Medical Surgery

Medical Surgery Endocrine 1 Glucose over 250 and higher are at risk for? - Answer- DKA Hypopituitarism - Answer- 1. Hypo-secretion of 1 or more pituitary hormones caused by tumors, trauma, encephalitis, autoimmunity or stroke 2. Often effected growth hormone (GH) and gonadatrophic hormones, but thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), (ACTH), (ADH) may be involved. Hypopituitarism Assessment - Answer- a. Mild to moderate obesity b. Reduced cardiac output c. Infertility, sexual dysfunction d...

NURS 406 Capstone Med Surg Assessment latest and completed A 1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include i...

HESI Medical Surgery Sodium - Answer- 135-145 Potassium - Answer- 3.5-5 Chloride - Answer- 97-107 Calcium - Answer- 8.6-10.2 Magnesium - Answer- 1.3-2.3 Phosphorous - Answer- 2.5-4.5 BUN - Answer- 8-20 Creatinine - Answer- 0.7-1.4 Glucose - Answer- 60-100 Albumin - Answer- 3.5-5.5 AST - Answer- 10-40 ALT - Answer- 8-40 WBC - Answer- 4.5-11k Platelets - Answer- 150-450k hgb (hemoglobin) - Answer- 12-18 hct - Answer- 35-52 2.2 lbs - Answer- one kilo...

1. The nurse requests the client to sign a surgical informed consent form for an emergency appendectomy. Which statement by the client indicates further teaching is needed? 1. "I will be glad when this is over so I can go home today." 2. "I will not be able to eat or drink anything prior to my surgery." 3. "I can practice relaxing by listening to my favorite music." 4. "I will need to get up and walk as soon as possible." Correct Answer 1. "I will be glad when this is over so I ...

Medical Surgery Topic on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness What are disasters? - Correct Answer-Event in which illness or injuries exceed resource capabilities of a health care facility or community due to destruction and devastation What are multi-casualty events? - Correct Answer-We can manage within the hospital resources What are mass casualty events? - Correct Answer-All hospitals medical capabilities are overwhelmed What is an epidemic? - Correct Answer-Disease affecting many pers...

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: Headache Infection Aphasia Hypertension (Correct Answer) − b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life−threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo...

NURS 406 Capstone Med Surg Assessment latest and completed A 1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the t...

Chapters 14 The irreversible stage=use of mechanical ventilation, altered consciousness, and profound acidosis. The compensation stage = decreased urinary output, confusion, and respiratory alkalosis. BP normal respirations are above 20 heart rate is above 100 but below 150 serum sodium and blood glucose levels are elevated The progressive stage =metabolic acidosis, lethargy, and rapid, shallow respirations. BP can no longer compensate the MAP falls below normal limits. Patients...

It Covers medical surgery and the process that involves in the surgery of all manners