Hematology
Symptoms include fatigue and extreme pain.
What is sickle cell anemia?
Treatment of pyleonephritis includes these interventions.
What are IV fluids, antibiotics, and NSAIDs.
An acute event sometimes caused by medications after surgery.
What is delirium?
A patient should dangle their legs if they have this disease.
What is peripheral arterial disease?
Side effects of Ferrous Sulfate used to treat iron deficiency anemia.
What are constipation, black and tarry stools, or abdominal pain?
A VQ scan or D Dimer are used to diagnose this condition.
What is a PE (pulmonary embolism)?
The GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is decreased when this occurs.
What is decreased renal function likely due to injury?
This disease is progressive and causes changes in memory and high level cognitive functions.
What is dementia?
Symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) include the following.
What are edema, varicose veins, brown skin coloring, and warmth in the legs?
This is the lab associated with thrombocytopenia
What is a low platelet count?
What is enoxaparin or lovenox?
These lab values are abnormal in renal disease - either AKI or CKD
What are BUN or Cr?
This medication is used to treat mild to moderate stages of Alzheimer's Disease
What is Donepezil? (Aricept)
True or False...Smoking cessation is encouraged for PAD and PVD
What is True? (it can improve symptoms but not cure the disease)
An elevated Blood Alcohol Count (BAC) means this is happening.
What is increased level of alcohol in a single ingestion?
These are nursing interventions used to prevent DVTs.
These foods are considered high in potassium.
What are tomatoes, bananas, raisins or green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale)?
True or False.. restraints are an effective nursing intervention for an Alzheimer's patient.
What is false? ( they likely increase agitation)
Decreased oxygenated blood flow to the lower extremities is indicative of this disease.
What is peripheral arterial disease?
How much urine is produced if a patient is considered oliguric?
What is less than 400mL/day?
This is a clinical finding in patients with long term vitamin deficiency anemia.
What is neuropathy, fatigue, or mental status changes?
Following hemodialysis, an expected outcome may be this
What is hypovolemia or electrolytes returning to normal?
This cognitive disorder is progressive and irreversible.
What is dementia?
Elevation of the legs and light exercise are nursing interventions for this disease.
What is peripheral vascular disease?
The CIWA scale measures this.
What is the severity of withdrawal symptoms?