Risk Factors
Risk factors for this disease include smoking, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, and family history
What is PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease)?
Teach the client to scan, turning the head fully
What is a nursing intervention for glaucoma?
Serum bilirubin level
What is a diagnostic test for gallbladder disease?
Risk for injury and anxiety
What are nursing diagnoses for glaucoma?
Medications include Proton Pump Inhibitors, H2- Receptor Blockers, and Metoclopramide
What are medications for GERD?
Unknown cause, but age and race are primarily identified factors
What are risk factors for glaucoma?
Nursing care of the client is focused on client pain management and instructions on healthy nutrition
What are nursing interventions for gallbladder disease?
Visual field testing
What is a diagnostic test for glaucoma?
Pain, imbalanced nutrition, risk for infection
What are nursing diagnoses for cholecystitis?
Antiplatelets
What are medications for PAD?
Risk factors include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, and obesity
Risk factors for PAD?
Nursing interventions for this disease include avoid crossing legs and restrictive clothing
What is PVD (peripheral vascular disease)?
Barium swallow
What is a diagnostic test for GERD?
Dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility
What is a nursing diagnosis for GERD?
Medications for this disease are Heparin and Warfarin
What is PVD (Peripheral Venous Disease)?
Risk factors for this disorder are age, family history, race or ethnicity (Native American either northern or southern hemisphere; Northern European heritage) obesity, hyperlipidemia, rapid weight loss, female gender
What is gall bladder disease?
Assess for verbal and nonverbal indications of anxiety level and for normal coping mechanisms
What is a nursing intervention for glaucoma?
This disease doesn't require diagnostic testing but doppler ultrasound can be used
What is PVD?
Two nursing diagnoses for this disease are pain and impaired skin integrity
What is PVD?
The tops of medicine bottles are color coded for this disease
What is glaucoma medications?
Name 2 modifiable risk factors for gall bladder disease
What are obesity, hyperlipidemia, extremely low calorie diets, and diets high in cholesterol
Pain management, smoke cessation, and diet/lifestyle changes
What are nursing interventions for GERD?
Bernstein Test
What is a diagnostic test for GERD?
Readiness for enhanced nutrition
What is a nursing diagnosis for GERD?
Urosodiol(actigall) and chenodiol(Chenix)
What are medications for cholecystitis?