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Altered mental status, pale skin, blue/grey lips, rapid weak pulse, labored breathing and dilated pupils are indicators that this problem might be occurring. Marine life stings require washing with soap and water and applying _______ to the site. This type of spider bite gradually increases in size has a bull's eye appearance and becomes very painful. The victim may get chills and nausea. This type of animal bite requires you to keep the victim calm and still, keep the area...

First Aid Measures for Respiratory Emergencies: Assessment -Conduct primary and secondary survey First Aid Measures for Respiratory Emergencies: Treatment -Place victim in a POSITION OF COMFORT If victim is unconscious, place in the recovery position, if appropriate -Keep the victim calm and still -allow the victim to take prescribed medications (inhaler) -loosen any restrictive clothing -provide care to PREVENT SHOCK -continue to MONITOR VICTIM and provide reassurance -Be prepar...

Subconjunctival hemorrhage -no pain -vision not affected - no eye discharge -pupil not affected -clear cornea - benign, spontaneous, doesn't need treatment. Sternocleidomastoid lymph nodes Considered posterior cervical Tension Pneumo Use 2nd intercostal space for needle insertion Listening to the heart Patient must lay down to listen for S1, S2, and murmurs Heroin overdose pinpoint pupils Lymph nodes Small, discrete, mobile mass Tension headache A hea...

Know the best way to examine the lateral portion of the breast Ask the patient to roll onto the opposite hip, placing her hand on her forehead but keeping the shoulders pressed against the bed or examining table. This flattens the lateral breast tissue. Begin palpation in the axilla, moving in a straight line down to the bra line, then move the fingers medially and palpate in a vertical strip up the chest to the clavicle. Continue in vertical overlapping strips until you reach the nipple, then ...

28. A patient comes to you for the appearance of red patches on his forearms that have been present for several months. They remain for several weeks. He denies a history of trauma. Which of the following is likely? A) Actinic keratoses B) Pseudoscars C) Actinic purpura D) Cherry angiomas Ans: C Actinic purpura is a common benign skin condition of the elderly, frequently involving the forearms. Pseudoscars are white patches and cherry angiomas are bright-red raised lesions usually found on...

Cotton wool patches look like irregular patches seen at diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy Subconjunctival hemorrhage benign, no treatment necessary, resolves in 2 weeks, leakage of blood outside the vessel producing homogenous, red area, no ocular discharge, vision not affected usually resulting from trauma, sudden increase in venous pressure Know to consider angina pectoris as a differentia with CP it can be a cause for pain in myocardium. a clenched fist over the sternum sugg...

S/S of elder abuse bruises, black eyes, welts, lacerations, bone fractures, broken bones, skull fractures, open wounds, cuts, punctures, untreated injuries in various stages of healing, signs of being restrained, sudden change in behavior S/S of BPH -inc frequency of voiding w/ dec output -nocturia -hesitancy/difficulty starting stream -acute urinary retention -bladder distention WHEN TO ADMINISTER TETANUS > 19 YEARS OF AGE AND BOOSTERS EVERY 10 YEARS. S/S of Depression ...

A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot. Which of these findings should the nurse expect to see during an assessment of this patient? a. Hard and fixed cervical nodes b. Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes c. Bilateral enlargement of the popliteal nodes d. Pellet like nodes in the supraclavicular region ANS: B The inguinal nodes in the groin drain most of the lymph of the lower extremities. With local inflammation, the nodes in that area become swollen and ...

Withdrawal physiological and psychological reactions that occur when the use of a substance is stopped abruptly Intoxication condition following the ingestion of a substance resulting in changes in level of consciousness, cognition, perception, judgement, behavior Symptoms of opioid withdrawal -N/V -diarrhea -runny nose -sweating -tremor -irritability -muscle spasms Medication assisted therapy 1st line of treatment for opioid use disorder MAT works by substituting the sub...

Sarah, 39 year old, has a diagnosis of ADHD and is taking clonidine daily reports sleep disturbances. Which statement made by the PMHNP is most correct? A. "Start taking clonidine at bedtime. That should help". B. "Lets increase the daytime dosage". C. "Stop taking the medication immediately". D. "Take clonidine with a small snack". During a follow up visit with Coraan 11-year-old who is currently prescribed 5mg methylphenidate IR in the morning, her mother repor...