Pati ent symptoms Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Gastrointestinal Disorders 4 Case Study 42 Acute Diverticulitis  Scena T.H., a 57-year-old stockbroker, has come to the gastroenterologist for treatment of recurrent mild to severe cramping in his abdomen and blood-streaked stool. You are the registered nurse doing his ini- tial workup. Your findings include a mildly obese man who demonstrates moderate guarding of his abdomen with both direct and rebound tenderness, especially in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). His vital signs are 1...

NR-226 Fundamentals [Patient Care] Final Exam Study Outline ADPIE for ALL!!**** The Nursing Process o The purpose of the nursing process is to diagnose and treat human responses (e.g., pati ent sympto ms, need for knowledge) to actual or potential health problems. Use of the process allows nurses to help patients meet agreed-on outcomes for better health. o The nursing process requires a nurse to use the general and specific critical thinking competencies described earlier to focus on a particul...

NR 602 Week 4 Midterm Study Guide (Exam Points) A Bethesda System Pap smear report that reads LSIL is most consistent with which classification CIN 1 A single Pap smear reading of ASCUS in a pati ent negative for HPV infection should have what as follow-up? Routine screening A female patient is 35 years old. She has never had an abnormal Pap smear and has had regular screening since age 18. If she has a normal Pap smear with HPV testing today, when should she have the next cervical cancer screen...