Radiation burns - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam (NGN) (10 New Versions, 2023/2024) Questions And Answers GRADED A+ A nurse is planning care for a client who has a full-thickness burns on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? a) Limit visitation time for client's children to 40 minutes per day b) clean the equipment in the client's room once per week c) provide a diet of fresh fruits and vegetable for the client d) apply new gloves when alternating bet...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE (2023/2024) ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM Study Guide A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4) A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin ...

NUR 122 GIGU Final Exam Questions And Answers Rated A+ Gastritis ANS inflammation of the gastric mucosa *Damages parietal cells, therefore, B12 cannot be absorbed. Due to the damage of the parietal cells chronic gastritis ANS H. pylori Long term NSAID use Autoimmune disorders Local irritation from radiation therapy Bleeding in the UPPER GI comes out in poop as ANS Black and sticky Peptic ulcers are associated with what infection? ANS H. pylori Types of Ulcers ANS Gastric...

Mild burns, cell mutation and cancer are all hazards of what? - Answer-Ionising radiation from x-rays Can X-rays be seen, heard or felt? - Answer-No What is the safe level of use with x-rays? - Answer-There isn't a safe level What does every radiation exposure cause? - Answer-Tissue damage Long term, low level exposure to radiation. - Answer-Stochastic Tissue reactions are... - Answer-Non-cancer damaging effects Random development when exposed to any radiation dose: Heritable effects - m...

ATLS EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. ANS: True In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? ANS: aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younge...

What are the primary functions of the skin? correct answers *skin = largest organ in the body - protection - excretion - sensory perception - heat regulation What are the most common causes of burns? correct answers 1) thermal = dry heat, moist heat, or contact heat 2) chemical = commonly results from accidents at home/work - severity depends on > how long the chemical remains on your skin, amt of tissue exposed, chemical conc. & the action of the chemical - risk for systemic t...

1-2 days after a burn, what can occur to the tissue? - Further damage, increasing the burn depth due to decreased circulation to the area Are children able to increase their stroke volume? - No, the cardiac output is dependent on heart rate alone Are pt's with radiation burns, radioactive? - Not unless they are contaminated with radioactive material, which we are unable to decontaminate them in field Are the liver and spleen larger or smaller in pediatric pts compared to adults? - Larger ...

why is 1966 important - DOT charged with devolping EMS standards the white paper was published whats the white paper - accidental death and disabilty the neglected disease of modern society state of emergency care was poor many people died on highways and this was a turning point for ems 4 national levels of EMS providers - emergency medical responder (first responder) emergency medical technician (emt basic) advanced emergency medical technician (emt intermediate) paramedi...

VATI Medical Surgical Assessment Questions and 100% Correct Answers (VERIFIED) Latest 2023. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is postop following a hip arthroplasty. Which of the following equipment should the nurse ensure that the client has available at home prior to discharge? Elevated toilet seat. A nurse is assessing a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? SATA Elevated WBC Rebound tenderness Anorexia A n...

Test Bank for Applied Pathophysiology: A Conceptual Approach 4e 4th Edition by Judi Nath; Carie Braun. ISBN-13: 9199 Full Chapters test bank included 1 Introduction to Pathophysiology Introduction Defining Pathophysiology Understanding Pathophysiology Pathogenesis Etiology Clinical Manifestations Diagnosis and Treatment Applying Pathophysiology Individual Health Population Health Disease Prevention Evidence-Based Practice Functional Concepts of Altered Health 2 Altered Cel...