West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing 131 – Physical Assessment Case Study – Cardiovascular Disease Nancy Riverhawk is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the provider’s office with fatigue. Subjective Data PMH: HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ MI 3 years ago Fatigue started about 1 month ago‚ getting worse Relieved with rest‚ exacerbated with activity Denies pain chest Ankles swollen Objective Data Vital signs: T 37‚ P 112‚ R 18‚ BP 110/54 Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
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b DEPARTMENT OF NURSING NURSING CARE PLAN |Student Name: p |Age: 89 | |Course number: Basic Skills & Concepts of Nursing |
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Eating disorders are not a fad diet or an experiment to lose weight‚ but they are serious complex disorders that can take many years to recover from. Eating disorders affect five percent of women and one percent of men in the United States. The South Carolina Mental Health Department reports that five to ten percent of girls with eating disorders will die within ten years of having the disease. ("Statstics Eating" INT) Teenagers need to be aware of the warning signs‚ risk factors‚ and long and short
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confusion‚ convulsions‚ dizziness‚ headache‚ insomnia‚ reversible hyperactivity‚ and somnolence. Hematologic side effects related to penicillins may include agranulocytosis‚ anemia‚ eosinophilia‚ granulocytopenia‚ hemolytic anemia‚ leukopenia‚ and thrombocytopenia. Hematologic effects are typically reversible and are thought to be due to hypersensitivity reactions. Immunologic side effects may include mucocutaneous candidiasis and vulvovaginal mycotic infection. Moderate elevations of liver enzymes‚ AST
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Cancer Diagnosis‚ Staging and Treatment Cancer is a term used to describe diseases in which there is an uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal cells‚ which have the capacity to invade other body tissues (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality; from 2006-2010‚ the incidence rate of all cancers in the US was 463 per 100‚000 per year‚ with mortality being 176 per 100‚000 (National Cancer Institute). This makes cancers the second leading cause of death
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are excited and compelled to share this information with our colleagues. We have‚ however‚ discovered some inconsistency in TUH policy concerning flushing of ports: the use of Heparin is not always recommended due to possible heparin induced thrombocytopenia and the policy states to use 20ml NS and heparin to flush ports after drawing blood‚ but also states to use 10ml of NS to flush ports after drawing blood. We have determined that our needle connectors are neutral displacement and therefore Heparin
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XI. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Medical Diagnosis T/C Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever/ Pleural Effusion‚ T/C Liver Pathology Definition Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever - is a severe‚ potentially deadly infection spread by certain species of mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti). Pleural Effusion - is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity‚ the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs during inhalation. Liver
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IMMUNIZATION S ARE IMPORTANT Roshanda Dixon Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal NRS-427v April 18‚ 2015 OVERVIEW Infectious diseases remain a major cause of illness‚ disability‚ and death. Immunization recommendations in the United States currently target 17 vaccine-preventable diseases across the lifespan (Health People‚ 2015). Healthy People 2020 goals for immunization and infectious diseases are rooted in evidence-based clinical and community activities and services for the prevention
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done for many reasons. * The test allows the doctor to evaluate bone marrow function. It may aid in the diagnosis of low numbers of red blood cells (anemia)‚ low numbers of white blood cells (leukopenia)‚ or low numbers of platelets (thrombocytopenia)‚ or a high number of these types of blood cells. * The doctor can also determine the cause of some infections‚ diagnose tumors‚ determine how far a disease‚ such as lymphoma‚ has progressed‚ and evaluate the effectiveness of chemotherapy
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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