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What are colon screening recommendations for adults?
What are breast cancer screening recommendations for adults?
Read ATI pg 637
What are risk factors for developing osteoporosis?
What is smoking, history of fractures, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, obesity (not the same as large stature), certain medications, excessive ETOH.....
What is a rotator cuff injury?
How is it treated?
What is when the short tendons connected to the muscles around the shoulder are injured? Symptoms include- increasing pain when the arm is abducted away from the body, pain greater at night with limited ROM.
What is Rice- PT- surgery?
What is client education regarding a diagnosis of gout?
What is Avoid alcohol, purines (organ meats, shellfish), increase fluids, avoid the use of asa and diuretics?
What are side effects of external beam radiation?
What is burn at site, symptoms felt at site of radiation?.... radiation to throat(dysphagia)... radiation to abdomen (Gi distress)...
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is the treatment?
What is compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. Symptoms are swelling, pain, and limited movement. Diagnosed with a positive Phalen test.
Treatment NSAIDS, steroids, splints, surgery.
Provide Methotrexate education.
What is-
take with folic acid, increase fluids, avoid alcohol, no breast feeding/pregnancy, causes bone marrow suppression- think of alllllllll the relevant interventions, take once weekly, takes 3-6 weeks to take effect.
What is the TNM staging system?
Review ATI pg 632
What is the difference between sprains and strains?
What is treatment?
What is strains are when a muscle or tendon is excessively stretched and sprains are when ligaments are stretched from twisting movements?
What is RICE, splints, surgery?
What are risk factors regarding developing cancer?
What is exposure to radiation, uv rays, asbestos, certain viruses, smoking, excessive alcohol, autoimmune diseases, diets high in preserved/ smoked foods......
What cancer is the leading cause of death?
What should be avoided after a hip arthroplasty to prevent discolation?
What is hyperflexion and adduction of the joint?
What is acute compartment syndrome an dhow is it evaluated? (Think 6Ps)
What is a limb threatening condition where pressure in limb compartments increases- reducing circulation to the muscles and nerves?
Pain-UNRELIEVED
Paresthesia
Pallor
Paralysis
Pulselessness
Poikilothermia
What is tumor lysis syndrome?
What is-when tumors are rapidly destroyed, releasing intracellular content into the bloodstream faster than the body can process them? This rapid release causes hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, low calcium, and hyperuricemia.
This leads to kidney damage and cardiac issues.
FLUIDS! HD and sometimes ICU placement.
What is superior vena cava syndrome?
What is obstruction of venous return and engorgement of the vessels from the head and upper body? Symptoms- periorbital and facial edema, sob, wheezing, hypotension, erythema of the upper body.