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Vertigo
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a type of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary
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Ménière's disease
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disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. <br />It is characterized by episodes of vertigo and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear
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Pruritus
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itchy feeling
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Meperidine (Demerol)
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Pain med<br>side effects: <br>resp depression<br>orthostatic hypotension<br>tachycardia<br>drowsiness<br>mental clouding<br>constipation<br>urinary retention
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Edrophonium (Tensilon)
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For diagnosis of myasthenia gravis<br>Positive when increase in mascle strength within 30-60 secs following administration
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Antidote for Tylenol
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Acetylcysterine (mucomyst)
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Phonytoin (Dilantin)
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for control of seizures<br>potential of decreased effectiveness of birth contlrol pills <br>Serum drug range: 10-20 mcg/ml
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Tardive Dyskinesia
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caused of overdose of antipsychotic (ex, lavadopa,,,)<br />involuntary repetitive body movement<br />nausea, anorexia, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, akinesia (temporary muscle weakness that lasts one minute to one hour)
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Osteoarthritis
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stiffness and joint pain diminish after rest and intensify with activity
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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morning stiffness lasting longer than 30min<br>elevated WBC, platelet and antinuclear antibody level
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How long does fiberglass (nonplaster) cast take to dry?
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20-30min
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Which food allergy can develop a latex allergy?
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Allergic to kiwis, bananas, pineapples, tropical fruits, grapes, avocados, potatoes, hazel nuts and water chestnuts
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Initial, Working and termination stage
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Initial: acquainted with each otehr<br>some structuring of goup norms, roles and responsibilities take place, superficial conversaition<br><br>Working:<br>the real work of the group is accomplished<br><br>Termination:<br>evaluate the experience <br>explore the members' feelings<br>impending separation
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Agoraphobia
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a fear of open spaces and of being trapped in a situation from which there may not be an escape
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Hypochondria
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anxiety on physical complaints and preoccupied their health "I have a cancer and will die soon"
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Cathartics
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laxiative
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Expectorants
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Meds for more productive cough by decreasing viscosity of mucus and increasing the flow of resp tract secretion
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Quarantine
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Method to prevent further transmission of the disease
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How long should the nurse caution infection after surgery?
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3-5 days
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Tetratogenic
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Meds which cause adverse effects in a fetus or an embryo (so no for pregnant)
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How to administer ear drop?
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Adult: Pinna up!<br>Infant: Pinna down!
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What kinda of food is recommended for low sodium diet
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fruits
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Which vitamin helps absorption of iron?
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Vitamin C
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Stridor
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a high pitched wheezing sound resulting from blockage of upper airway. Usually inspiration<br><br>worse than wheeze<br>
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Wheeze
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whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. (Athzma=expiratory) <br>some part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed, or airflow velocity within the respiratory tree must be heightened
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Rebound/Direct/Indirect Tenderness<br>
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Rebound Tenderness:<br>pain felt upon sudden release of the examiners hand<br><br>Direct Tenderness: <br>pain upon palpation<br><br>Indirect Tenderness:<br>Pain outside of palpation
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Pyrosis
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Heartburn
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Dyspepsia
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Upset stomach/indigestion
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Test to confirm GERD
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Endoscopy and Barium swallow/upper GI series
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Odynophagia
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difficulty in swallowing with pain
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When does pt c/ gastric ulcer feel pain?<br>
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after meal
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When the pt with duodenal ulcer feel pain?
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empty stomach
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common location for chron's disease
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Terminal Ileum
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Facalith
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a hard piece of stool
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Acetaminophen (tyanol) overdose
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GAstric Lavage PRN<br>Activate charcoal<br>Mucomyst <br>Then IV Fluids
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Dosage and frequency of Epinephrine during cardiac arrest
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1mg every 3-5min
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Stages of Lyme disease
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<img src="ankipti0mi.jpg" />
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Clinical manifestations of carbon monoxide poisoning
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are related to the levels of carbon monoxide saturation. <br>A level between 5 to 10% would cause impaired visual acuity<br>11 to 20% flushing and headache; <br>21 to 30% nausea and impaired dexterity; <br>31 to 40% vomiting, dizziness, and syncope; <br>41 to 50% tachypnea and tachycardia; <br>greater than 50% coma and death.
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a full thickness fouth degree burn
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charring at the wond site<br>limited movement<br>wound sensation is absent<br>
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a partial thickness superficial burn
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a wet, shiny, weeping wound, blisters<br>sensitive to touch or air current
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A partial thickness deep burn
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dry, red or white <br>no blanching<br>visible thrombosed vessels<br>decreased sensation<br>
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Med for herpes zoster (shingles)
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acyclovir (zovirax)
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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local invasion and potential for matastasis
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stages of ulcer
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A stage 1 ulcer is a reddened area that returns to normal skin color after 15 to 20 minutes of pressure relief.<br><br>A stage 2 ulcer is an area in which the top layer of skin is missing. <br><br>A stage 3 ulcer is a deep ulcer that extends into the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. White, gray, or yellow eschar usually is present at the bottom of the ulcer, and the ulcer crater may have a lip or edge. Purulent drainage is common. <br><br>A stage 4 ulcer is a deep ulcer that extends into muscle and bone
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Wood's light examination
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A Wood’s light examination is a painless procedure. Examination of the skin under a Wood’s light is always carried out in a darkened room. This is a noninvasive examination; therefore an informed consent is not required. A hand-held long wavelength ultraviolet light or Wood’s light is used. The skin does not need to be shaved, and a local anesthetic is unnecessary. Areas of blue green or red fluorescence are associated with certain skin infections.
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Homograft or allograft
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biological dressing obtained from living or decease humans
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heterograft
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skin from another species commonly pig.
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How long does a blood test to detect Lyme disease take?
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4-6wks
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Accutane
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for Acne<br>Check serum Triglyceride<br>Do not take Vitamine A suppliment
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Cardiac enzyme elevation patter in three days after MI
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CK peaks first (12-24 hours), followed by the SGOT (peaks in 24-36 hours) and then the LDH (peaks 3-4 days).
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Heart sound (place to put stethoscope)
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<img src="anki244uqa.jpg" />
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Describe the heart sound (S1-S4)
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S1 is caused by mitral and tricuspid valve closure, S2 is caused by the aortic and pulmonic valve closure; S3 (Ventricular dilation) and S4 are generally considered abnormal heat sounds in adults and are best heard at the apex.
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Side effects of penicillin (and its family)
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superinfection like colitis caused by altered bacterial balance<br>Symptoms: abd cramps, diarrhea and fever<br>headache, oral/vaginal candidiasis
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Casanthrol (cascara sagrada) -med
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Laxative<br>lower pottasium
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Akathisia
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motor restlessness. extrapyramidal advers reaction. (caused by haloperidol)
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Lithium needs adequate intake of...
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Sodium which decrease the level of lithium toxicity
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Aneurysm
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a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel.<br>Symptoms for an aneurysm that has not ruptured:<br><br>Fatigue<br>Loss of perception<br>Loss of balance<br>Speech problems<br>Symptoms for a ruptured aneurysm:<br><br>Severe headaches<br>Loss of vision<br>Double vision<br>Neck pain and/or stiffness<br>Pain above and/or behind the eyes<br><br>treated with control of blood pressure
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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can occur blow the kidney commonly (can be at the level and above) then extend iliac arteries in the pelvis<br><br>pulsation in abd, pain in the chest, lower back or scrotum<br>
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Atherosclerosis
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condition in which an artery wall thickens as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol<br>most common resuts in Coronary Artery Disease<br>
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Cardiomyopathy
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heart muscle disease
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How to use cane
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hold with unaffected side of hand and put the cane in front of the foot
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how to use cruches
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advance cruches and unaffected leg then advance affected leg.<br><br>upstairs: unaffected side first<br>down: affected side
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During the feto-placental circulation, the shunt between two atria is called
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Foramen Ovale
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What would cause the closure of the Foramen ovale after the baby had been delivered?
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Shifting of pressures from right side to the left side of the heart
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Munchausen syndrome by Proxy
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the fabrication or inducement of an illness by one person to another person, usually mother to child. It is characterized by symptoms such as apnea and siezures, which may be due to suffocation, drugs or poisoning, vomiting which can be induced with poisons and diarrhea with the use of laxatives
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intervention for cyanosis of Tetralogy of Fallot
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knee chest position
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4 anomalies of Tetralogy of Fallot
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1. VSD- ventricular septal defect 2. Pulmunary Stenosis 3. Over-riding of the Aorta- the aorta overrides both ventricles 4. Right ventricular hypertrophy
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For a child aging 2months up to 5 years old can be classified to have sever pneumonia when he have any of the following danger signs
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• Not able to drink <br>• Convulsions <br>• Abnormally sleepy or difficult to wake <br>• Stridor in calm child or <br>• Severe under-nutrition
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Which immunization is for HIV(+) and severely immunocompromised?
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IPV or Inactivated polio vaccine does not contain live micro organisms which can be harmful to an immunocompromised child
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when would the nurse state that the child be safely restrained in a regular automobile seatbelt?
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Basta tandaan ang rule of 4! 4 years old, 40 lbs and 40 in.
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