RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
A 78-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of left-sided heart failure. When performing data collection on the client, what manifestations can the nurse expect to find?
dyspnea, orthopnea, and cough
this measures the concentration of solutes in the urine& an increase value may be associated with dehydration
This is the good cholesterol should be greater than 60
HDL
is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your torso
shingles
This test is a sonogram of the heart & Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart. It shows the size and shape of the heart ,pumping capacity, and the location and extent of any tissue damage
Echocardiogram
Your client has developed pulmonary edema. He has increasing dyspnea and his respirations are moist and noisy. You know that treatment of pulmonary edema involves what medication
Furosemide (Lasix)
This is an endogenous waste product of skeletal muscle that is filtered at the glomerulus and excreted with urine
This is the bad cholesterol & should be less than 200
LDL
this is an itchy, highly contagious skin disease caused by an infestation by the itch mite
scabies
This is an X-ray of your kidneys,ureters and bladder.
KUB
characterized by inflammation and swelling of your epiglottis. It’s a potentially life-threatening illness.
Doctor's order: Heparin 7,855 units Subcutaneous Q bid; Available: Heparin 10,000 units per ml. How many mL will you administer?
0.79 ml
This is the angle formed by the lower border of the 12th rib and the spine. Renal dysfunction may produce tenderness over this region
Therapeutic INR range of a patient on Coumadin should be
2-3
also called a superficial burn or wound. It's an injury that affects the first layer of your skin.
first-degree burn
this procedure is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin
Electrocardiography (EKG)
one a day of this medication can help prevent some of the blockages that can cause chest pain or heart attacks.”
The therapeutic drug level for digoxin is:
0.5-2.0 ng/mg
is a medical procedure in which a small piece of kidney is removed from the body for examination, usually under a microscope. pt is at risk for bleeding after procedure.
normal value of serum potassium
3.5-5.5
this method is used to estimate the surface area of the body affected by a burn
Rule of nines
Sound waves will be used to create a picture of your prostate
transracial ultrasound (TRUS)
A nurse reads the medical record of a client who has rheumatic fever. If this client is typical of most others with this disorder the nurse is most likely to find that the client has had what type of infection
strep throat
the use of this therapies is necessary when the kidneys can no longer remove wastes, maintain electrolytes, and regulate fluid balance
hemodialysis
This lab is used to check for heart failure
BNP
this tool is used to diagnose a fungal infection of the skin or hair
woods light
the process of using X-rays to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening.
mammogram
this medications is given for the treatment of heart failure and has a side effect of confusion and bradycardia. must be held for pulses < 60
digoxin
an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart (see the image below), which may include one or more heart valves,
infective endocarditis
is characterised by the presence of edema in a person with increased protein in the urine and decreased protein in the blood, with increased fat in the blood.
nephrotic syndrome
this lab is used to check if a patient had a heart attach
CK_MB
wood's light test is used to identify what type of skin infections?
fungal
this medication is a long acting bronchodilator used to prevent bronchospasm in people with bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD.
hypokalemia is when the serum potassium level is below
3.5
this procedure uses a scope to look inside the urethra and bladder & the most common side effect is urinary retention afterwards
cystoscopy
this lab is used to check for inflammation in the body
CRP
a malignancy of endothelial cells that line the blood vessels
kaposi sarcoma
is a minimally invasive, endovascular procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis
angioplasty
is a fast acting medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is used to treat asthma including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and COPD
is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. A defective gene causes a thick, sticky buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs.
A grating or rubbing chest on auscultation is a sign of
pericarditis
enlargement of the prostate gland
BPH
normal level of serum creatnine
0.6 to 1.2 mg/dl
a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes
melanoma
this is a closed drainage systems that is used to re-expand the lung and to remove excess air, fluid, and blood due to a pneumothorax. kept below the chest level
chest tube
Salbutamol or Ventolin
this lab test will show inflammation in the vesseles
C-reative protein (CRP) this is a protein found in blood plasma and increases with inflammation
normal serum BUN level
7 to 20 mg/dl
The most common types of non-melanoma skin cancer
best test to identify early cervical cancer
Pap smear
is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx.
this lab test can be used to diagnose heart failure
BNP
therapeutic digoxin level
0.25 to 2.0 ng/ml
Considered one of the most common chronic noncommunicable skin disorder appearance of silvery plaques that most commonly appear on the skin over the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back, and buttocks
psoriasis
Radioactive seeds or sources are placed in or near the tumor itself, giving a high radiation dose to the tumor while reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy tissues.
brachytherapy
metoprolol is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, chest pain due to poor blood flow to the heart, and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate. what class for drug does it belong to?
Beta blockers