ones. If this happens‚ the amount of gas exchange in the lungs is reduced. In chronic bronchitis‚ the lining of the airways is constantly irritated and inflamed. This causes the lining to thicken. Lots of thick mucus forms in the airways‚ making it hard to breathe. (What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?)”. Patients with COPD are diagnosed by a physical examination‚ chest radiograph‚ pulmonary function test‚ blood gas analysis CT scan and arterial blood gases (Huether and McCance‚ Pg. 683
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patient is confused‚ afebrile‚ and hypotensive with a blood pressure of 82/44 mm Hg. His respiratory rate is 28 breaths/min and the pulse oximeter reading is at 88% room air‚ so the physician ordered 2 to 4 L of oxygen per nasal cannula titrated to keep SaO2 greater than 90%. The patient responded to 2 L of oxygen per nasal cannula with a SaO2 of 92%. The patient has diarrhea. His blood glucose level is elevated at 160 mg/dL. The white blood count is 15‚000 and the Creactive protein‚ a marker for
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nurse assess in Mrs. Dean? a. The clinical manifestations that the nurse might asses are fatigue‚ anorexia‚ nausea and vomiting‚ muscle weakness‚ polyuria‚ decreased bowel motility‚ ventricular asystole or fibrillation‚ parasthesias‚ leg cramps‚ low blood pressure‚ ileus‚ abdominal distension‚ hypoactive reflexes. In an ECG flattened T waves‚ prominent U waves‚ ST depression‚ and prolonged PR interval. 2. Conrad Jackson is a 28-year-old man who presents to the emergency department with severe fatigue
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Case Study 3 7/18/2012 s2444532 R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis‚ a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32‚ PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg‚ PaO2 = 50 mm Hg‚ HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this
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ray revealed bilateral fractures in the fourth‚ fifth‚ and six ribs along with a suspected hemothorax. An ECG revealed signs of ventricular arrhythmias. The values following values were taken from the results of an arterial blood gas (ABG) and urinalysis (UA). Aterial Blood Gas (ABG) High or Low pH: 7.0 Low Pco2: 62 High bicarbonate: 29 mEq/L High Urinalysis (UA) pH: 4.0 Low Short Answer Questions Define the following terms contained in this case: Bilateral
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CURRICULUM VITAE JAREENA DUDEKULA‚ B.SC NURSING‚ 4-8-10/A‚ SECOND FLOOR‚ NCB COLONY‚ TIRUPATHI‚ PIN:517501 EmailID:jareena286@yahoo.com/zareenashaikhmohammad@gmail.com MOBILE:9703372148 CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position with a technology and oriented organization to significantly contribute to the success of organization by utilizing my knowledge and experience in nursing besides improving my skills learning technologies. TOTAL EXPERIENCE: 7YEARS EXPERIENCE AS
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Introduction Crash carts are very important in the medical field. They provide many advantages and little to no disadvantages when it comes to providing for the medical staff. Not only do they provide the necessary tools needed to take care of several different circulatory and respiratory complications but also have the necessary medications neatly organized for easy access. After concluding my research I found out a lot of interesting facts about not only the items that area inside the cart but
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NURS 215 Final Exam TEST MAP – STUDY GUIDE This is a guide for student preparation for testing in NURS 215. It is understood that the student is responsible for all course material designated each test including course readings‚ in/out of class study / activities and lecture material. Immunity Know about signs and symptoms of AIDS‚ Lab values‚ CD 4 Counts and viral loads. Inflammatory response & Infection Know about the inflammatory response‚ Anaphylaxis including eosinophils Know about
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and capillary refill • look for cyanosis around the mouth and lips • observe respiratory pattern and watch for variances in chest wall motion • auscultation of breath sounds Additionally‚ a patient in new or increased distress may require arterial blood gas evaluation to determine possible changes in their status. Hartsborn‚ J.‚ Sole‚ M.‚ Lamborn‚ M.‚ (1997). Introduction to critical care nursing (2nd Ed.).Philadelphia‚ PA: W.B.
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2. A single tube of cerebrospinal fluid is received in the laboratory and the following tests requested: total protein‚ albumin‚ IgG quantitation‚ microbial culture‚ Gram stain‚ leukocyte count and differential cell count. The specimen should be sent to the various laboratories in which order? a. Chemistry lab‚ hematology lab‚ microbiology lab b. Hematology lab‚ chemistry lab‚ microbiology lab c. Microbiology lab‚ hematology lab‚ chemistry lab d. Hematology lab‚ microbiology lab‚ chemistry
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