Primary hypertension is caused by? - Answers the cause is unknown
WHat medication should the nurse anticipate will be ordered with Furosemide (Lasix)? -
Answers Potassium
Aneurysm - Answers A weakness in a vessel wall
Clients who aren't ambulating regularly should be given what medication for DVT prophylaxis? -
Answers Enoxaparin ( Lovenox)
Function of intrinsic factor - Answers Protect B12 from being digested
Erythropoeiten (EPO) - Answers -it "tells" the bone marrow to make Red blood cells
-the stimulus for its release is hypoxia(low levels of oxygen in body)
-It is released by the liver
-it IS NOT made by the kidneys
Sickle cell disease - Answers Genetic disorder in which red blood cells have abnormal
hemoglobin molecules and take on an abnormal shape.
-Red blood cells have an abnormal shape
Leukemia is a cancer of what type of blood cell? - Answers White cells
The Main "Problem" in Hemophilia is? - Answers BLEEDING
Which STI has an available preventative vaccine? - Answers HPV
HPV vaccine - Answers Gardasil
What is the emergency treatment for urinary retention? - Answers Foley Catheter
What should normal testicles feel like? - Answers Smooth
Tertiary (late stage) Syphilis is dangerous because it can affect which body system? - Answers
Neurological
A client has a BUN level of 30 mg/dl. This result indicates? - Answers A HIGH level
A client has a creatinine of 0.4 mg/dl. This result indicates? - Answers A normal level
Which disorder is caused by an antigen -antibody reaction? - Answers Acute glomerulonephritis
High potassium is a risk factor for? - Answers Dysrhythmias
, BCG Vaccine information. - Answers -BCG vaccine is commonly given in south american
countries
-Clients who previously received BCG vaccine will have a positive PPD
When is pneumonia considered healthcare acquired? - Answers When the client develops
pneumonia more than 48 hours after admission.
Cystic Fibrosis - Answers -Genetic disorder
-Affects respiratory and digestive systems
HPV (human papilloma virus) - Answers Has the distinction of being the most common STI in
the US
-Highly contagious
-Looks like small raised warts
-The only STI that can be prevented by vaccine (gardasil vaccine)
Chlamydia trachomatis - Answers -Sneaky and often asymptomatic(no symptoms)
-most men and 75 % of women have no symptoms
-If not treated promptly can cause scarring to the fallopian tubes impacting fertility
Syphilis - Answers -Caused by spirochete (coiled organism)
-Begins with sore on genitals or mouth
-Progresses to a generalized skin rash
-If untreated can cause severe neurological issues
-Some historians theorized that Napoleon had this disease
Hepatitis B - Answers -Transmitted via sex and blood contact
-Causes liver failure
-Vaccine given in childhood beginning at birth
Gonorrhea - Answers -More symptomatic in men
-Male clients will have pain and burning on urination w/ a purulent (pus) discharge from penis
-Female clients may have vaginal discharge and burning
-Causes blindness in newborns if mother is infected