Unit 1
This development in a patient with AIDS may indicate that they have progressed to the end stages and look like small, purple-colored lesions.
Kaposi Sarcoma
Rheumatic fever is often associated with shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and this type of cardiac valve deficiency.
Mitral Stenosis
This is a priority assessment for a patient newly diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
Pain Assessment
This is how the nurse may describe Guilian Barre Syndrome to the patient who is newly diagnosed with it.
Ascending muscle paralysis
A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) is put in place in patients with heart failure for this reason.
This is a priority teaching for a patient newly diagnosed with an anaphylactic allergy being discharged.
Carry emergency anaphylaxis kit with them.
This diagnostic lab test is indicative of myocardial muscle injury and can be expected to be drawn if a patient presents with chest pain.
Troponin
H. Pylori is associated with this type of GI bleed.
Gastic Ulcers
This characteristic finding may be present in a patient diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Dark-colored urine
This priority reporting of a patient with a GI bleed may indicate that they have just experienced a peptic ulcer perforation.
Sudden, severe abdominal pain
This priority diagnostic test may be done on a patient with recurring AIDS pneumonia.
Sputum Culture
This adverse effect may present itself in a patient newly prescribed ACE inhibitors and should be reported immediately to the provider.
Persistent, dry cough
This hallmark symptom is reported by patients who are diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer.
Pain that wakes them up at night.
These four manifestations would be hallmark in a patient diagnosed with meningitis.
Nuchal Rigidity, Photophobia, Kernig's Sign, Brudzinski's Sign
A patient brought into the ED with abdominal trauma may be suffering from this type of renal failure.
Prerenal Failure
These are the top 3 manifestations of anaphylaxis the nurse can expect.
Hypotension, Wheezing, and Bronchospasm
This worsening symptom may indicate that a patient could be developing left-sided heart failure.
Worsening shortness of breath/crackles
This is the main cause for patient developing esophageal varices.
Excessive ETOH use/intake
A patient suffering from End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) suddenly develops crackles, hypertension, and swelling in bilateral lower extremities leading the nurse to concur that they are suffering from this acute type of condition.
Hypervolemia/Fluid Volume Overload
A patient may report this when they describe the feeling of food getting stuck in their esophagus after chewing and swallowing.
Achalasia
This type of reaction may be suspected after starting a blood transfusion on a patient and they report feeling hot, itchy throat, and a sudden rise in blood pressure.
Hemolytic Reaction
This report from a patient may indicate that they are experiencing digoxin toxicity.
Report of yellowing around lights
This unexpected finding would be a priority assessment in a patient with cirrhosis of the liver.
Blood Stools
These three diseases are considered autoimmune.
MS, MG, GBS
This type of education will be given to a patient newly diagnosed with gout at discharge.
Avoid alcohol, low-purine diet, no stress