Immune System
The LPN is teaching about changes in the immune system that result from the aging process.
what is reduced ciliary action?
This is a finding the the LPN will find when she is assessing a patient with polycythemia vera. (think lab values)
What is a HBG of 17? or High HBG
This is the treatment for a client is diagnosed with retinal detachment.
What is Surgery
This is the medical term for urinating at night.
What is Nocturia ?
The percentage of the population that is 85 years of age and older has some stage of Alzheimer disease (AD)
What is 50%
This type of lymphocytes actually produces either sensitized lymphocytes or antibodies
what is B lymphocytes >
This organ releases the erythropoietin-stimulating factor that directs stem cells in the bone marrow to make blood cells.
These are the three bones of the middle ear.
What is the Malleus, Incus and the Stapes?
The nurse is caring for a patient with a struvite kidney stone. This intervention is the most appropriate for managing this type of kidney stone
What is Antibiotic therapy?
Memory lapses seen in early stages of Alzheimer disease (AD) are related to this condition. (Think patho)
What is frontal lobe atrophy ?
This is where T lymphocytes mature
The lifespan of a red blood cell
What is 120 days?
A tonometer reading reflects the amount of pressure exerted by this component of the eye.
What is the Aqueous Humor ?
This medication is toxic to the kidneys
What is Vancomycin?
Approximately this percentage of the U.S. population is affected with schizophrenia
What is 1 %?
The diagnosis of Lupus requires that the patient must have this many clinical presentations or lab value out of the 11 that exist.
what is 4 ?
This problem causes a rise in the eosinophil count.
What is Allergies or an allergy?
This is the correct way to administer ear drops to an adult?
What is pull the pinna up and back?
These signs and symptoms are commonly associated with a urinary tract infection in an elderly client? (3 answers)
The nurse differentiates vascular dementia from Alzheimer dementia. This is the causative factor is responsible for vascular dementia
What is Emboli in the cerebral vessels?
The organs that make up the lymphatic and immune system. (3 answers)
What are the tonsils, the spleen, and the thymus gland ?
This organ can help the body compensate in the event of a massive hemorrhagic episode by contracting and adding blood to the circulating volume.
What is the spleen?
A 45-year-old patient is diagnosed with labyrinthitis has these symptoms.
What is sudden onset of severe vertigo and nausea?
Functions of the kidneys (4 answers)
what is the
Regulation of electrolytes
Regulation of fluid volume
Regulation of blood pressure
Secretion of erythropoietin ?
These are components of Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)(3 answers)
What is memory, orientation and the ability to follow directions ?