NURS 3730 Exam 4 Verified Questions And Answers |
Guaranteed Success
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome - ✔✔S&S:
Respiratory insufficiency and renal failure
keep bladder pressure below 25!!!!!
AIDS CD4 count - ✔✔less than 200
AIDS S&S - ✔✔as CD4 + T cells decrease opportunistic
infections occur
high viral load
lymphocytopenia
Anastomotic Leak - ✔✔S&S:
VS Changes (T ↑ 101`F, ↑ RR, ↑ HR ↑ 120 bpm over 4H, ↓
BP, ↓ O2), abdominal / shoulder pain, oliguria
monitor sudden VS changes for shock
,ANC calculation - ✔✔total WBC X % neutrophils (segs +band)
Azulfidine - ✔✔5ASA non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for
UC and Crohn's
Breast Cancer - ✔✔Solid tumor
Causes: Increased age (#1); family history, early menarche,
late menopause, postmenopausal obesity or use of
postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT),
nulliparity (never given birth), and lack of breast-feeding
Breast cancer Assessment findings - ✔✔lumps
mammary changes (dimpling, tenderness, abnormal contours)
nipple changes (nipple retraction, lesions, discharge)
check size, symmetry, and appearance of skin, rashes,
ulcerations, direction of pointing
,lumps in the armpit and on breast
identify risk factors
Breast cancer education - ✔✔Check family hx
Q month self check
Q year MD exam
Mammograms- baseline in 30s then Q year after 40
Breast cancer Mastectomy nursing care - ✔✔drain care prn
No BP or anything that will block lymph drainage (tourniquet),
no venipuncture etc.
Control lymphedema
- hand exercises (squeezing tennis ball)
-compression sleeve to increase circulation
- elevate affected arm
, Breast cancer treatments - ✔✔surgery (lumpectomy vs
mastectomy)
chemotherapy/ immunotherapy
radiation
Can return to baseline after exacerbation - ✔✔RA
Cancer - ✔✔uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
Cancer journey - ✔✔1- symptom onset: patient/ family notice
new S&S outside of baseline or no s&s and something is found
on routine screen
2- diagnosing: confirmed through biopsy
3- staging (1-4) and treatment plan developed
4. best treatments given first - surgery can be done pre,
during, post chemotherapy/ radiation
Guaranteed Success
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome - ✔✔S&S:
Respiratory insufficiency and renal failure
keep bladder pressure below 25!!!!!
AIDS CD4 count - ✔✔less than 200
AIDS S&S - ✔✔as CD4 + T cells decrease opportunistic
infections occur
high viral load
lymphocytopenia
Anastomotic Leak - ✔✔S&S:
VS Changes (T ↑ 101`F, ↑ RR, ↑ HR ↑ 120 bpm over 4H, ↓
BP, ↓ O2), abdominal / shoulder pain, oliguria
monitor sudden VS changes for shock
,ANC calculation - ✔✔total WBC X % neutrophils (segs +band)
Azulfidine - ✔✔5ASA non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for
UC and Crohn's
Breast Cancer - ✔✔Solid tumor
Causes: Increased age (#1); family history, early menarche,
late menopause, postmenopausal obesity or use of
postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT),
nulliparity (never given birth), and lack of breast-feeding
Breast cancer Assessment findings - ✔✔lumps
mammary changes (dimpling, tenderness, abnormal contours)
nipple changes (nipple retraction, lesions, discharge)
check size, symmetry, and appearance of skin, rashes,
ulcerations, direction of pointing
,lumps in the armpit and on breast
identify risk factors
Breast cancer education - ✔✔Check family hx
Q month self check
Q year MD exam
Mammograms- baseline in 30s then Q year after 40
Breast cancer Mastectomy nursing care - ✔✔drain care prn
No BP or anything that will block lymph drainage (tourniquet),
no venipuncture etc.
Control lymphedema
- hand exercises (squeezing tennis ball)
-compression sleeve to increase circulation
- elevate affected arm
, Breast cancer treatments - ✔✔surgery (lumpectomy vs
mastectomy)
chemotherapy/ immunotherapy
radiation
Can return to baseline after exacerbation - ✔✔RA
Cancer - ✔✔uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
Cancer journey - ✔✔1- symptom onset: patient/ family notice
new S&S outside of baseline or no s&s and something is found
on routine screen
2- diagnosing: confirmed through biopsy
3- staging (1-4) and treatment plan developed
4. best treatments given first - surgery can be done pre,
during, post chemotherapy/ radiation
