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How do you document lymphatic system? if nodes are palpable, not their - location, size, shape, mobility, consistency, and tenderness - cervical nodes are palpable in healthy people --> decreases with age - normal nodes are movable, discrete, soft, and nontender What is bradypnea? abnormally slow breathing What is somnolence? drowsiness or sleepiness what is pallor? Pale skin What is tachycardia? abnormally fast heart rate During inspection, percussion, and au...

Diuretics Medications like spironolactone for managing ascites. Beta-blockers Used to lower portal hypertension and prevent variceal bleeding. Nutritional Support High-calorie, low-sodium diet with vitamin supplementation. Paracentesis Procedure to remove ascitic fluid for symptom relief. Trans jugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Procedure to reduce portal hypertension in severe cases. Electrolyte Imbalance Disruption of sodium and potassium levels due ...

Manifestations of DIC Pallor, petechiae, purpura, oozing blood, hematomas, occult hemorrhage The factor related to cerebral blood flow that often determines cerebral damage is the.... degree of collateral circulation ICP Primary injury At the initial time of the injury - impact of a car accident - blunt force trauma What would help a cirrhosis patient eat better? General management of cirrhosis Rest B complex vitamins Avoid alcohol Avoid or minimize aspirin, tyleno...

While performing an assessment of a 65-year-old man with a hx of hypertension and coronary artery disease, the nurse notices the presence of bilateral pitting edema in the lower legs. the skin is puffy and tight but normal in color. No increased redness or tenderness is observed over his lower legs, and the peripheral pulses are equal and strong. in this situation, the nurse suspects that the likely cause of the edema is which condition A 40-year-old woman reports a change in mole size, a...

Coagulation Tissue factor is released at site of injury and from some cancers -tissue factor enhances normal coagulation mechanisms -abundance of intravascular thrombin -widespread fibrinogen Signs of thrombosis delirium, coma, ischemia, gangrene, oliguria, azotemia, ARDS, paralytic ileus Signs of hemorrhage intracerebral bleeding, petechiae, ecchymoses, hematuria, dyspnea, hemoptysis, massive bleeding, epistaxis, gingival bleeding DIC manifestations: bleeding...

What is neuropathic pain? pain caused by lesion or disease in somatosensory nervous system What are some examples of conditions that can cause neuropathic pain diabetes shingles HIV/AIDS chemotherapy stroke MS tumor Behavioral cues for pain assessment in older adults changes in functional status changes in dressing, walking, toileting, involvement in activities (ADLs and IADLs) slowness, rigidity, fatigue sudden onset of acute confusion ABCT / components of the mental ...

(TUG) Timed up and go quantify functional ability rise from chair, walk 10 feet, turn, walk back to chair, sit down factors to note sitting balance transferring (sitting--> standing) gait pace and stability ability to turn without staggering sitting back down in chair >12 seconds = high fall risk, further eval MMSE Mini mental state exam Tests cognitive function through orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall language score up to 30, =, < 23 = cognitive ...

AADL: performs as a member of family, society, community, including occupational and recreational activities (self-care, mobility, work, hobbies, socialization) Assessment of cognition: attention, memory, orientation, language, visuospatial skills, higher cognitive functions Altered cognition is generally attributed to dementia, delirium, depression Dementia: alterations in word finding and naming objects in addition to memory problems Delerium: acute change in cognitio...

What type of blood pressure measurement error is most likely to occur if the nurse does not check for the presence of an auscultatory gap? a. Diastolic blood pressure may not be heard. b. Diastolic blood pressure may be falsely low. c. Systolic blood pressure may be falsely low. d. Systolic blood pressure may be falsely high. ANS: C -If an auscultatory gap is undetected, then a falsely low systolic or falsely high diastolic reading may result, which is common in patients with hypertension....

Dehydration - Is a significant risk factor for ____, ____ complications, ____, kidney ____, ____ & ____, ____, medication ____, ____ failure, ____, ____ imbalance, ____, & delayed ____ ____ delirium thromboembolic infection stones constipation obstipation falls toxicity renal seizure electrolyte hyperthermia wound healing Changes in the GI system in the Elderly 1. In the SI, villi become ____, ____, & less ____; blood flow ____; proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, & carbs a...