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process#RESPIRATORY RESPIRATORY SYSTEMSYSTEMSealing off the
insertion site with an ol!si"e #ressing ta$es to% %riorit& when
a hest t!'e 'eo(es #islo#ge) This %re"ents air fro( reentering the
%le!ral s%ae thro!gh the o%ening in the hest wall) After the
insertion site is seale# off* the #otor sho!l# 'e notifie# so that
a new hest t!'e an 'e inserte#) Plaing the %atient on his si#e
wo!l#n+t hel% hi( at this ti(e) The %atient sho!l# %erfor(
"alsal"a+s (ane!"er to %re"ent air e('ol!s when aentral "eno!s
atheter a% isre%lae#)D!ring 'ronhoso%&* the gag an# o!gh
refle,es are s!%%resse# '& an anestheti agent to allow %assage
of the 'ronhoso%e) This lea"es the %atient at ris$ for as%iration
!ntil these refle,es ret!rn) The %atient (a& also 'e an,io!s*
e,%eriene %ain* or 'e at ris$ for in-!r&* '!t airwa&
(aintenane (!st alwa&s ta$e to%%riorit&)The n!rse sho!l#
tell the %atient to 'low into a %a%er 'ag an# reinhale CO. to sto%
the h&%er"entilation) The %atient sho!l# also 'e eno!rage# to
ta$e slow e"en 'reaths when feeling an,io!s) Eno!rage the %atient
to e,%ress her feelings an# hel% her wor$ thro!gh her an,iet&)
If the %atient is e,tre(el& an,io!s* a se#ati"e (a& 'e
nee#e#) The %atient sho!l# 'e instr!te# to a"oi# washing off the
(ar$s %lae# on s$in to g!i#e ra#iation thera%&) If the (ar$s
are washe# off* the %atient (!st reassesses an# the (ar$s
rea%%lie#/ a ti(e/ons!(ing tas$) S$in lotions an# %ow#ers are
ontrain#iate# 'ea!se the& (a& irritate the s$in in the
irra#iate# area) The %atient sho!l# a"oi# wearing onstriti"e
lothing* whih #erease ir!lation) Massaging an area alrea#&
ten#er fro( ra#iation an a!se irritation an# %ain)P!lse Gra#ingA 10
%!lse in#iates wea$ %!lses an# is assoiate# with #i(inishe#
%erf!sion)A 10 %!lse is 'o!n#ing %erf!sion* a 20 is inrease#
%erf!sion* a .0 is nor(al %erf!sion* an# 3is a'sent %erf!sion)An
ECG is a nonin"asi"e test that #etets nor(al an# a'nor(al heart
rh&th(s) A 4olter (onitor ontin!o!sl& reor#s the heart+s
eletrial ati"it& for .1 ho!rs) Car#ia atheteri5ation is a
fl!oroso%i e,a(ination of intraar#ia str!t!res) An ehoar#iogra( is
a test !ses ehoes fro( so!n# wa"es to "is!ali5e intraar#ia
str!t!res)6entri!lar fi'rillation is the a!se of ar#ia arrest in
738 to 938 of a#!lts who ha"en+t s!ffere# tra!(a) The $e& to
s!r"i"al is earl& #efi'rillation an# %ro(%t CPR) :irst
#eter(ine if the %atient is !nres%onsi"e) Then all the EMS* who an
%ro"i#e earl& #efi'rillation) ;hile waiting for EMS %ersonnel*
initiate CPR)CPRThe reo((en#e# #e%th of hest o(%ressions for an
a#!lt is 1 ho!rs after onset of hest %ain) Pea$ with in 1. to 17
ho!rs ret!rn to nor(al within 2 to 1 #a&s)ANGINAPrin5(etal+s or
"ariant angina is triggere# '& oronar& arter& s%as()
Unsta'le angina is triggere# '& !n%re#ita'le a(o!nt of
ati"it&) sta'le angina is triggere# '& ati"ities that
inrease (&oar#ial o,&gen#e(an#)Stages of
4&%ertensionStage 1 is 113 to 1A9B93 to 99 ((4g)stage . is
1>3 to 1C9B133 to 139 ((4g)stage 2 is 173 to .39B113 to 119
((4g) stage 1 is greater than or eD!al to .13B1.3 ((4g):!rose(i#e
re#!es ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e* whih #ereases the heart+s wor$ loa#
an# lowers 'loo# %ress!re) :!rose(i#e #oesn+t 'lo$ the
s&(%atheti ner"o!s s&ste(* a!se %eri%heral "aso#ilation* or
'lo$ renin angiotensinon"ersion)Arterial 'aroree%tors* whih (onitor
arterial %ress!re* are fo!n# in the left "entri!lar wall* aroti#
sin!s* an# aorta) None e,ist in the right "entri!lar wall* #orsalis
%e#is arter&* or o((on iliaarter&) Se"erel& ele"ate#
'loo# %ress!re #a(ages the inti(a of s(all "essels* res!lting in
fi'rin a!(!lation in the "essels* #e"elo%(ent of loal e#e(a* an#
%ossi'l& intra"as!lar lothing) Therefore* ere'ro"as!lar ai#ent
(a& o!r when a lot s!##enl& i(%airs ere'ral ir!lation in
one or (ore 'loo# "essels s!%%l&ing the 'rain) 6iral (eningitis
is infla((ation of the (eninges fro( a "iral infetion) A
(&oloni sei5!re is a!se# '& an eletrial a'nor(alit& in
the 'rain a!sing 'rief in"ol!ntar& (!sle -er$s of the 'o#&
or e,tre(ities) Stat!s e%ile%ti!s is aontin!o!s sei5!re state) In
Ra&na!#+s #isease e%iso#i "asos%as( o!rs in the s(all
%eri%heral arteries an# arterioles* res!lting in &anosis an#
n!('ness in the e,tre(ities when the %atient is e,%ose# to ol# or
stress) @!erger+s #isease* seg(ental lesions an# thro('!s %ro#!e
inter(ittent la!#iation of the inste%) Thro('o%hle'itis is
infla((ation an# thro('!s for(ation in a "ein) MEniFre+s #isease is
an inner ear #isor#er)$eurosensory $eurosensory SystemSystem4ea#ahe
an# %ro-etile "o(iting are earl& signs of inrease# ICP)
Dereases s&stoli 'loo# %ress!re* !nonsio!sness* an# #ilate#
%!%ils that #on+t reat to light are onsi#ere# late signs) I((e#iate
'e# rest is neessar& to %re"ent f!rther in-!r&) @oth
e&es sho!l# 'e %athe# to a"oi# onsens!al e&e (o"e(ent an#
the %atient sho!l# reei"e earl& referral to an o%hthal(ologist)
If the (a!la is attahe# an# entral "is!al a!it& is nor(al* an
o%hthal(ologist sho!l# treat the on#ition i((e#iatel&) Retinal
reattah(ent an 'e ao(%lishe# '& s!rger& onl&) If the
(a!la is #etahe# or threatene#*s!rger& is !rgentG
%rolonge##etah(ent of the (a!la res!lts in%er(anent loss of entral
"ision)Retinal #etah(entMeningitisPositi"e @r!#5ins$i+s sign an#
?ernig+s sign are the are two lassi signsof (eningeal irritation
that is %resent with (eningitis) @ri#5ins$i+s an# $ernig+s signs
#on+t o!r in C6A* sei5!re #isor#er* or Par$inson+s
#isease)Paral&sis Glo'al a%hasia o!rs when all lang!age
f!ntions are affete#) Ree%ti"e a%hasia* also $nown as ;erni$e+s
a%hasia* affets the a'ilit& to o(%rehen# written or s%o$en
wor#s) E,%ressi"e a%hasia* also $nown as @roa+s a%hasia* affets the
%atient+s a'ilit& to for( lang!age an# e,%ress tho!ghts)
Con#!tion a%hasia refers to a'nor(alities in s%eeh
re%etition)Patients with a histor& of hea#ahes* es%eiall&
(igraines* sho!l# 'e ta!ght to $ee% a foo# #iar& to
i#entif& %otential foo# triggers) T&%ial hea#ahe triggers
inl!#eH alohol age# heese %roesse# (eats hoolate affeine/ontaining
%ro#!ts In #eere'rate res%onse* or %ost!ring* a %ainf!l sti(!l!s
a!ses teeth to 'e lenhe#H ar(s stiffl& e,ten#e#* a##!te#* an#
h&%er%ronate#G an# legs stiffl& e,ten#e# with %lantar
fle,ion of the feet) Deortiate %ost!ring shows fle,ion of the ar(*
wrist* an# fingers with a##!tion of the ar( while the legs e,hi'it
e,tension* internal rotation* an# %lantar fle,ion) Toni loni
ati"it& is (ar$e# '& rh&th(i -er$ing rela,ation of the
(!sles #!ring generali5e# sei5!re ati"it&) Athetosis is
irreg!lar* slow* sna$eli$e (!s!lar (o"e(ents)The Glasgow o(a sale
e"al!ates the %atient+s 'est e&e/o%ening* 'est "er'al an# 'est
(otor res%onses)The o((on a#"erse effet of Phen&toin is
gingi"al h&%er%lasia) Other a#"erse effets (a& inl!#e
onsti%ation an# #rowsiness) Phen&toin #oesn+t affet olor
"ision) The %atient with 'rain in-!r& is e,hi'iting signs an#
s&(%to(s of s&n#ro(e of ina%%ro%riate anti#i!reti hor(one
ISIAD4J #!e to his hea# in-!r&) 4&%ertoni fl!i#s sho!l# 'e
a#(inistere# to orret the assoiate# h&%onatre(ia) Classi signs
of #ia'etes insi%i#!s inl!#eH !rine o!t%!t greater than 233 (lBhr
for 2 onse!ti"e ho!rs) An# a low s%eifi gra"it&) Irrigation of
the in#welling !rinar& atheter won+t orret the low !rine o!t%!t
'ea!se the s&(%to(s are relate# to a hor(onal %ro'le( not a
atheter 'lo$age) :l!i# a#(inistration sho!l# 'e li(ite# in the
%atient with SIAD4)Classi signs of frontal lo'e 'rain t!(or inl!#e
%ersonalit& hanges* ina%%ro%riate 'eha"ior* an# sei5!res)
oi%ital lo'e affet "ision* ere'ellar t!(ors gait)'rain ste( t!(ors
affet heart f!ntion an# 'reathing)The hea# of the %atient+s 'e# is
ele"ate# to failitate "eno!s ret!rn fro( the 'rain* whih #erease
intraranial %ress!re) Maintaining the %atient in the se(i/fowler
%osition with the hea# of her 'e# at 23 #egrees #oesn+t inrease
ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e to the 'rain* (aintain a%atent airwa&*
or %re"ent%!l(onar& ongestion)4o(on&(o!s he(iano%sia is
loss of one/half of the "is!al fiel# in 'oth e&es Ieither the
right half or left halfJ) To o(%ensate* the %atient (!st 'e ta!ght
to san his "is!al fiel# t!rning the hea# 'a$ an# forth) A%%roahing
the %atient on the left si#e won+t 'e effeti"e 'ea!se the "ision
loss is in 'oth e&es) 4o(on&(o!s he(iano%sia #oesn+t affet
hearing or swallowingOf the #iagnose# with G!illain/@arrE
s&n#ro(e* >38 to C38 ha"e e,%eriene an !%%er res%irator&
or GI "iral infetion 1 to 1 wee$s 'efore the onset of s&(%to(s)
G!illain/@arrE s&n#ro(e isn+t here#itar& or relate# to
e,%os!re to foreign tra"el) It #oesn+t+ affet the lothing
asa#e)G!illain/@arrE s&n#ro(e res!lts fro( seg(ental loss of
(&elin along the %eri%heral ner"e a,on) Asen#ing flai# (otor
%aral&sis is the (ost o((on %resenting sign) This s&n#ro(e
#oesn+t affet le"el of onsio!sness or %!%il reati"it& or a!se
#isorientation with ina%%ro%riate 'eha"ior)Gastrointestinal
S&ste(Inrease %ress!re within the %ortal "eins a!ses eso%hageal
"aries to '!lge* lea#ing to r!%t!re an# 'lee#ing into the lower
eso%hag!s) @lee#ing assoiate# with eso%hageal "aries #oesn+t ste(
fro( eso%hageal %erforation* %!l(onar& h&%ertension* or
%e%ti !lers)Diarrhea a!ses the 'o#& to lose 'iar'onate whih
(a& a!se (eta'oli ai#osis) Res%irator& ai#osis is a!se#
'& al"eolar h&%o"entilation) Car'oni ai# e,ess o!rs with
res%irator& al$alosis) 6o(iting sho!l# lea# to (eta'oli
al$alosis)Pain in the e%igastri area is assoiate# with gastri !ler
#isease) Pain 'elow or at the !('ili!s is assoiate# with
a%%en#iitis) A'#o(inal %ain that o!rs after a high fat (eal is
assoiate# with hole&stitis)K S!ralfate %rotet the !ler+s s!rfae
'& for(ing a 'arrier so healing an ta$e %lae) @lee#ing isn+t
ro!tinel& %resent with %e%ti !ler #isease) K 4ista(ine 'lo$ers*
s!h as i(eti#ine ITaga(etJ* :a(oti#ine IPe%i#J* Raniti#ine ILantaJ*
an# Ni5ati#ine IA,i#J* inhi'it the ation of hista(ine at the
ree%tor sites of %arietal ells* #ereasing gastri ai#
seretion)KProton %!(% inhi'itors s!h as lanso%ra5ole I%re"ai#J an#
O(e%ra5ole IPriloseJ* inhi'it the ati"it& of theai# IProtonJ
%!(% to 'lo$ the for(ation of gastri ai#)A "agoto(&M re#!es the
%ro#!tion of sto(ah ai# '& #ereasing holinergi sti(!lation of
%arietal ells) reates gastri stasis an# re#!es gastri e(%t&ing)
won+t regenerate gastri (!osa or sto% stress/relate# reations) Sign
an# s&(%to(s assoiate# with #!(%ing s&n#ro(e o!r A to 23
(in!tes after eating an# inl!#e #ia%horesis* tah&ar#ia*
s&no%e* %allor* "ertigo* #iarrhea* na!sea* a'#o(inal ra(%ing
an# a'#o(inal #istension) S&(%to(s !s!all& s!'si#e in >
to 1. (onths) In #!(%ing s&n#ro(e* large a(o!nts of h&(e
ra%i#l& enter the s(all intestine* a!sing the assoiate#
"aso(otor s&(%to(s of #ia%horesisan# tah&ar#ia)The %atient
with %eritonitis is at ris$ for #e"elo%ing se%tie(ia* whih*
!ntreate#* an lea# to se%ti sho$ an# #eath) The %atient #e"elo%s a
fl!i# #efiit fro( the fl!i# shift that o!rs* whih #e%letes
ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e) Peritonitis inhi'its%eristalsis '!t #oesn+t
a!se #iarrhea)Re'o!n# ten#erness in the right lower D!a#rant of the
a'#o(en is a lassi sign of a%%en#iitis) Urinar& retention
(a& 'e %resent '!t isn+t a!se# '& a%%en#iitis) Pain
inreases when the %atient with a%%en#iitis a('!lates* infla((ation
assoiate# with a%%en#iitis a!ses 'owelati"it& to
#erease)Di"erti!litis o!rs when retaine# !n#igeste# foo# (i,e# with
'aterial a!(!lates in the #i"erti!l!( Io!t/%o!hing in the
intestineJ* for(ing a har# (ass of feal (atter) The (ass !ts off
'loo# s!%%l& to the #i"erti!l!(+s thin walls inreasing its
s!se%ti'ilit& to atta$ '& oloni'ateria) Infla((ation
follows 'aterial infetion) If the #i"erti!l!( %erforates*
%eritonitis #e"elo%s) Peritonitis also #e"elo%s as a res!lt of
a%%en#i, r!%t!re) A %eritoneal la"age o!l# %lae the %atient at ris$
for %eritonitis* '!t it #oesn+t a!se #i"erti!litis) Cra(%&*
left lower D!a#rant %ain an# a low/gra#e fe"er are o((on
s&(%to(s of #i"erti!litis) The %atient with #i"erti!litis
(a& ha"e so(e retal 'lee#ing with 'o!t of onsti%ation* '!t
'lee#ing isn+t e,essi"e) E%igastri %ain that ra#iates to the 'a$*
h&%otension* an# tah&ar#ia are assoiate# with %anreatitis)
Na!sea* "o(iting* right lower D!a#rant %ain* an# fe"er areassoiate#
witha%%en#iitis) Ps&lli!( is a '!l$ for(ing la,ati"e that
a'sor's water an# e,%an#s to inrease '!l$ an# (oist!re ontent of
stool* th!s eno!raging %eristalsis an# 'owel (o"e(ent)Mineral oil
Ifleet (ineral oilJ is an e,a(%le of a l!'riant la,ati"e) It wor$s
'& inreasing water retention in the stool '& reating a
'arrier 'etween the olon wall an# fees that %re"ents
olonirea'sor%tion of fealwater* Do!sate So#i!( IolaeJ is an e,a(%le
of a stool softener* an# it wor$s '& re#!ing s!rfae tension of
interfaing liD!i# ontents of the 'owel) This #etergent ati"it&
%ro(otes inor%oration of a##itional liD!i# into the stool* th!s
for(ing a softer (ass) Castor oil Ie(!lsoilJ is a sti(!lant
la,ati"e that inreases %eristalsis %ro'a'l& '& #iret affet
on thes(ooth (!sle of theintestine)Crohn+s #isease an o!r
an&where in the GI trat* '!t it !s!all& o!rs in the #istal
ile!() Crohn+s #isease affets the f!ll thi$ness of the 'owel wall)
Ulerati"e olitis affets the ret!( an# olon* en#ing at the ileoeal
-!ntion) :ist!las are a o(%liation of Crohn+s #isease)The %atient
sho!l# e(%t& the olosto(& 'ag whene"er it+s a'o!t one/thir#
f!ll) If the 'ag is allowe# to get too f!ll* it (a& a!se the
a%%liane to se%arate fro( the s$in an# a!se lea$age) The 'ag
(a& nee# to 'e e(%tie# (ore than three ti(es a #a&) The
%atient sho!l# 'e eno!rage# to (anage her olosto(& herself if
she+s %h&siall& a'le) An ing!inal hernia is loate# in the
groin area is a!se# '& a wea$ness in the o%ening in the
a'#o(inal wall where the "as #eferens %asse# thro!gh the a'#o(inal
wall) A hernia that o!rs at the site of a %re"io!s s!rgial %roe#!re
is a "entral hernia) A wea$ness or #efet in the ret!s a'#o(inis is
an !('ilial hernia) Ing!inal hernias o!r three ti(es (ore
o((onl& in (en than wo(en) Celia #isease is a here#itar&
#isor#er in whih the %erson is sensiti"e to gl!ten an# therefore
annot tolerate foo#s that ontain %arel& R&e &ats 'heat
Mil$ %ro#!ts* fresh fr!its* an# "egeta'les an 'e eaten '& a
%atient with elia #isease) @ea!se elia #isease #estro&s the
a'sor'ing s!rfae of the intestine* fat isn+t a'sor'e# '!t is %asse#
in the stool) Steatorhea is '!l$&* fatt& stools that ha"e a
fo!l o#or) Na!n#ie# slearae res!lt fro( ele"ate# @ilir!'in le"els)
Cla&/olore# stools are seen with 'iliar& #isease when 'ile
flow is 'lo$e#)Celia #isease #oesn+t a!se a wi#ene# %!lse %ress!re
A h&%ertoni sol!tion a!ses water to shift fro( the ell into
%las(a 'ea!se the h&%ertoni sol!tion has a greater os(oti
%ress!re than the ells) A h&%otoni sol!tion has a lower os(oti
%ress!re than that of the ells) It a!ses fl!i# to shift into the
ells* %ossi'l& res!lting in r!%t!re) An isotoni sol!tion* whih
has the sa(e os(oti %ress!re as the ells* wo!l#n+t a!se an&
shift) A sol!tion+s al$alinit& is relate# to the hrogen ion
onentration* not its os(oti effet)Tenting of hest s$in when %inhe#
in#iates #erease# s$in elastiit& #!e to #ehration) 4an# "eins
fill slowl& with #ehration* not ra%i#l&) A %!lse that isn+t
easil& o'literate# an# ne$ "ein #istention in#iate fl!i#
o"erloa#*not #ehration) A#(inistering ta% water ene(a !ntil ret!rn
is lear wo!l# (ost li$el& ontri'!te to a h&%o/os(olar
state) @ea!se ta% water is h&%otoni* it wo!l# 'e a'sor'e#
'& the 'o#&* #il!ting the 'o#& fl!i# onentration an#
lowering os(olarit&) ;eighing the %atient is the easiest* (ost
a!rate (etho# to #eter(ine fl!i# hanges) Therefore* it hel%s
i#entif& rather than ontri'!te to fl!i# i('alane) Nasogastri
t!'e irrigation with nor(al saline sol!tion wo!l#n+t a!se a shift
in fl!i# 'alane)Drin$ing 'roth wo!l#n+t ontri'!te to
h&%o/os(olar state 'ea!se it #oesn+t re%laeso#i!( an# water
lost thro!gh e,essi"e%ers%iration) An orthostati 'loo# %ress!re
in#iates e,traell!lar fl!i# "ol!(e #efiit) IThe e,traell!lar
o(%art(ent onsists of 'oth the intra"as!lar o(%art(ent an#
interstitial s%ae)J A fl!i# "ol!(e #efiit within the intra"as!lar
o(%art(ent wo!l# a!se tah&ar#ia* not 'ra#&ar#ia or
othostati 'loo# %ress!re hange) A entral "eno!s %ress!re of >
((4g is in the high nor(al range* in#iating a#eD!ate hration)
Pitting e#e(a in#iate# fl!i# "ol!(e o"erloa#)END O: T4E END O: T4E
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test!!!Each question is followed by the bullet from where youll
find the right answer or rationale for the preceding question!1) As
the n!rse hel%+s Mr) Co o!t of 'e#* his hest t!'e 'eo(es #islo#ge
an# falls to the floor) ;hih of the following (!st 'e #one firstOa)
Positioning the %atient on the si#e where the hest t!'e was %lae#')
Reinserting the hest t!'e) Sealing off the insertion site#) 4a"ing
the %atient %erfor( 6alsal"a (ane!"er) Sealing off the insertion
siteSealing off the insertion site with an ol!si"e #ressing ta$es
to% %riorit& when a hest t!'e 'eo(es #islo#ge) This %re"ents
air fro( reentering the %le!ral s%ae thro!gh the o%ening in the
hest wall) After the insertion site is seale# off* the #otor sho!l#
'e notifie# so that a new hest t!'e an 'e inserte#) Plaing the
%atient on his si#e wo!l#n+t hel% hi( at this ti(e) The %atient
sho!l# %erfor( "alsal"a+s (ane!"er to %re"ent air e('ol!s when a
entral "eno!s atheter a% is re%lae#).) The n!rse aring for Ms)
T!ason i((e#iatel& following her 'ronhoso%&) ;hih of the
following #iagnoses sho!l# reei"e %riorit&Oa) Pain relate# to
throat irritation') Ris$ for as%iration relate# to gag refle,
s!%%ression) Ris$ for in-!r& relate# to restraint !se #!ring
the %roe#!re#) An,iet& relate# to %ossi'le #iagnosis') Ris$ for
as%iration relate# to gag refle, s!%%ressionD!ring 'ronhoso%&*
the gag an# o!gh refle,es are s!%%resse# '& an anestheti agent
to allow %assage of the 'ronhoso%e) This lea"es the %atient at ris$
for as%iration !ntil these refle,es ret!rn) The %atient (a&
also 'e an,io!s* e,%eriene %ain* or 'e at ris$ for in-!r&* '!t
airwa& (aintenane (!st alwa&s ta$e to%%riorit&)2) Ms)
@!( has a'nor(all& #ee%* gas%ing res%irations) This 'reathing
%attern is $nown asHa) @ra#&%nea') Che&ne/sto$es
res%irations) @iot+s res%irations#) ?!ss(a!l+s res%irations#)
?!ss(a!l+s res%irationsThe n!rse sho!l# tell the %atient to 'low
into a %a%er 'ag an# reinhale CO. to sto% the h&%er"entilation)
The %atient sho!l# also 'e eno!rage# to ta$e slow e"en 'reaths when
feeling an,io!s) Eno!rage the %atient to e,%ress her feelings an#
hel% her wor$ thro!gh her an,iet&) If the %atient is
e,tre(el& an,io!s* a se#ati"e (a& 'e nee#e#)1) Mr) 4owar#
reD!ires ra#iation thera%& on an o!t %atient 'asis to treat the
aner) ;hen teahing Mr) 4owar# a'o!t s$in are* the n!rse sho!l#
eno!rage hi( toHa) Use s$in lotions an# %ow#ers on the irra#iate#
area') A"oi# washing off the (ar$s %lae on his s$in to g!i#e
ra#iation thera%&) ;ear onstriti"e lothing#) Massage the
irra#iate# area to inrease ir!lation') A"oi# washing off the (ar$s
%lae on his s$in to g!i#e ra#iation thera%&The %atient sho!l#
'e instr!te# to a"oi# washing off the (ar$s %lae# on s$in to g!i#e
ra#iation thera%&) If the (ar$s are washe# off* the %atient
(!st reassesses an# the (ar$s rea%%lie#/ a ti(e/ons!(ing tas$) S$in
lotions an# %ow#ers are ontrain#iate# 'ea!se the& (a&
irritate the s$in in the irra#iate# area) The %atient sho!l# a"oi#
wearing onstriti"e lothing* whih #ereaseir!lation) Massaging an
areaalrea#& ten#er fro( ra#iation an a!se irritation an#
%ain)(ardio)ascular SystemA) The n!rse is %erfor(ing her a#(ission
assess(ent of a %atient) ;hen gra#ing arterial %!lses* a 10 %!lse
in#iatesHa) A'o"e nor(al %erf!sion') A'sent %erf!sion) Nor(al
%erf!sion#) Di(inishe# %erf!sion#) Di(inishe# %erf!sionA 10 %!lse
in#iates wea$ %!lses an# is assoiate# with #i(inishe# %erf!sion) A
10 %!lse is 'o!n#ing %erf!sion* a 20 is inrease# %erf!sion* a .0 is
nor(al %erf!sion* an# 3 is a'sent %erf!sion)>) The #otor or#ers
%reli(inar& test to hel% assess Mr) Sawer+s on#ition) The
#iagnosti test that #e%is a gra%hial re%resentation of the hearts
eletrial ati"it& is alle#Ha) A 4olter (onitor') A ar#ia
atheteri5ation) An ehoar#iogra(#) An eletroar#iogra( IECGJ#) An
eletroar#iogra( IECGJAn ECG is a nonin"asi"e test that #etets
nor(al an# a'nor(al heart rh&th(s) A 4olter (onitor
ontin!o!sl& reor#s the heart+s eletrial ati"it& for .1
ho!rs) Car#ia atheteri5ation is a fl!oroso%i e,a(ination of
intraar#ia str!t!res) An ehoar#iogra( is a test !ses ehoes fro(
so!n# wa"es to "is!ali5e intraar#ai str!t!res)Sit!ationH N!an Dela
Cr!5* age >A* is stan#ing at the '!s sto% with his #a!ghter when
he s!##enl& groans an# olla%ses)C) The n!rse is wal$ing #own
the streets when she hears Mr) Dela Cr!5 #a!ghter srea(ing for
hel%) 4ow sho!l# the n!rse inter"eneOa) She sho!l# #eter(ine if the
"iti( is !nres%onsi"e* s!((on e(ergen& (e#ial ser"ies IEMSJ*
an# initiate ar#io%!l(onar& res!sitation ICPRJ in the
interi()') She sho!l# %ro"i#e efforts for 1 (in!te* then ati"ate
the EMS s&ste() She sho!l# assess the "iti(+s %!lse an#
'reathing* o%en his airwa&* an# ati"ate the EMS#) She sho!l#
o%en the "iti(+s airwa&* assess his 'reathing* %ro"i#e res!e
'reathing* assess his %!lse* an# then ati"ate EMS)a) She sho!l#
#eter(ine if the "iti( is !nres%onsi"e* s!((on e(ergen& (e#ial
ser"ies IEMSJ* an# initiate ar#io%!l(onar& res!sitation ICPRJ
in the interi() 6entri!lar fi'rillation is the a!se of ar#ia arrest
in 738 to 938 of a#!lts who ha"en+t s!ffere# tra!(a) The $e& to
s!r"i"al is earl& #efi'rillation an# %ro(%t CPR) :irst
#eter(ine if the %atient is !nres%onsi"e) Then all the EMS* who an
%ro"i#e earl& #efi'rillation) ;hile waiting for EMS%ersonnel*
initiate CPR)7) The n!rse tells so(eone to all for an a('!lane an#
re%ort a ar#ia arrest while she 'egins ar#io%!l(onar&
res!sitation) 4ow #ee%l& sho!l# the n!rse a%%l& o(%ressions
to the lower stern!( on this %atientOa) 1= to .= I.)A to A (J') 1
7B137 ((4gG whih stage of h&%ertension is thisOa) Stage 1
I(il#J') Stage . I(o#erateJ) Stage 2 I se"ereJ#) Stage 1 I"er&
se"ereJ') Stage . I(o#erateJStage 1 is 113 to 1A9B93 to 99
((4g)stage . is 1>3 to 1C9B133 to 139 ((4g)stage 2 is 173 to
.39B113 to 119 ((4g) stage 1 is greater than or eD!al to .13B1.3
((4g)12) ?!rt+s #a!ghter arri"e# at thehos%ital an# state# that her
:ather ta$es a Q;ater %ill= for high 'loo# %ress!re) The #otor
or#ers f!rose(i#e ILasi,J for Mr) ?!rt) 4er #a!ghter as$s the n!rse
how f!rose(i#e lowers 'loo# %ress!re) The n!rse+s 'est res%onse
wo!l# 'e that f!rose(i#e re#!es the heart+s wor$loa# '&Ha)
Re#!ing the ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e') @lo$ing the s&(%atheti
ner"o!s s&ste() Ating as a %eri%heral "aso#ilator#) @lo$ing
rennin angiotensin on"ersiona) Re#!ing the ir!lating 'loo#
"ol!(e:!rose(i#e re#!es ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e* whih #ereases the
heart+s wor$ loa# an# lowers 'loo# %ress!re) :!rose(i#e #oesn+t
'lo$ the s&(%atheti ner"o!s s&ste(* a!se %eri%heral
"aso#ilation* or 'lo$ renin angiotensin on"ersion)11) ;hen teahing
Mr) Lan#o a'o!t the %atho%h&siolog& of h&%ertension*
the n!rse states that arterial 'aroree%tors are fo!n# in the aroti#
sin!s an# aorta) Arterial 'aroree%tors are also fo!n# in theHa)
Left "entri!lar wall') Right "entri!lar wall) Dorsalis %e#is arter)
Co((on ilia arter&a) Left "entri!lar wallArterial 'aroree%tors*
whih (onitor arterial %ress!re* are fo!n# in the left "entri!lar
wall* aroti# sin!s* an# aorta) None e,ist in the right "entri!lar
wall* #orsalis %e#is arter&* or o((on ilia arter&)1A) Mr)
Ni( is #iagnose# with (alignant h&%ertension) The n!rse $nows
that he sho!l# 'e ta!ght a'o!t the o(%liations of !ntreate#
h&%ertension* s!h asHa) 6iral (eningitis') M&oloni sei5!re)
Cere'ro"as!lar ai#ent#) Stat!s e%ile%ti!s) Cere'ro"as!lar
ai#entSe"erel& ele"ate# 'loo# %ress!re #a(ages the inti(a of
s(all "essels* res!lting in fi'rin a!(!lation in the "essels*
#e"elo%(ent of loal e#e(a* an# %ossi'l& intra"as!lar lothing)
Therefore* ere'ro"as!lar ai#ent (a& o!r when a lot s!##enl&
i(%airs ere'ral ir!lation in one or (ore 'loo# "essels
s!%%l&ing the 'rain) 6iral (eningitis is infla((ation of the
(eninges fro( a "iral infetion) A (&oloni sei5!re is a!se#
'& an eletrial a'nor(alit& in the 'rain a!sing 'rief
in"ol!ntar& (!sle -er$s of the 'o#& or e,tre(ities) Stat!s
e%ile%ti!s is a ontin!o!s sei5!re state)1>) Mrs) Issa* age 21*
is a#(itte# with s&ste(i l!%!s er&the(atos!s) She tells the
n!rse #!ring a ro!tine e,a(ination that her fingers 'eo(e
&anoti an# n!(' when it+s ol# o!tsi#e) She is (ost li$el&
to 'e s!ffering fro( whih of the following #isor#ersOa) @!erger+s
#isease') Ra&n!a#+s #isease) Thro(o%hle'itis #) MEniFre+s
#isease') Ra&n!a#+s #isease In Ra&na!#+s #isease e%iso#i
"asos%as( o!rs in the s(all %eri%heral arteries an# arterioles*
res!lting in &anosis an# n!('ness in the e,tre(ities when the
%atient is e,%ose# to ol# or stress) @!erger+s #isease* seg(ental
lesions an# thro('!s %ro#!e inter(ittent la!#iation of the inste%)
Thro('o%hle'itis is infla((ation an# thro('!s for(ation in a "ein)
MEniFre+s #isease is an inner ear #isor#er)$eurosensory System 1C)
The n!rse teahing fa(il& (e('ers of a %atient with a on!ssion
a'o!t the earl& signs of inrease# intra ranial %ress!re IICPJ)
;hih of the following wo!l# she ite as an earl& sign of
inrease# ICPOa) Dereases s&stoli 'loo# %ress!re') 4ea#ahe an#
"o(iting) Ina'ilit& to wa$e the %atient with no,io!s sti(!li#)
Dilate# %!%ils that #on+t reat to light') 4ea#ahe an#
"o(iting4ea#ahe an# %ro-etile "o(iting are earl& signs of
inrease# ICP) Dereases s&stoli 'loo# %ress!re* !nonsio!sness*
an# #ilate# %!%ils that #on+t reat to light are onsi#ere#
latesigns)17) Gar& is #iagnose# with retinal #etah(ent) ;hih
inter"ention is the (ost i(%ortant for this %atientOa) A#(itting
hi( to the hos%ital on strit 'e# rest') Pathing 'oth of his
e&es) Referring hi( to an o%hthal(ologist#) Pre%aring hi( for
s!rger&a) A#(itting hi( to the hos%ital on strit 'e# rest
I((e#iate 'e# rest is neessar& to %re"ent f!rther in-!r&)
@oth e&es sho!l# 'e %athe# to a"oi# onsens!al e&e (o"e(ent
an# the %atient sho!l# reei"e earl& referral to an
o%hthal(ologist) If the (a!la is attahe# an# entral "is!al
a!it& is nor(al* an o%hthal(ologist sho!l# treat the on#ition
i((e#iatel&) Retinal reattah(ent an 'e ao(%lishe# '&
s!rger& onl&) If the (a!la is #etahe# or
threatene#*s!rger& is !rgentG %rolonge##etah(ent of the (a!la
res!lts in%er(anent loss of entral "ision)19) The n!rse is
assessing a %atient an# notes a @r!#5ins$i+s sign an# ?ernig+s
sign) These are two lassi signs of whih of the following
#isor#ersOa) Cere'ro"as!lar ai#ent IC6AJ') Meningitis) Sei5!re
#isor#er#) Par$inson+s #isease') MeningitisPositi"e @r!#5ins$i+s
sign an# ?ernig+s sign are the are two lassi signsof (eningeal
irritation that is %resent with (eningitis) @ri#5ins$i+s an#
$ernig+s signs #on+t o!r in C6A* sei5!re #isor#er* or Par$inson+s
#isease).3) Nas(ine s!ffere# a ere'ro"as!lar ai#ent that left her
!na'le to o(%rehen# s%eeh an# !na'le to s%ea$) This t&%e of
a%hasia is $nown asHa) Ree%ti"e a%hasia') E,%ressi"e a%hasia)
Glo'al a%hasia#) on#!tion a%hasia) Glo'al a%hasia Glo'al a%hasia
o!rs when all lang!age f!ntions are affete#) Ree%ti"e a%hasia* also
$nown as ;erni$e+s a%hasia* affets the a'ilit& to o(%rehen#
written or s%o$en wor#s) E,%ressi"e a%hasia* also $nown as @roa+s
a%hasia* affets the %atient+s a'ilit& to for( lang!age an#
e,%ress tho!ghts) Con#!tion a%hasia refers to a'nor(alities in
s%eeh re%etition).1) C&nthia o(%lains that her hea#ahes are
o!rring (ore freD!entl& #es%ite ta$ing (e#iations) Patients
with a histor& of hea#ahes sho!l# 'e ta!ght to a"oi#Ha)
:reshl& %re%are# (eats') Citr!s fr!its) S$i( (il$#) Choolate#)
Choolate Patients with a histor& of hea#ahes* es%eiall&
(igraines* sho!l# 'e ta!ght to $ee% a foo# #iar& to
i#entif& %otential foo# triggers) T&%ial hea#ahe triggers
inl!#eH alohol age# heese %roesse# (eats hoolate affeine/ontaining
%ro#!ts..) Ms) Ella 6) is o(atose* '!t when %ainf!l sti(!li are
a%%lie# she e,ten#s a##!ts* an# h&%er%ronates her !%%er
e,tre(ities an# has %lantar fle,ion of the feet) This a'nor(al
res%onse is ter(e#Ha) Deortiate res%onse') Deere'rate res%onse)
Cloni/toni ati"it) Athetosis') Deere'rate res%onse In #eere'rate
res%onse* or %ost!ring* a %ainf!l sti(!l!s a!ses teeth to 'e
lenhe#H ar(s stiffl& e,ten#e#* a##!te#* an# h&%er%ronate#G
an# legs stiffl& e,ten#e# with %lantar fle,ion of the feet)
Deortiate %ost!ring shows fle,ion of the ar(* wrist* an# fingers
with a##!tion of the ar( while the legs e,hi'it e,tension* internal
rotation* an# %lantar fle,ion) Toni loni ati"it& is (ar$e#
'& rh&th(i -er$ing rela,ation of the (!sles #!ring
generali5e# sei5!re ati"it&) Athetosis is irreg!lar* slow*
sna$eli$e (!s!lar (o"e(ents).2) The Glasgow Co(a sale is !se# to
assess Ms) Ella 6)+s le"el of onsio!sness) This tool e"al!atesHa)
6er'al* sensation* an# (otor res%onses') E&e* (otor* an# "er'al
res%onses)) 6er'al* %ain* an# refle, res%onses#) E&e* %ain* an#
"er'al res%onses ') E&e* (otor* an# "er'al res%onses)The
Glasgow o(a sale e"al!ates the %atient+s 'est e&e/o%ening* 'est
"er'al an# 'est (otor res%onses).1) Mr) Tho(as was starte# on
Phen&toin IDilantinJ to hel% %re"ent sei5!res* whih an 'e a
o(%liation after hea# in-!r&) ;hih of the following o((on
a#"erse effet of the #r!gOa) Diarrhea') 4&%eralertness) Loss of
olor "ision#) Gingi"al h&%er%lasia#) Gingi"al
h&%er%lasiaThe o((on a#"erse effet of Phen&toin is gingi"al
h&%er%lasia) Other a#"erse effets (a& inl!#e onsti%ation
an# #rowsiness) Phen&toin #oesn+t affet olor "ision).A) Mr)
Peters is o(atose) 4e is 'eing treate# for se"ere 'rain in-!r&
that he s!staine# fro( an assa!lt while wal$ing his #og) 4is !rine
o!t%!t is less than 23 (lBho!r* his !rine s%eifi gra"it& is
1)3.9* an# his ser!( so#i!( is 1.3(EDBL) the n!rse sho!l# e,%et
toHa) Inrease his fl!i# inta$e') Contin!e to (onitor the %atient)
A#(inister h&%ertoni fl!i#s#) Irrigate in#welling atheter an#
inrease the I)6) inf!sion rate)) A#(inister h&%ertoni fl!i#s
The %atient is e,hi'iting signs an# s&(%to(s of s&n#ro(e of
ina%%ro%riate anti#i!reti hor(one ISIAD4J #!e to his hea#
in-!r&) 4&%ertoni fl!i#s sho!l# 'e a#(inistere# to orret
the assoiate# h&%onatre(ia) Classi signs of #ia'etes insi%i#!s
inl!#eH !rine o!t%!t greater than 233 (lBhr for 2 onse!ti"e ho!rs)
An# a low s%eifi gra"it&) Irrigation of the in#welling
!rinar& atheter won+t orret the low !rine o!t%!t 'ea!se the
s&(%to(s are relate# to a hor(onal %ro'le( not a atheter
'lo$age) :l!i# a#(inistration sho!l# 'e li(ite# in the %atient with
SIAD4).>) @ea!se Ms) Ch!i has a histor& of loali5e# sei5!re
an# %ersonalit&an# 'eha"ioral hanges* her 'rain t!(or is (ost
li$el& loate# in the a) :rontal lo'e') Oi%ital lo'e)
Cere'ell!(#) @rain ste(a) :rontal lo'e Classi signs of frontal lo'e
'rain t!(or inl!#e %ersonalit& hanges* ina%%ro%riate 'eha"ior*
an# sei5!res) oi%ital lo'e affet "ision* ere'ellar t!(ors
gait)'rain ste( t!(ors affet heart f!ntion an# 'reathing).C) ;hen
Ms) Ch!i ret!rns fro( the o%erating roo(* she+s %lae# in the se(i
fowlers %osition with the hea# of the 'e# ele"ate# 23 #egrees) This
is #one toHa) Inrease the ir!lating "ol!(e of 'loo# to the 'rain')
:ailitate "eno!s ret!rn of 'loo# fro( the 'rain) Maintain a %atent
airwa) Pre"ent %!l(onar& ongestion') :ailitate "eno!s ret!rn of
'loo# fro( the 'rain The hea# of the %atient+s 'e# is ele"ate# to
failitate "eno!s ret!rn fro( the 'rain* whih #erease intraranial
%ress!re) Maintaining the %atient in the se(i/fowler %osition with
the hea# of her 'e# at 23 #egrees #oesn+t inrease ir!lating 'loo#
"ol!(e to the 'rain* (aintain a %atent airwa&* or %re"ent
%!l(onar& ongestion).7) Mr) A#a(+s ere'ro"as!lar ai#ent has
left hi( with ho(on&(o!s he(iano%sia on the left si#e) ;hen
aring for this %atient* the n!rse sho!l# 'e s!re toHa) S%ea$
learl& into his ear') A%%roah hi( on the left si#e) Teah hi( to
san "is!al fiel# '& t!rning his hea# 'a$ an# forth#) Teah hi(
to hew slowl& an#thoro!ghl& 'efore swallowing) Teah hi( to
san "is!al fiel# '& t!rning his hea# 'a$ an# forth
4o(on&(o!s he(iano%sia is loss of one/half of the "is!al fiel#
in 'oth e&es Ieither the right half or left halfJ) To
o(%ensate* the %atient (!st 'e ta!ght to san his "is!al fiel#
t!rning the hea# 'a$ an# forth) A%%roahing the %atient on the left
si#e won+t 'e effeti"e 'ea!se the "ision loss is in 'oth e&es)
4o(on&(o!s he(iano%sia #oesn+t affet hearing or swallowing.9)
Ms) S!e is #iagnose# with G!illain/'arrE s&n#ro(e* whih of the
following D!estions is i(%ortant to inl!#e when assessing Ms)
S!eOa) Q4as an&one in &o!r fa(il& e"er ha#
G!illain/'arrE s&n#ro(eO=') QDi# &o! ha"e an !%%er
res%irator& trat infetion reentl&O=) QDo &o! 'r!ise
easil&O=#) Q4a"e &o! 'een o!t of the o!ntr& #!ring the
%ast 1 (onthsO=') QDi# &o! ha"e an !%%er res%irator& trat
infetion reentl&O= Of the #iagnose# with G!illain/@arrE
s&n#ro(e* >38 to C38 ha"e e,%eriene an !%%er res%irator&
or GI "iral infetion 1 to 1 wee$s 'efore the onset of s&(%to(s)
G!illain/@arrE s&n#ro(e isn+t here#itar& or relate# to
e,%os!re to foreign tra"el) It #oesn+t+ affetthe lothing asa#e)23)
;hen assessing Ms) S!e with G!illain/'arrE s&n#ro(e* what
harateristis s&(%to(s wo!l# the n!rse e,%et to o'ser"eOa)
Deteriorating le"el of onsio!sness ') Dilate# %!%ils* faial
n!('ness* an# #&s%hagia) Disorientation with ina%%ro%riate
'eha"ior an# (!sle wea$ness#) Asen#ing flai# (otor %aral&sis#)
Asen#ing flai# (otor %aral&sisG!illain/@arrE s&n#ro(e
res!lts fro( seg(ental loss of (&elin along the %eri%heral
ner"e a,on) Asen#ing flai# (otor %aral&sis is the (ost o((on
%resenting sign) This s&n#ro(e #oesn+t affet le"el of
onsio!sness or %!%il reati"it& or a!se #isorientation with
ina%%ro%riate 'eha"ior)21) ;hen aring for a %atient with eso%hageal
"aries* the n!rse $nows that 'lee#ing in this #isor#er !s!all&
ste(s fro(a) Eso%hageal %erforation') P!l(onar&
h&%ertension) Portal h&%ertension#) Pe%ti !lers) Portal
h&%ertension Inrease %ress!re within the %ortal "eins a!ses
the( to '!lge* lea#ing to r!%t!re an# 'lee#ing into the lower
eso%hag!s) @lee#ing assoiate# with eso%hageal "eries #oesn+t ste(
fro( eso%hageal %erforation* %!l(onar&h&%ertension* or
%e%ti!lers)2.) ;hih ai# 'ase i('alane o!l# Mrs) Chin #e"elo% as a
res!lt of #iarrheaOa) Res%irator& ai#osis') Meta'oli ai#osis)
Car'oni ai# #efiit#) Meta'oli al$alosis') Meta'oli ai#osis Diarrhea
a!ses the 'o#& to lose 'iar'onate whih (a& a!se (eta'oli
ai#osis) Res%irator& ai#osis is a!se# '& al"eolar
h&%o"entilation) Car'oni ai# e,ess o!rs with res%irator&
al$alosis) 6o(iting sho!l# lea# to (eta'oli al$alosis)Sit!ationH
Mr) Piolo* age 1A is the %resi#ent of a (a-or or%oration) 4e o(es
to the hos%ital o(%laining of a'#o(inal %ain) 4e+s a#(itte# with a
s!s%ete# %e%ti !ler)22) If Mr) Piolo is #iagnose# with a gastri
!ler* the n!rse wo!l# e,%et his %ain to o!rHa) @elow the !('ili!s')
At the !('ili!s) In the e%igastri area#) After a high fat (eal) In
the e%igastri areaPain in the e%igastri area is assoiate# with
gastri !ler #isease) Pain 'elow or at the !('ili!s is assoiate#
with a%%en#iits) A'#o(inal %ain that o!rs after a high fat (eal
isassoiate# withhole&titis)21) Mr) Piolo+s #otor %resri'es
s!ralfate ICarafateJ) The n!rse $nows that s!ralfate is gi"en toHa)
Pre"ent a##itional 'lee#ing') Inhi'it the ation of hista(ine)
Inhi'it the ati"it& of the ai# %!(% an# 'lo$ the for(ation %f
gastri ai##) Protet the !ler+s s!rfae '& for(ing a 'arrier#)
Protet the !ler+s s!rfae '& for(ing a 'arrierK S!ralfate %rotet
the !ler+s s!rfae '& for(ing a 'arrier so healing an ta$e %lae)
@lee#ing isn+t ro!tinel& %resent with %e%ti !ler #isease)
4ista/(ine 'lo$ers* s!h as i(eti#ine ITaga(etJ* :a(oti#ine IPe%i#J*
Raniti#ine ILantaJ* an# Ni5ati#ine IA,i#J* inhi'it the ation of
hista(ine at the ree%tor sites of%arietal ells* #ereasing gastriai#
seretion) Proton %!(% inhi'itors s!h as lanso%ra5ole I%re"ai#J an#
O(e%ra5ole IPriloseJ* inhi'it the ati"it& ofthe ai# IProtonJ
%!(% to 'lo$ the or(ation of gastri ai#)21) Mr) @ernar#+s #otor
%erfor(e# a %arietal gastreto(& with a "ogoto(&) ;hat was
the %!r%ose of %erfor(ing the "agoto(&Oa)To inrease gastri
e(%t&ing') )To regenerate the gastri (!ose)To sto%
stress/relate# reations#) *To re#!e ai# %ro#!tion#) To re#!e ai#
%ro#!tionA "agoto(&M re#!es the %ro#!tion of sto(ah ai# '&
#ereasing holinergi sti(!lation of %arietal ells) reates gastri
stasis an# re#!es gastri e(%t&ing) won+t regenerate gastri
(!osa or sto% stress/relate# reations)2>) Posto%erati"el&*
Mr) @ernar# sho!l# 'e assesse# for #!(%ing s&n#ro(e* a
o(%liation of %arietal gastreto(&) ;hih of the following are
earl& signs an# s&(%to(s of #!(%ing s&n#ro(eOa)
Dia%horesis an# tah&ar#ia') 4ea#ahe an# onsti%ation) 4!nger an#
#erease 'owel so!n#s #) 4&%ogl&e(ia an# 'l!rre# "isiona)
Dia%horesis an# tah&ar#ia Sign an# s&(%to(s assoiate# with
#!(%ing s&n#ro(e o!r A to 23 (in!tes after eating an# inl!#e
#ia%horesis* tah&ar#ia* s&no%e* %allor* "ertigo* #iarrhea*
na!sea* a'#o(inal ra(%ing an# a'#o(inal #istension) S&(%to(s
!s!all& s!'si#e in > to 1. (onths) In #!(%ing s&n#ro(e*
large a(o!nts of h&(e ra%i#l& enter the s(all intestine*
a!sing the assoiate# "aso(otor s&(%to(s of #ia%horesis
an#tah&ar#ia)2C) Mr) Logan is at ris$ of #e"elo%ing whih of the
following o(%liations assoiate# with %eritonitisOa)
4&%ertension') :l!i# o"erloa#) Se%ti sho$#) Diarrhea ) Se%ti
sho$The %atient with %eritonitis is at ris$ for #e"elo%ing
se%tie(ia* whih* !ntreate#* an lea# to se%ti sho$ an# #eath) The
%atient #e"elo%s a fl!i# #efiit fro( the fl!i# shift that o!rs*
whih #e%letes ir!lating 'loo# "ol!(e) Peritonitis
inhi'its%eristalsis '!t #oesn+t a!se#iarrhea)27) The #otor s!s%ets
that Mr) Tra"is has a%%en#iitis) ;hih of the following is a lassi
sign of a%%en#iitis that lea#s to his s!s%iionOa) Urinar&
retention') Pain relie"e# '& wal$ing) Re'o!n# a'#o(inal
ten#erness#) Inrease# lower 'owel ati"it& on a!s!ltation)
Re'o!n# a'#o(inal ten#erness Re'o!n# ten#erness in the right lower
D!a#rant of the a'#o(en is a lassi sign of a%%en#iitis) Urinar&
retention (a& 'e %resent '!t isn+t a!se# '& a%%en#iitis)
Pain inreases when the %atient with a%%en#iitis a('!lates*
infla((ation assoiate# with a%%en#iitis a!ses 'owelati"it& to
#erease)29) The n!rse !n#erstan#s that Mr) Lei+s Di"erti!litis
o!rre# 'ea!seHa) A feal (aterial or 'ateria 'ea(e tra%%e# in the
o!t%o!hing of the (!osa') The o!t%o!hing in the (!osal lining
%erforate#) The a%%en#i, r!%t!re# an# release# 'ateria an# to,ins
into the %eritone!(#) A %eritoneal la"age was %erfor(e# an# the
(!osal lining was irritate#a) A feal (aterial or 'ateria 'ea(e
tra%%e# in the o!t%o!hing of the (!osa Di"erti!litis o!rs when
retaine# !n#igeste# foo# (i,e# with 'aterial a!(!lates in the
#i"erti!l!( Io!t%o!hing in the intestineJ* for(ing a har# (ass of
feal (atter) The (ass !ts off 'loo# s!%%l& to the #i"erti!l!(+s
thin walls inreasing its s!se%ti'ilit& to atta$ '&
oloni'ateria) Infla((ation follows'aterial infetion) If the
#i"erti!l!( %erforates* %eritonitis #e"elo%s) Peritonitis also
#e"elo%s as a res!lt of a%%en#i, r!%t!re) A %eritoneal la"age o!l#
%lae the %atient at ris$ for %eritonitis* '!t it #oesn+t a!se
#i"erti!litis)13) The n!rse wo!l# e,%et Mr) Lei to e,hi'it whih of
the following signs an# s&(%to(s assoiate# with
#i"erti!litisOa) Left lower a'#o(inal %ain an# e,essi"e retal
'lee#ing') E%igastri %ain that ra#iates to the 'a$*
h&%otension* an# tah&ar#ia) Na!sea* "o(iting* right lower
D!a#rant re'o!n# ten#erness* an# fe"er#) Cra(%&* left lower
D!a#rant %ain an#low/gra#e fe"er#) Cra(%&* left lower D!a#rant
%ain an# low/gra#e fe"er Cra(%&* left lower D!a#rant %ain an# a
low/gra#e fe"er are o((on s&(%to(s of #i"erti!litis) The
%atient with #i"erti!litis (a& ha"e so(e retal 'lee#ing with
'o!t of onsti%ation* '!t 'lee#ing isn+t e,essi"e) E%igastri %ain
that ra#iates to the 'a$* h&%otension* an# tah&ar#ia are
assoiate# with %anreatitis) Na!sea* "o(iting* right lower D!a#rant
%ain* an# fe"er are assoiate# witha%%en#iitis)11) The #otor or#ers
%s&lli!( IMeta(iilJ for Mr) Lei) The n!rse e,%lains that
%s&lli!( is an e,a(%le of whih t&%e of la,ati"eHa)
@!l$/for(ing la,ati"e') L!'riant la,ati"e) Stool softener#)
sti(!lanta) @!l$/for(ing la,ati"ePs&lli!( is a '!l$ for(ing
la,ati"e that a'sor's water an# e,%an#s to inrease '!l$ an#
(oist!re ontent of stool* th!s eno!raging %eristalsis an# 'owel
(o"e(ent) Mineral oil Ifleet (ineral oilJ is an e,a(%le of a
l!'riant la,ati"e) It wor$s '& inreasing water retention in the
stool '& reating a 'arrier 'etween the olon wall an# fees that
%re"ents oloni rea'sor%tion of feal water* Do!sate So#i!( IolaeJ is
an e,a(%le of a stool softener* an# it wor$s '& re#!ing s!rfae
tension of interfaing liD!i# ontents of the 'owel) This #etergent
ati"it& %ro(otes inor%oration of a##itional liD!i# into the
stool* th!s for(ing a softer (ass) Castor oil Ie(!lsoilJ is a
sti(!lant la,ati"e that inreases %eristalsis %ro'a'l& '&
#iret affet on the s(ooth (!sle of the intestine)1.) There are
(an& #ifferenes 'etween !lerati"e olitis an# Crohn+s #isease
whih of the following state(ents is tr!eOa) Crohn+s #isease
in"ol"es the (!osal area onl&)') Crohn+s #isease an o!r
an&where in the GI trat) Ulerati"e olitis affets the right
ile!(#) Ulerati"e olitis (a& lea# tofist!las') Crohn+s #isease
an o!r an&where in the GI tratCrohn+s #isease an o!r
an&where in the GI trat* '!t it !s!all& o!rs in the #istal
ile!() Crohn+s #isease affets the f!ll thi$ness of the 'owel wall)
Ulerati"e olitis affets the ret!( an# olon* en#ing at the ileoeal
-!ntion) :ist!las are a o(%liation of Crohn+s #isease)12) The n!rse
is teahing Mrs) Moone& olosto(& are) To re"iew* the n!rse
as$s her when she sho!l# e(%t& the olosto(& 'ag) Teahing is
effeti"e if Mrs) Moone& re%liesHa) Qe"er& ti(e I see stool
in the 'ag I sho!l# e(%t& it=') QI sho!l# e(%t& the 'ag at
least three ti(e a #a&=) Q I sho!l# e(%t& the 'ag when it+s
a'o!t one thir# f!ll=#) QI+ll let (& h!s'an# e(%t& it) 4e
#oesn+t(in#)=) Q I sho!l# e(%t& the 'ag when it+s a'o!t one
thir# f!ll= The %atient sho!l# e(%t& the olosto(& 'ag
whene"er it+s a'o!t one/thir# f!ll) If the 'ag is allowe# to get
too f!ll* it (a& a!se the a%%liane to se%arate fro( the s$in
an# a!se lea$age) The 'ag (a& nee# to 'e e(%tie# (ore than
three ti(es a #a&) The %atient sho!l# 'e eno!rage# to (anage
her olosto(& herself if she+s %h&siall& a'le)11) The
n!rse e,%lains to Mr) @al'as that an ing!inal hernia)a) is a
%rotr!sion of a'#o(inal ontents following a s!rgial %roe#!re') is
a!se# '& a #efet or wea$ness in the ret!s a'#o(inal (!sle) is
a!se# '& a wea$ness in the o%ening where the "as #eferens
e(erges#) is seen raref& in &o!nghealth&(en) is a!se#
'& a wea$ness in the o%ening where the "as #eferens e(erges An
ing!inal hernia is loate# in the groin area is a!se# '& a
wea$ness in the o%ening in the a'#o(inal wall where the "as
#eferens %asse# thro!gh the a'#o(inal wall) A hernia that o!rs at
the site of a %re"io!s s!rgial %roe#!re is a "entral hernia) A
wea$ness or #efet in the ret!s a'#o(inis is an !('ilial hernia)
Ing!inal hernias o!r three ti(es (ore o((onl& in (en than
wo(en)1A) The n!rse !n#erstan#s that a %atient with elia #isease
has %oor a'sor%tion of fats an# ar'ohrates an# intolerane ofHa)
Cereal gl!ten') Mil$ %ro#!ts) :resh fr!its #) 6egeta'les a) Cereal
gl!ten Celia #isease is a here#itar& #isor#er in whih the
%erson is sensiti"e to gl!ten an# therefore annot tolerate foo#s
that ontain %arel& R&e &ats 'heat )Mil$ %ro#!ts* fresh
fr!its* an#"egeta'les an 'e eaten '& a%atient with elia
#isease)1>) ;hen assessing the %atient with elia #isease* the
n!rse an e,%et to fin# whih of the followingOa) Steatorrhea')
Na!n#ie slerae) Cla&/olore# stools#) ;i#ene# %!lse %ress!rea)
Steatorrhea @ea!se elia #isease #estro&s the a'sor'ing s!rfae
of the intestine* fat isn+t a'sor'e# '!t is %asse# in the stool)
Steatorhea is '!l$&* fatt& stools that ha"e a fo!l o#or)
Na!n#ie# slearae res!lt fro( ele"ate# @ilir!'in le"els)
Cla&/olore# stools are seen with 'iliar& #isease when 'ile
flow is 'lo$e#)Celia #isease #oesn+t a!se a wi#ene# %!lse
%ress!reRenal System1C) ;hih t&%e of sol!tion a!ses water to
shift fro( the ells into the %las(aOa) 4&%ertoni')
4&%otoni) Isotoni#) Al$alinea) 4&%ertoni A h&%ertoni
sol!tion a!ses water to shift fro( the ell into %las(a 'ea!se the
h&%ertoni sol!tion has a greater os(oti %ress!re than the ells)
A h&%otoni sol!tion has a lower os(oti %ress!re than that of
the ells) It a!ses fl!i# to shift into the ells* %ossi'l&
res!lting in r!%t!re) An isotoni sol!tion* whih has the sa(e os(oti
%ress!re as the ells* wo!l#n+t a!se an& shift) A sol!tion+s
al$alinit& is relate# to the hrogen ion onentration* not its
os(oti effet)17) ;hih assess(ent fin#ings in#iates #ehrationOa)
tenting of hest s$in when %inhe#') ra%i# filing of han# "eins) a
%!lse that isn+t easil& o'literate##) ne$ "ein #istentiona)
tenting of hest s$in when %inhe#Tenting of hest s$in when %inhe#
in#iates #erease# s$in elastiit& #!e to #ehration) 4an# "eins
fill slowl& with #ehration* not ra%i#l&) A %!lse that isn+t
easil& o'literate# an# ne$ "ein #istention in#iate fl!i#
o"erloa#*not #ehration)19) ;hih n!rsing inter"ention wo!l# (ost
li$el& lea# to a h&%o/os(olar stateOa) Perfor(ing
nasogastri t!'e irrigation with nor(al saline sol!tion') ;eighing
the %atient #ail&) A#(inistering ta% water ene(a !ntil ret!rn
is lear#) Eno!raging the %atient withe,essi"e %ers%iration to #rin$
'roth) A#(inistering ta% water ene(a !ntil ret!rn is lear
A#(inistering ta% water ene(a !ntil ret!rn is lear wo!l# (ost
li$el& ontri'!te to a h&%o/os(olar state) @ea!se ta% water
is h&%otoni* it wo!l# 'e a'sor'e# '& the 'o#&* #il!ting
the 'o#& fl!i# onentration an# lowering os(olarit&)
;eighing the %atient is the easiest* (ost a!rate (etho# to
#eter(ine fl!i# hanges) Therefore* it hel%s i#entif& rather
than ontri'!te to fl!i# i('alane) Nasogastri t!'e irrigation with
nor(al saline sol!tion wo!l#n+t a!se a shift in fl!i#
'alane)Drin$ing 'roth wo!l#n+t ontri'!te to h&%o/os(olar state
'ea!se it #oesn+t re%laeso#i!( an# water lost thro!gh
e,essi"e%ers%iration)A3) ;hih assess(ent fin#ing wo!l# in#iate an
e,traell!lar fl!i# "ol!(e #efiitOa) @ra#&ar#ia') A entral
"eno!s %ress!re of > ((4g) Pitting e#e(a#) An orthostati 'loo#
%ress!re hange#) An orthostati 'loo# %ress!re hange An orthostati
'loo# %ress!re in#iates e,traell!lar fl!i# "ol!(e #efiit) IThe
e,traell!lar o(%art(ent onsists of 'oth the intra"as!lar o(%art(ent
an# interstitial s%ae)J A fl!i# "ol!(e #efiit within the
intra"as!lar o(%art(ent wo!l# a!se tah&ar#ia* not
'ra#&ar#ia or othostati 'loo# %ress!re hange) A entral "eno!s
%ress!re of > ((4g is in the high nor(al range* in#iating
a#eD!ate hration) Pitting e#e(a in#iate# fl!i# "ol!(e o"erloa#)