Jaundice - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Alcoholism/substance abuse HX - correct answer HISTORY General Descriptors: refer to inside cover. Onset: age of onset of heavy alcohol intake. Does patient drink to quiet nerves; drinking on job; morning drinking; number of drinks per day; last drink taken; longest period without a drink. In what form is alcohol usually taken. Past Treatment or Evaluation: results of prior liver biopsy, upper GI series, or liver function tests. CAGE 1. Have you ever felt you have to cut down on drinkin...

Exam 2: NUR180 / NUR 180 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse Exam Review | 100% Correct | Questions and Verified Answers | GRADED A | Hondros Q: New patient admitted on mental health unit. They have panic/anxiety disor- der. What would be some interventions to help decrease the patient's anxi- ety? (SATA) Answer: Administering anti-anxiety medication (end in PAM!) find therapy that reduces stress such as aromatherapy, cognitive therapy, help them ident...

What three herbs need to be dissolved in a strained decoction? - yi tang, chuan jiao, e jiao Mix-fry with honey to decrease the damage to yin effect. - ma huang Boil these two very toxic herbs for 30-60 minutes longer. - chuan wu and cao wu Da zao combines with what herb to harmonize? - sheng jiang, since da zao is very sticky, and sheng jiang is very spicy What diuretic herb is good for jaundice, and also what point goes with it? - yin chen hao; DU 9 Must crush this herb or it does not wo...

Ulcerative Colitis ️ Ulcerative colitis is a chronic ulcerative and inflammatory disease of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and rectum that is characterized by unpredictable periods of remission and exacerbation with bouts of abdominal cramps and bloody or purulent diarrhea. The inflammatory changes typically begin in the rectum and progress proximally through the colon Crohn's Disease ️ Crohn's disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation. It is ...

Final Exam: MSN570/ MSN 570 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A Q: A 60-year-old alcoholic is brought to the emergency room in a comatose state. Physical examination reveals yellow discoloration of the sclera. Answer: Jaundice - hyperbilirubinemia - breakdown of hemoglobin Q: A 60-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking and alcohol consumption could not swallow meat. Answer: Barrett's adenocarcinoma...

Exam 2: NUR230/ NUR 230 (Latest 2023/ 2024) The Childbearing/Child Caring Family Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: When doing a postpartum assessment, the bed needs to be 30 degrees Answer: Q: Involution- return of the uterusto prepregnant state Answer: Q: Types of birth control Answer: Abstinence • Hormonal - Oral, Vaginal Ring, Patch, Implantation devices, IUD, etc. • Barrier - Condom, Diaphragm, Cervical cap, C...

Unit 1,2,3,4 & 5: MN 551/ MN551 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? Answer: A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis Q: Which of the following patients would be considered to have a significant risk of developing the prerenal form of acute renal failure? A...

Thawing food can be part of the cooking process if Answer- cooked to the requirements of the FDA food code Foodborne Pathogens easily transmitted through food Answer- Salmonella, Shigella, Norovirus, E Coli, Hepatits A, Clostridium Botulinum Salmonella - Cause Answer- Can be found on any food item exposed to animal waste Salmonella - Infection Answer- immediate, develops within 12-72 hours and lasts 4-7 days Salmonella - Symptoms Answer- food poisoining Salmonella - Preventio...

A patient's records indicate a diagnosis of a staph skin infection which caused a boil to develop on the patient's buttock region. Symptoms included red, swollen skin with pus. Which additional symptom can appear in the affected area? correct answer: Warm to touch A patient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to the destruction of red blood cells. Which infectious disease does this describe? correct answer: Malaria A patient's record shows a diagnosis of H1N1 flu. W...

Exam 4: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: IBS management Answer: Chronic/recurrent diarrhea, constipation, and/or abdominal pain and bloating & belching right after meal (post prandial) NO wt loss, NO vomiting, NO fatty stools (steatorrhea) Eat, go to bathroom, feel fine after, repeat o Tx: increase fiber, probiotics, fluids Med therapy: alosetron (antidiarrheals), laxa- tive...