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AIDS pt characteristics of Pneumoniacitis Carnii
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non productive cough, fever and dyspnea
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manisfestations od shigella infection
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fever and abdominal cramping
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bacterial report sensitive to a certain abt means
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bacterial infection is excessive since pt senstive to abt continue taking it is working
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lyme disease characterized by...what appearance
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ring shaped rash at site of bite
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vaccine that is contraindicated for a child with HIV
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rubella because it contains live annutated virus, pt may actually develop disease d/t immunosuppressd
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which action should nurse take prior to initiating prescribed abt for a child suspected of having mennigitis
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obtain cultures csf, blood and urine
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after open reduction inernal fixation of hip fx pt should be
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active an immobile
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what would cause a pressure drsg to become saturated with blood immediatately after surgery
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hemmoraged from a loose suture
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lab blood tests that supports dx of lupus
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idiopathic leukocytosis
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plan of care for buck's traction
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it's exerted on the skin of leg, diresct inspection is required- remove foam boot three times a day
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pt. talking to his self after a traumatic event is indicative of
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confusion
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goals for orthopedic surgery pt.
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relieve pain, improve tissue health, restore motion and stability, theraby improving health maintenacne and self concept
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client with epilepsy and genralized clonic0tonic seizures should be told what at discharge
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reduce stress, avoid alcohol use
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injury to frontal lobe results in what?
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affects judgement, personality and sense of humor
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to minimize pain in the affected arm of a pt. who has had a CVA would be?
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apply sling to support positioing and prevent dangling
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dx myastenis gravis confirmed by
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tensilon test- injecting endrophomium choloride and looking for facial repsonses
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indications of injecting corresive chemical are?
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pain, difficulty swallowing and drooling
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indicative of intraperiotenal injurywho sustained MVA injuries
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rigidity and diminshed bowel sounds
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immomobolized at the scene of an accident tot prevent
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further damage and loss of neurological function
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c/o phantom pain after amputation
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administer analgesic
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how should you position a person postoperative to prevent aspiration
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sidelying for drge
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elderly pts. are more prone to ? because the positions are exabberated by age
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hypoxemia and hypercapnia produced by hypoventilation
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ulcerative colitus diet should be
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low residue
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drsg and proper care for a penrose drain should be
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drsg around and over drain
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white tongue with red papille. and difuse red rash folds of joint...what disease
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scarlet fever
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9 month old with wheezing, paroxysomal colugh, 100.1 temp with episodes of apnea, begins with upper resp infect.
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resp syncytial virus
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clinical manisfestation rubella in the prodromal phase
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mild conjunctivitis
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Hep A transimtted how
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fecal oral route
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oppurtunistic infect such as oral candidadis common prob with what infectious disease
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AIDS
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why is a one year old with an upper resp infect lkely to develop diarrhea
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younger children react more severly to illness
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total knee replacement 5 days ago, what do you tell family is priority dx
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knowledged defecit r/t potential complications
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2 days post total knee replacement pt. c/o about pain what do you offer
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tylenol first
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assess pt. for presence of pain r/t carpel tunnel sugery how?
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tap lightly medial nerve
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transport pt. in skeletal traction one should
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allow wts to hang freely, traction must be maintained at all times
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complication assocaited with Pagets disease
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pathological fx
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how to improve self concept for a pt. with lupus
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cosemtics to cover facial rash
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initial action for a pt. who has fallen and dislocated prothesitc hip
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acute pain will occur must relieve
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type of excercise that helps maintain muscle tone in the forearm for a pt. with a shoulder to waist cast?
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isometric- mainitans strength when a pt joint is immobolized
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discharge info for a pt's diet with dx of ALS
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leave in upright posisiton for 15 to 30 min after eating ( has aggressive weakening in swallowing muscles)
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nsg action for pt with C5 injury in the immediate stage
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assess resp. inital for pt with spinal injury
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C7 injury nurses administers cortecosteroids how do you know its effective
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increase sensation in fingers - high dose of cortecosteroids improve motor and sesolry function
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assessment that is priority with a pt who has just had a CVA
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v/s
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rehab potential that's assocaited with with spinal injury C6
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self feeding with hand device
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plan of care pt with autonomic dysreflexia
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remove or decrease stimulus that may trigger the condition
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painful sitmulus to unconsicious pt. they respond by stiffly extending and adducting arms and hypronating the wrist ...what is the condition
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decerbrate posturing resulting from midbrain lesion
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nsg action most appropiate for a pt with expressive aphasia following hemisphere CVA
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obtain picture board and show pt how to use- they are unable to communicate verbally
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nsg action that should be included in plan of care for pt with left homonymous hemianopsia
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place all items on the right side of pt bedside table- the working eye is the right one
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after crainotomy using the transsphenoidal approach nurse should maintian pt in what position
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supine with head of bed raised to decrease pressure on sella turica, it assists with drge
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symtpom strog indicator of medical emergency
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breathlessness while talking- SOB
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approp dx for pt with left CVA
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impaired verbal communication r/t apashia, lost of speech occurs only in the left hemispheric stroke
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nsg action to prevent DVT after bowel resection
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postoperative leg excercises q 2h
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first 24h after 3rd degree burn what indication shows the need for 3 to 5 l of IV fluid
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increased capillary permeability...cause 3rd spacing
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most likely to cause falls in an instutionalized elderly pt
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d/t pts getting in and out of geriatric chairs
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body system that experinces serious irreverisable damage after lead posioining
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CNS- lead posioning interferes with neurotranismitters functioning decreasing intellectual and learning abilities
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nurse should give priority to what in a pt who is still unconsious after general anesthisia
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keep bed flat
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four year old ingested tylenol unk amt. give ipecic, what would effectively promote vomitting?
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give tepid water it will allow visualization of any fragments of pills
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dont give HBV what site?
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Vastus Lateralis
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tx gonorrhea with
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flagyl
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what to watch for in an electrical burn
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cardiac arrhythmias
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