PN 126 (PN126)

Preop assess- checklist ● Consent is obtained- how do you know they understand. If they do not understand it is the surgeon’s job to go over surgery. ● Go over patient history ● Allergies and effects of any previous surgery medications. ● Testing, labs, medications and confirmed ● Go over expectation of pre and post-op Post op vital sign- drug use ● Any regional anesthesia will be weaning off, pain meds may be administered ● Frequent monitoring and safety ● Bas...

HESI Hints – Maternal The Menstraul Cycle • The menstrual phase varies in length in most women. • Ovulation occurs approximately 14 days before the next menstrual cycle. • To avoid pregnancy a woman should abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse during her fertile days. The most fertile days for pregnancy are the day before ovulation and the day of ovulation. The fertile period begins 4-5 days prior to ovulation and ends 24-48 hours after ovulation. A couple must avoid unprot...

• Child received chemotherapy last week and now has a reduced neutrophil count highest priority for this child is • Postural drainage for a child w/ Cystic fibrosis is most effective when performed after nebulization and before meals or at least 1 hr. after eating to prevent N/V. • The mother reports taking a lot of aspirin during her pregnancy, her 6 month old should be assessed for Reaction to loud noises --to assess for Ototoxicity which diminishes hearing and tinnitus and vertigo...

Your HESI scores range from 0 to over 1,000, and can be as high as 1,500 (depending on the difficulty level of the exam). An acceptable level of performance is 850. However, the recommended level of performance is 900 and above for all scores provided. Each school is responsible for establishing their specific standards related to outcome measures of acceptable scores. Many schools choose a certain overall score as a benchmark for progression, and such benchmarks are set at the discretion of th...

DESCRIBE DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING PATIENT (Include Pathophysiology of Disease Process) Overview ▪ Endocrine disorder that results from a combination of resistance to insulin action and impaired insulin secretion, which produces hyperglycemia and related complications to many systems of the body, including microvascular (retinal and renal), macrovascular (coronary and peripheral vascular), and neuropathic manifestations ▪ One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Uni...

DESCRIBE DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING PATIENT (Include Pathophysiology of Disease Process) Overview ▪ Persistent sad, dysphoric mood with symptoms severe enough to interfere with an individual's ability to eat, enjoy life, sleep, study, or work ▪ Unipolar depressive disorder with onset in early adulthood and recurrences throughout life (at least two more episodes in 50% to 60% of patients) ▪ May occur in clusters or sporadically (typically with increasing frequency); may recur afte...

DESCRIBE DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING PATIENT (Include Pathophysiology of Disease Process) Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than 3 to 6 months. In many cases, this means that pain continues even after the injury or condition that first caused it has healed. The cause of chronic pain is not always clear. Sometimes it is caused by an ongoing medical problem, such as arthritis or diabetic neuropathy (a form of nerve damage from diabetes). But doctors cannot always find the cause of chronic pa...

DESCRIBE DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING PATIENT (Include Pathophysiology of Disease Process) Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than 3 to 6 months. In many cases, this means that pain continues even after the injury or condition that first caused it has healed. The cause of chronic pain is not always clear. Sometimes it is caused by an ongoing medical problem, such as arthritis or diabetic neuropathy (a form of nerve damage from diabetes). But doctors cannot always find the cause of chronic...

DESCRIBE DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING PATIENT (Include Pathophysiology of Disease Process) Etiology and pathophysiology. The causes of major depression have not been established. Possible risk factors are genetic or environmental. Many studies have shown that children of a parent suffering from a major affective disorder have a rate of depression three to six times higher than that in the general population. Cognitive theories attribute the development of depression to feelings of hopelessness an...

INTRODUCTION Your name, position (RN), unit you are Milagros Ballesteros, LPN, Surgical Unit working on SITUATION Patient’s name, age, specific reason for visit Sara Lin is an 18-year-old female patient who had an emergency appendectomy. It is day 2 postoperative, and Sara is expected to be discharged late this afternoon. We have discontinued her IV antibiotics after her morning dose. She will be getting oral meds today. BACKGROUND Sara presented in the ED 2 days ago with a 2-day...