CEPHALOCAUDAL ASSESSMENT Fundamentals of Nursing 1/22/2013 Submitted to: Ms. Azenith Lupig RN.‚ MAN. Submitted by: Apryll Rose Mayo SKIN Assessment Procedure Normal Findings Actual Finding Significance Inspection Inspect general skin coloration Inspect for color variations Check for skin integrity Inspect for lesions Palpation Assess texture Assess thickness Assess moisture Assess mobility and turgor Detect edema Evenly
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Decie Collier Case Study Brown Mackie College 17 May 2012 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With a length of about 8cm and a diameter of roughly 4cm‚ the gallbladder is among the smallest of organs in the digestive system (WebMD‚ 2011). Although it is small in stature‚ it is mighty big in terms of functionality and importance to the whole human body. This small pocket of tissues is located just beneath the liver and serves as not only the liver-small intestine go-between‚ but also a collection
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..... The Metric System‚ Abbreviations‚ and Conversions for Common Units of Measure On Line Unit Converter: http://www.easyunitconverter.com/ [ Table of Contents ] | Rules for Use of Abbreviations | The Metric System | | Length and Distance | Volume | Liquid Volumes | Mass | Area | Temperature | Pressure | | Humidity | Concentration | Salinity | pH | Time | This page presents the most common abbreviations you will use in general biology‚ especially those for units of measure.
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with or without adhesiolysis Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or simply termed as gallbladder removal as the name suggest include removing the gallbladder with stones. The gallbladder is a small pear shaped organ that lies just beneath the liver. Gallbladder aids in the digestion process by collecting digestive enzymes (bile) produced in the liver and transports to the small intestine through narrow channels (bile ducts). Reasons for gallbladder troubles. • Formation of gallstones
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Eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors because many abbreviations are very similar and therefore people get confused between them. If abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals who would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. That’s why many organizations are developing written policies stating which abbreviations should not be used and medical professionals are trained to write legible when using other abbreviations. Written policies
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that can be caused by an abbreviations. The most common is medication errors. One of the most common but preventable causes of medication errors is the use of ambiguous medical notations. Some abbreviations‚ symbols‚ and dose designations are frequently misinterpreted and lead to mistakes that result in patient harm. They can also delay the start of therapy and waste time spent in clarification. Eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors but if abbreviations were eliminated it would
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264 The Principals of Infection Prevention and Control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is our responsibility as employees to take measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. It is important as employees that we are aware of the legislations and regulations that relate to the
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Cholangiogram A laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiograms is the surgical procedure of removing the gallbladder. Removal of the gallbladder can be due to several reasons including gallstones‚ tumors‚ cancer‚ damage to gallbladder‚ gallstone disease‚ etc. This “has rapidly become the procedure of choice for routine gallbladder removal and is currently the most commonly performed major abdominal procedure in Western countries”. (MED) Laparoscopic has become
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COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM ABBREVIATIONS: Vital Signs: T (temperature) HR (pulse) RR (respiration rate) BP (systolic/diastolic) SPO2 pulse ox SYSTEM Physical Exam Documentation Detailed Abbreviation Explanation GEN: General NAD‚ AAOX4‚ WDWN (AAM‚ AAF‚ WM‚ WF) No acute distress‚ alert‚ awake‚ and oriented times 4 to name‚ place‚ time‚ purpose‚ Well developed well nourished (African American Male‚ African American Female‚ White Male‚ White Female) HEENT: Head‚ NCAT‚ MMM‚ EOMI‚ PERRLA‚ b/l TM intact & Normocephalic
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