Diseases
What patient is most likely to have aortic stenosis
Who is an 86 year old with a history of atherosclerosis
A Patient's Blood Urea Nitrogen Levels are elevated This could be a sign of
What is Dehydration
When leg pain disappears with rest
What is intermittent claudication
MRSA that is colonized
What is it can spread infection to others, contact precautions
If Korsakoff Syndrome is suspected, it can be confirmed with
What is a Brain Scan
A Good Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is Rice and Lean Poultry
Who is the most likely candidate for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery
Who is a 48 year old female with Chronic Angina and Coronary Artery Disease
In the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which information is most important for the nurse to share with family members
What is cognitive and mental capacities will most likely remain intact throughout the disease progression
Mechanism that triggers rate and depth of respirations
What is the Blood Ph, What is the Normal Blood Ph?
Abusing amphetamines, you will probably notice in the person
What is frantic, excited speech
In a Paralytic Ileus, when you assess flatus
What is indicates returning peristalsis
Four Things to do with an Indwelling Catheter
What are: Observe tube placement, note level of urine, Use a syringe to deflate the balloon before discontinuing, and clean meatus with soap and water
The brownish colorization on the bottom of my legs
What is vessels in your legs are not working as well
The nurse documenting the presence of pain in a patient with possible gastric ulcer would anticipate that the pain would occur
What is at bedtime
Before the nurse takes care of substance abusers, she must
What is examine her own personal bias
Teaching from the nurse on Diverticulitis is successful when she tells the patient
What is, if left untreated the inflamed bowel can perforate and cause peritonitis
A patient develops Guillain-Barre' syndrome, most closely associated with this disorder is
What is paresthesia and weakness of lower extremities
For an upper GI series, you need further teaching when you state
What is, "I will not be able to drink fluids that contain any caffeine"
A late sign of renal impairment is which sign or symptom
What is oliguria
Something that is Depleted in the Alcoholic
What is Thiamine (B-1)
Multiple Sclerosis - Common Manifestations
What is weakness of the limbs
With Glomerulonephritis, sign you are getting Nephrotic Syndrome
What is ascites
With general Sepsis, potential complication that needs immediate attention
What is increased lethargy
A Viral Respiratory Infection or Stomach Virus can sometimes trigger
What is Guillain Barre Syndrome, paresthesia and weakness of lower extremities
A diabetic comes to ER with lack of feeling, yet debilitating pain in his legs and feet, constipation and sexual impotence. These s/s correlate most with
What is diabetic neuropathy