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What 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, bu...

What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system? - ANSWER axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system? - ANSWER Axial The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system? - ANSWER Appendicular The tympanic cavity is located in the... - ANSWER Ear What part of the skull contains the ossicles - ANSWER Tympanic Cavity These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, an...

Diagnostic Tests - √Answer :Stimulation Test Suppression Test Overnight Dexamethasone Suppresion test Radioactive iodine Uptake Thyroid-stimulating hormone Thyroid Scan T3 & T4 resin uptake test Needle aspiration of thyroid tissue Glycosylated Hemoglobin 24 Hour urine collection for vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) Quiz :Hypopituitarism Causes - √Answer :Tumors Trauma Encephalitis Autoimmune disorder Stroke Quiz :Hypopituitarism Assessment - √Answer :Mild to Moderate Obesity (GH...

Stage 1 pressure ulcer - correct answers Intact skin with nonblanchable redness Stage 2 pressure ulcer - correct answers Partial loss of dermis. Shallow open ulcer, usually shiny, or dry. Red-pink wound bed without sloughing or bruising. Stage 3 pressure ulcer - correct answers Full thickness tissue loss, subcutaneous fat may be visible. Possible undermining and tunneling. Stage 4 pressure ulcer - correct answers Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon,or muscle. Slough or e...

What are the differences of cancer in men than women? - Answer -More men than women die from cancer-related deaths each year. -Mortality rate from lung cancer is higher in men (26%.) -Cancer with the highest incidence among men is prostate cancer (19%.) -Men are more likely to develop liver cancer. -Head and neck cancers occur more often in men. What are the differences of cancer in women than men? - Answer -Cancer with the highest death rate among women is lung cancer (25%.) -Cancer wit...

How we do Head to toe assessment? correct answers Collect subjective and objective data What is first steps of head to toe assessment? correct answers Neurological DVT (deep vein thrombosis) correct answers formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body, occurring most commonly in the legs or thighs DVT treatment correct answers Anticoagulants, Heparin DVT prevention correct answers - exercise, compression socks, early ambulation after surgery, smoking cessation, weight management, d...

You have a patient running down the hallway shouting "I'm going to explode!" What would you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Stop them, tell them to take a deep breath. Which assessment finding would you report to the PCP of a patient that has anorexia nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER Potassium level of 3.2 How do you respond to a patient that frequently manipulates other patients and staff? - CORRECT ANSWER "Tell me what prompted you to act in this manner" Which behavior warrants limit-setting? - CO...

You have a patient taking clozapine. What information would you offer to this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER You should contact your healthcare provider with muscle stiffness or high fever What kind of meds would you give to a patient who reports feeling sad and thoughts of self-harm for the last 2 weeks? - CORRECT ANSWER Offer SNRI Patient has been recently dx with anorexia nervosa. What would you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER Introduce herself to the patient You have a patient running down the...

tissue integrity correct answers the ability of body tissues to regenerate and/or repair to maintain normal physiological processes interventions to maintain tissue integrity correct answers reposition turning adequate nutrition skin assessments blanching test correct answers A test of the rate of capillary refill; blanching means to cause to become pale by applying digital pressure. Non-blanchable correct answers skins stay very red even with finger pressure; indicates severe skin injury...

FICA tool correct answers F-Faith or beliefs I-Importance and Influence C-Community A-Address Physiological Fatigue correct answers Caused by exercise, or excessive use of muscles Pathological/secondary fatigue correct answers Mental/physical fatigue usually due to an underlying condition Primary prevention of fatigue correct answers Vaccines, health diet Early adulthood correct answers Late teens to mid 30s -ignores symptoms and medical care -make decisions regarding career/marriage ...