med surg (MED SURG 330)

Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing for Acute Intracranial Problems in preparation for Exams The document from Med Surg discusses acute intracranial problems, specifically focusing on the purpose of a ventriculostomy system used for intracranial pressure monitoring in patients with traumatic brain injuries. In response to a family member's question about the system, the nurse should explain that the monitoring system helps show whether blood flow to the brain is adequate. This simple explanation...

Exam 2 review Pediatric Pg 1319-What is osteosarcoma in children? Bone cancer A type of bone cancer in children which malignant cells produce immature bone and is most often seen in teenage boys. Assessment findings in adolescents include changes in gait, swelling of the extremity, loss of sensation in an extremity, and tenderness in the limb Book says-surgery and Chemotherapy, surgical biopsy followed by either limb salvage or amputation. Chemo is a vital role in treatment of osteo sarcom...

MED SURG 330 HESI EXAM (updated) 2020 – Fortis College A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately: Contacts the physician Incorrect Documents the findings Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline...