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S - Sleep disorders P - Problems with eating or feeding I - Incontinence C - Confusion E - Evidence of falls S - Skin breakdown - ANSWERS Fulmer SPICES OLDER Population allows for preventative and nursing therapeutic interventions. what are the categories of functional ability - ANSWERS physical domain, psychosocial domain, cognitive domain, social domain what are the assessment components that fall under the physical domain - ANSWERS nutrition, continence, fall history, home environme...

Used to treat inflammatory responses- decreases edema, muscle spasms, pain, and decreases blood flow to the area. - ANSWER Cold and Heat Therapy when is cold and heat therapy recommended for an injury - ANSWER first 24 to 48 hours whose responsibility is it to evaluate proper application, adverse signs and symptoms and is also responsible for the patient's safety - ANSWER LPN where should you not apply a cold pack to - ANSWER red or blue areas how often should you check the skin of a pat...

Normal creatinine levels? - ANSWER Male: 0.6-1.2 Female: 0.5-1.1 Normal GFR? - ANSWER 90-120ml/min At which GFR level does dialysis begin? - ANSWER 15 S/S of acute glomerulonephritis? - ANSWER Headache, increased BP, facial edema, malaise, low grade fever, weight fain, proteinuria, hematuria, and oliguria S/S of chronic glomerulonephritis? - ANSWER Proteinuria and hematuria Lab findings for glomerulonephritis? - ANSWER Increased BUN, CR Decreased albuminin Common se of hemodialysis? -...

at should be done when there is an obstruction in a chest tube and why? Milk the tube, never strip due to pressure changes When is it normal to find bleeding in a chest tube? Only with a hemothorax Is tidaling normal with a chest tube? Yes, on respirations What does it mean when there is no longer tidaling with a chest tube? That the tube is ready to be taken out Is constant bubbling with a chest tube good or bad? Bad Is crepidous supposed to be at the chest tube site? No, but usually...

Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating) S/S of hyperglycemia ...

Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tremors, seizures, diaphoresis( sweating) S/S of hyperglycemia ...

S) in SBAR - ANSWER Situation (B) in SBAR - ANSWER Background (A) in SBAR - ANSWER Assessment (R) in SBAR - ANSWER Recommendation The single most important and preventative technique that healthcare workers can use to interrupt the infectious process is doing what? - ANSWER Handwashing PPE stands for? - ANSWER personal protective equipment A type bath used to reduce inflammation in the perineal/anal area - ANSWER Sits Bath A type of bath that is used to reduce fever. - ANSWER Tepid bath ...

Breathing exercise used to improve gas exchange Pursed lip breathing PSA prostate specific antigen used to test for BPH. Proscar (finasteride) prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. DHT is involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Can cause ED and decreased semen production Not for women or children Viagra (sildenafil) erectile dysfunction, monitor for hypotension, do not take nitrate while on this medication, be caut...

How many Americans age 14 and older live with HIV according to the CDC? A) 20,000 B) 850,000 C) Less than one million D) More than one million - CORRECT ANSWER D) More than one million What ratio of Americans infected with HIV have no idea they have the disease? A) 1 in five individuals have no idea they are infected B) Seven out of ten infected are clueless as to their infection status C) Five in a hundred individuals are unaware D) They are all aware that they have HIV - CORRECT ANSWE...

Corps of Discovery () - CORRECT ANSWER Team of adventurers, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific. Louis and Clark brought back detailed accounts of the West's flora, fauna, and native populations, and their voyage demonstrated the viability of overland travel to the West. Although they explored the land, they ignored the complexities of native society, and as a result caused native complexi...

Histology Lab Photo Quiz 100% PASS 2023//2024 hyaline cartilage stratified squamous epithelium compact bone simple ciliated columnar epithelium pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium skeletal muscle transitional epithelium simple columnar epithelium elastic cartilage simple cuboidal epithelium stratified squamous epithelium adipose tissue cardiac muscle smooth muscle neuron simple squamous epithelium areolar connective tissue dense regular connective tissue blood car...

Primary Hypertension - ANSWER Idiopathic disorder (unknown) Most common form of hypertension Secondary Hypertension - ANSWER Hypertension attributed to a specific IDENTIFIABLE pathology or condition (Iatrogenic) Hypertensive Urgency - ANSWER similar blood pressure elevation without evidence of end-organ damage Hypertensive Emergency - ANSWER sudden increase in either or both systolic or diastolic blood pressure with evidence of end-organ damage End Organ Damage of Hypertension - ANSWER ...

Tertiary Prevention Examples - ANSWER Counseling on medication Latent period - ANSWER may or may not have signs/symptoms signs/symptoms become mild, silent, or disappear Prodromal Period - ANSWER time during which first signs and/or symptoms appear indicating onset of disease (have signs/symptoms) Endemic - ANSWER native to a local region Subclinical - ANSWER patient functions normally; disease processes are well established has a disease but is being managed through meds etc already d...

B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat. - ANSWER Foul Ball The pitcher shall take his sign: - ANSWER From the catcher with his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate. If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the front edge of the pitcher's plate: - ANSWER He is in the wind-up posi...

ailure to provide adequate perfusion or oxygenation to the body how to measure perfusion - capillary refill (<3 seconds) - urinary output (>30ml/hr) - vital signs (MAP & HR are huge) - LOC hypovolemic shock shock resulting from blood or fluid loss cause of hypovolemic shock - hemorrhage - dehydration - burns - diabetes insipidus - GI ulver/bleed general signs and symptoms of shock - increase HR - thready/weak - increase RR - shallow/rapid - decrease BP - decrease urine ou...

Cardiac Output The amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute. Formula for Cardiac Output Heart Rate x Stroke Volume Normal Cardiac Output Range 4 - 8 Liters per minute Right Ventricular Wafeforms -Should only be seen during insertion or removal of a PA Catheter -Indicates Improper positioning and puts the patient at an increased risk for the development of dysrhythmias SVR -Systemic Vascular Resistance -Afterload of Left Ventricle Systemic Vascular Resistance The resistance t...

hypersensitivities type I-IV (examples or tx) -A: anaphylactic/allergic; tx with epi -C: cytotoxic/hemolytic; ex: blood transfusion, Rh incompatability -I: immune complexes; ex: SLE, vasculitis, graft rejection -D: delayed, ex: GVHD, +TB test, poison ivy; T-cell mediated DIC (what, most common cause, tx) -abnormal bleeding and clotting (bleeding times prolonged) -sepsis is the most common cause -tx: FFP if platelets < 50,000, cryprecipitates platelets normal range 150,000-400,000 P...

spleen -Site of destruction for injured or worn-out RBCs -Reservoir for B cells -Storage site for blood -Releases blood in times of demand antigens -capable of triggering immune response if recognized by B or T cell -3 groups: (1)Foreign to body (2)Self-markers (self-antigens) (3)Tumor markers (tumor-associate antigens) foreign antigens -Pathogens or pathogenic antigens -capable of causing disease -Bacteria, viruses, parasites, other microorganisms -Vaccines = killed or weakened fo...

The reason newborns are protected for the first 6 months of life from bacterial infections is because of the maternal transmission of A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgE A. IgG The nurse encourages a new mother to breast feed her infant, even for a short time, because colostrum will provide the infant with A. Active immunity to many childhood illnesses for several years B. Passive immunity to all childhood illnesses for several months C. Passive immunity to diseases to which mother has immuni...

The nurse is explaining to a patient with dysrhythmia how the heart conducts impulses that cause myocardial cells to contract simultaneously. The patient asks what structure allows this conduction from cell to cell. Which structure should the nurse mention? A) Intercalated disks B) Nuclei C) Mitochondria D) Ribosomes A) Intercalated disks A nurse is explaining to a cardiac patient how mechanical contraction takes place in the myocardial cells in the heart. The nurse should explain that ...