms of the infection subside and the person recovers. Cutaneous Abscesses - Answer Localized area of pain and swelling. Begins as a deep, tender, red papule that becomes fluctuant (pus filled). Fever not usually present. Primary treatment