Objective Data - ANSWERYou're working and shuffling about in the hospital when you hear Mr. Rogers, one of your assigned patients for the day, coughing like he was blowin his lungs out. Upon arrival to Mr. Rogers you notice red tinges of blood and sputum on the towel he uses to cover his mouth. Wha...
Objective Data - ANSWERYou're working and shuffling about in the hospital when you hear Mr.
Rogers, one of your assigned patients for the day, coughing like he was blowin his lungs out. Upon
arrival to Mr. Rogers you notice red tinges of blood and sputum on the towel he uses to cover his
mouth. What kind of data are you gathering from this patient?
Subjective Data - ANSWERYou (the nurse) are about to take a dump when a patient outta nowhere
skrrt skrrts to you and mentions that he/she is having a terrible ache in the abdominal area. You
check the patient's chart and realize this patient also has had a history of gastroenteritis. What kind
of data are you gathering from this patient?
Drainage - ANSWERIts about that time in the facility again where Jack, who is currently recovering
from getting his ass beat, has to be checked on his leg which contains a device used to remove
liquid/fluids from the wound site. The process Jack is going through is known as?
Exudate - ANSWERYou're checking up on ya homeboy and notice fluid discharge coming from his
edema. Based on what is given, what is the term for the fluid that is leaving his body as you're
observing it.
Symptoms - ANSWERWhile working at the med cart, you notice Gary coming to you and tells you he's
had a heckkin cough, feeling dead ass lazy, water poops, and hard to breath. Based on the collection
of things he/she told you, what would you label these occurrences happening to the patient?
Pruritus - ANSWERHomies got ringworm or some kinda skin disorder. Anyways, he's scratching the
living Jesus outta one region of his body. What is the action that homie is doing to himself? Its also
known as "itching".
Disease - ANSWERRemember homeboy Gary that'd be tellin you about his heckkin cough, lazy af, and
gots the watery poops? Well if stars align and those symptoms he has line up, what do you think
Gary might have? (general answer, not specific please)
, Hereditary Disease - ANSWERA disease that is transmitted genetically from your fam to you. Cystic
Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Color Blindness are examples of these.
Congenital Disease - ANSWERA disease that appears shortly after birth but not caused by genetic
abnormalities. Consuming a fresh 21 year-old's worth of alcohol, smokin till ya lungs give out, or not
enough eating to sustain your body while you preggers are examples of these.
Inflammatory Disease - ANSWERA disease that results from the body's inflammatory response from a
causative agent. Laryngitis or Bronchitis are typical examples of these kinds of diseases.
Degenerative Disease - ANSWERA disease that implies tissue degradation over time. It is usually
progressive as a person ages. Osteoarthritis is an example of this.
Infectious Disease - ANSWERA disease that comes from the invasion of microorganisms in the body.
Tuberculosis, measles, and pneumonia are examples of this.
Deficiency Disease - ANSWERA disease that comes from a lack of a certain nutrient. A Vitamin D or
Iron deficiency comes to mind.
Metabolic Disease - ANSWERA disease that comes from the dysfunction in metabolic control of
homeostasis in the body. Usually pertains to endocrine gland. Diabetes and hypothyroidism are
examples of this.
Neoplastic Disease - ANSWERA disease that results from the abnormal growth of new tissue. Cancer
is a primary example of this.
Traumatic Disease - ANSWERA disease that results from physical or emotional trauma. Loss of a loved
one as well as a major vehicular accident are examples of emotional or physical trauma respectively.
Environmental Disease - ANSWERA disease that comes from a group of conditions in the
environment. Carbon Monoxide as well as asbestos are examples of these.
Autoimmune Disease - ANSWERA disease in which the immune system attacks the organism's own
cells. AIDs or Rheumatoid Arthritis are examples of these.
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