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Adults med-surg 1 cardiac Types of PVD (peripheral vascular disease) - Arterial occlusive disease - Venous Insufficency Arterial Occlusive Disease A common circulation problem; arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms becomenarrow and get clogged Main cause of AOD Atherosclerosis Risk factors of AOD - smoking - diabetes - BMI over 30 - high blood pressure 140/90 - increasing age - family history Effects of AOD It is 6-7 times of a greater risk of a heart attack and stroke ...

Adult health; Exam 1; respiratory Upper Respiratory tract Warms and filters air Lower respiratory tract Gas exchange and diffusion Upper respiratory tract Nose paranasal sinuses pharynx tonils and adenoids Larynx Trachea Sinuses 4 Frontal ethmoid sphenoid maxillary Pharynx Throat; divided into nasal, oral and laryngeal Tonsils and adenoids guard the body from invasion by organisms entering the throat or mouth Larynx Voice box; epiglottis, thyroid cartilage and vocal cords ...

Adult Health Exam (Respiratory) Role of the respiratory system Oxygenation and tissue perfusion Patient history relating to the respiratory system - family and personal data - smoking and pack years - drug use - allergies - travel - nutritional status - cough, sputum production, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea Indicators of respiratory adequacy - clubbing - weight loss - unevenly developed muscles - skin and mucous membrane changes - general appearance - endurance Psychosocial a...

Adult Health 1 Respiratory System List four common symptoms of pneumonia a nurse might note on physical examination Tachypnea Fever with chills Productive cough Bronchial breath sounds State four nursing interventions for assisting a patient to cough productively Encourage deep breathing Increase fluid intake to 3L/day Use humidity to loosen secretions Suction airway to stimulate coughing What symptoms would you expect to see in an older adult with pneumonia? Lethargy Confusion ano...

Adult Health 1 - Respiratory Disorders - COPD Use of Steroid with Respiratory Disorder Reduces airway inflammation Use of Bronchodilator with Respiratory Disorder Relax airway muscles Mild COPD - use short acting bronchodilator Severe COPD - use long acting bronchodilator Advair and Symbacor - combination of long and short acting bronchodilators Severe COPD FEV1 <60% 2 ppd smoker x 38 yrs = ? pack year history 2 x 38 = 76 COPD and % oxygen Around 93% is ideal, dont want to have 9...

Adult Health 1 - Respiratory Disorders - COPD Use of Steroid with Respiratory Disorder Reduces airway inflammation Use of Bronchodilator with Respiratory Disorder Relax airway muscles Mild COPD - use short acting bronchodilator Severe COPD - use long acting bronchodilator Advair and Symbacor - combination of long and short acting bronchodilators Severe COPD FEV1 <60% 2 ppd smoker x 38 yrs = ? pack year history 2 x 38 = 76 COPD and % oxygen Around 93% is ideal, dont want to have 9...

SWEALG ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTHPROCTORED EXAM 2023VERIFIED 100% 1. A Community health nurse is providing teaching about nutrition guidelines to a groupadolescents. Which of the following Information should the nurse include in teaching? A. Adolescents have a decrease need for calcium due to high milk intake B appetite naturally increases during the Adolescent years C 75% of adult bone mass is developed during the Adolescent years D empty calories provide 70% of the total calories co...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?...

Portage Learning BIOD 171 Module 4 Exam Module 4 1. True or False: Growth media is best suited for distinguishing between two similar species of bacteria. False. Growth media is designed to simply support (and not restrict) microbial growth. 2. A researcher is asked to determine which of two vials contains E coli and which contains Salmonella. Knowing both are Gram-Negative while only one of them is capable of fermenting lactose, which type of media would be best suited: A. Growth...

Portage Learning BIOD 171 Module 2 EXAM MODULE 2 1. True or False: As movement requires energy, metabolism can be defined as a controlled set of biochemical reactions that occur in only motile organisms in order to maintain life. False. Metabolism occurs in all living organisms, not just those that move. 2. True or False: Enzymes slow down chemical reactions to conserve energy. False. Enzyme catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions. 3. What is a cofactor? And give a general example. A c...