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Endocrine
Emergency
Rehab
Eye and Ear
Pharmacology
100
Growth Hormone hypersecretion in an adult. Characterized by large nose and jaw, prominent brow.
What is acromegaly?
100
Hospital Triage: life or limb threatening
What is Emergent
100
process by which a disabled person is helped to achieve optimal function?
What is Rehabilitation?
100
smallest bones in the body
What are the auditory ossicles? malleus, incus and stapes
100
Suppresses thyroid function
What is PTU
200
4 glands located on the posterior thyroid
What is parathyroid.
200
Disaster Triage: Pt has injuries, but condition is stable at moment, does not require immediate treatment, but will need hospitalization.
What is Yellow Tag (delayed)
200
A respiratory rehabilitation program includes Breathing exercises, paced walking excercises and:
What is Correct use of inhaled medicines?
200
Inversion of the lid margin, eyelashes touch the eyeball.
What is Entropion
200
Drug used to treat diabetes insipidus
What is DDAVP
300
Hypothyroidism in an adult. Symptoms include mask like facial expression, thick dry skin, constipation
What is Myxedema?
300
Symptoms include: hypotension, dyspnea and hives
What is anaphylactic shock.
300
The nurses function is to assist the patient to achieve an optimal state of wellness as:
What is Defined by the patient?
300
Test to determine whether hearing loss is sensorineural or conductive
What is Rinne Test.
300
correct procedure for instilling eardrops in an adult
What is pull pinna up and back
400
Characterized by excessive production of ADH, symptoms include decreased urine output, hyponatremia.
What is Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
400
Survival for more than 24 hours after immersion in liquid.
What is Near drowning?
400
The goal of home care
What is to keep the patient as well as independent as possible and enable him to stay at home.
400
Attacks of dizziness, ringing in the ears, unilateral hearing loss, moving of head causes severe nausea and vomiting.
What is Meniere's disease
400
Classification of eye medication that dilates the eye...
What is mydriatic?
500
Name three nursing interventions when caring for a patient in Thyroid Storm.
What is: Maintain open airway, cooling blankets, administer PTU.
500
Name the 4 assesments the nurse should perform in the Primary Survey:
What are: Airway Breathing Circulation Disability
500
Name three questions the nurse might ask in assessing caregiver stress
What is Are you feeling overwhelmed What help do you have in caring for your family member Do you feel afraid to leave your relative alone?
500
Name three teaching topics with a patient after cataract surgery.
What is avoid bending at the waist Wear eye shield when sleeping Use sunglasses when outside.
500
Hormonal need of a target tissue is being satisfied, production of the hormone will be inhibited.
What is negative feedback