Anemia
Cancer
Appendicitis
Op Care
Random
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A patient who is pregnant is craving things that are not food, like dirt or corn starch. This is an example of what? What type of anemia is this associated with?
Pica
Iron deficiency anemia
100
What is a neoplasm?
Fancy word for tumor
100
Name clinical manifestations of appendicitis
Pain in right lower quadrant- aggravated by moving, coughing, walking. Rebound tenderness. Pain increased by extension or internal rotation of right hip
100
What does -plasty mean?
change the shape
100
What is the social learning theory?
Learning results primarily from instruction or observation
200
Name some examples of non-heme iron
Beans, lentils, spinach, grains, nuts
200
Name some characteristics of a malignant neoplasm.
Grow aggressively, vary in degree of differentiation, have jagged borders, can spread to other parts of the body
200
Explain why we are only going to administer a mild pain medication prior to surgery for appendicitis?
We need to know if the patient is still having pain- perforation
200
What is autologous blood?
Patients own blood that has been donated for their own use
200
Name the 5 stages of grief.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
300
When giving erythropoietin, what do we need to watch out for?
High blood pressure or hypertensive crisis
300
What is cachexia syndrome?
Wasting syndrome- Severe malnutrition, unexplained weight loss and muscle mass
300
What is it called when a patient coughs while holding a pillow at their incision cite to help decrease pain?
Splinting
300
When can we feed someone after surgery?
Once bowel sounds return or doctor gives okay
300
What is the term that means to compare data or performance between organizations or clinicians?
Benchmarking
400
A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, weakness, exertion dyspnea, tachycardia and petechiae/purpura. What type of anemia do you suspect they have?
Acquired aplastic anemia
400
Name some modifiable risk factors for cancer.
Stress, diet, tobacco use, alcohol use, obesity, sun exposure
400
What does it mean if your patient with confirmed appendicitis is no longer feeling any pain?
Their appendix may have burst. This is an emergency
400
INR is looking at what medication?
PTT is looking at what medication?
Coumadin (warfarin)
Heparin
400
What is positive reinforcement?
Introducing a reinforcing stimulus following a specific behavior. ex. Giving a dog a treat when they are told to sit
500
How is G6PD going to be treated?
Avoid stressors, saids, sulfonamides & fava beans
500
Why would a patient be receiving chemotherapy/radiation therapy prior to surgery?
In order to shrink the tumor first. Following surgery, they can have another round of radiation or chemo
500
What point is this?
McBurneys point
500
A patient has labs drawn prior to surgery. Their results show a low total protein level. From this you can assume what?
They may have issues with healing after surgery
500
True or false: Adults often do not need to know why they should learn something.
False