Summary NR-304-Study Guide-Exam

NR-304-Study Guide-Exam There is an increased pulse rate with fever  Lymphatic system o At birth it is well developed o Grows rapidly until 10 to 11 years of age o Lymph nodes are relatively large and often palpable Pregnant (BP changes throughout, varicosities)  Need to monitor blood pressure throughout pregnancy o Vasodiation due to hormone change o There is hyotension during the third trimester o Preeclampsia may result in hypertension  Preeclampsia is when a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week (late 2nd or 3rd trimester) of pregnancy.  Varicosities in the legs and the rectal area o This is because the uterus obstructs the iliac veins and inferior vena cava  This causes an increase in the venous pressures of the lower legs. Geriatric (Systolic BP & pulse changes; enlargement of calf veins; lymph nodes)  There is an increase in blood pressure, especially the systolic o Arteriosclerosis - peripheral blood vessels more rigid  Decrease in pulse with some irregularities  Progressive enlargement of calf veins o You have an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)  Deep vein t