NUR 176 Exam 3 ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS
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Monitoring for s/s of peritonitis WBC count elevates ,
What to monitor for with
RLQ pain, fever, swelling, urinating frequency and
appendicitis?
urgency
The pain seems to be gone be
What client statement
would require immediate at high risk for appendix rupture so if they're appendix
nursing intervention with end up rupturing, we've got bacteria that is spreading
appendicitis? around the peritoneal cavity, causing inflammation
and sepsis occur to further complication
Management of Pain relief meds(NSAIDs), fasting to minimize stomach
appendicitis prior to contents, and close monitoring of symptoms
official diagnosis of it
What is the point/place of Right Lower quadrant
pain classically associated
with appendicitis
race, Intake of sodium/alcohol, smoking, low
Contributing factors to
potassium and vitamin D levels, family history, age,
development of essential
high cholesterol, too much caffeine, obesity,
(primary) hypertension
restricted activity, sleep apnea
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What is hypertension, and high blood pressure, The pressure in the blood
how do you describe it vessels are consistently too high
Lifestyle changes for Stop smoking, weight loss, exercise, increase fiber,
someone with Coronary decrease saturated fats, limit sodium intake, limit
Artery Disease(Heart alcohol intake,
Disease), HTN, and
hyperlipidemia
What is the first lab to Troponin
elevate with acute
myocardial infarction
Swelling of the legs and hands, weight gain(2-3 lbs
Signs and Symptoms of
per day), pitting edema, JVD, Ascites(abnormal girth),
right sided heart failure
Hepatomegaly(enlarged liver from buildup)
Trouble breathing(dyspnea), trouble breathing while
Signs and symptoms of laying down(orthopnea), SOB while
left sided heart failure sleeping(nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea) crackles in
the lungs, constant cough, frothy sputum
What is the initial action Administer supplemental oxygen via a face mask
for a client with heart
failure who is having
pulmonary edema due to
(d/t)IV fluids
What will help for Dangle their legs while sleeping by slightly raising the
someone with peripheral head of their bed;
arterial disease when they
have pain with laying
down?
Risk factors for peripheral Smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension
vascular disease
Difference between Primary you don't know the reason why, secondary
primary and secondary has a preexisting condition
hypertension
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