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Pulmonary TB assessment
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-fevers in afternoon
-frequent coughing -bloody sputum -weight loss |
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Calcium level
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135-145 mEq/L
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Calcium food sources
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Bacon
butter canned food cheese frankfurters ketchup lunch meat milk mustard processed food snack food soy sauce table salt white/whole wheat bread |
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Suprapubic prostatectomy
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2 tubes: cath and suprapubic drainage tube. Both should drain bloody urine. if he yells "Take that tube out of me right now!" he could have a clot
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Train wreck this morning: which patient is stable to be moved? from surgical to peds- which skills does nurse have?
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Oopharectomy
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Total knee replacement
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Needs special equipment; passive ROM
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Spinal stenosis postop
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Requires careful positioning
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Pt in PACU, major abd sx this morning. Patient vomits. which are we most concerned with?
-electrolyte imbalance
-wound contamination
-aspiration
-dehiscence
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Aspiration because patient is not likely to be fully conscious
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Pt major abd sx yesterday, vomiting frequently. most concerned with?
-electrolyte imbalance
-wound contamination
-aspiration
-dehiscence
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Electrolyte imbalance bc vomiting frequently
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Pt admitted immediately following CVA. Which goal is priority?
-maintain skin integrity
-be continent of urine
-have clear lungs upon auscultation
-maintain joint mobility
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Clear lungs upon auscultation
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4 y/o constantly scratching anus. pinworms suspected. INITIAL:
-identify organism
-collect stool specimen
-prevent reinfection
-notify health dept
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When you hear INITIAL think ASSESSMENT (1&2)
stool specimen doesnt dx pinworms. need to
identify organism
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Adult acute glomerulonephritis complains of thirst. Offer client:
-hard candy
-cup of broth
-milkshake
-glass of ginger ale
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Think odd man wins
-hard candy
can't give pt liquids
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Thyroid crisis
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Odd man wins! rapid pulse!
thyroid controls metabolic rate
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Chronic glomerulonephritis. which CM would not be observed when in stage of diminshed renal reserve?
-polyuria
-high BUN
-polydipsia
-noctura
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Odd man wins
high BUN
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Probable hep A. Initial symptom?
-icterus
-jaundice
-pruritis
-nausea
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Nausea. Starts with GI
odd man wins!
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