Buffalo hump - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 38 Geriatrics What is the most common cause of EMS responses to the elderly and a frequent cause of injury? A) A. Abuse B) B. Falls C) C. Overdoses D) D. Suicide attempts - correct answer B Often older patients and those with osteoporosis have a curvature of the thoracic spine that is also known as hunchback deformity or: A) A. Buffalo hump B) B. Herniation of the spine C) C. Kyphosis D) D. Parkinson's disease - correct answer C An acute often reversible, intermittent, gl...

Exam 1: NSG500/ NSG 500 (Latest 2024/ 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What are examples of cognitive impairment findings in a patient? Answer: Inap- propriate laughing, flat affect, disheveled appearance, and communication may be altered Q: Different parts of the brain and what they activate; Parietal = Temporal = Frontal = Cerebral = Answer: Parietal = sensation Temporal = au...

PN EXIT HESI STUDY GUIDE REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS pneumonia - Answer-fever and chills are usually present. For the elderly confusion is often present. COPD and O2 - Answer-with COPD baroreceptors that detect CO2 level are destroyed, therefore, O2 must kept low because high O2 concentration takes away the pt's stimulation to breathe. Prednisone toxicity - Answer-Cushings-buffalo hump, moon face, high blood sugar, HTN) Neutropenic pts - Answer-no fresh fruits or flo...

Insulin: Reg 30-60 min onset, 2-4 hr peak and 5-7 duration NPH 1-3 hr onset, 6-12 hr peak and 18-24 duration Lispro-fast acting and to eat right away, DON’T MIX Rules of Nines: 9% is head and both arms, 18% is front torso, back torso and both legs and 1% is groin 5 P's with fractues: pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia and paralysis Cranial nerves: Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Acoustic, Glassopharnygeal, Vagus, Spinal Accessory and Hypo...

ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2023 A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - ANSWER Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed. A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should t...

ABFM HYPERTENSION Question and answers already passed 2024 A 39-year-old male sees you for evaluation of high blood pressure. His past medical history is unremarkable. On examination he has a BMI of 32 kg/m2 and you note that he has a round face and a plethoric complexion. His blood pressure is 150/98 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 88 beats/min, and his respiratory rate is 16/min. Other notable findings include a prominent dorsal cervical fat pad and supraclavicular fat pads, as well as violaceous str...

NUR 201 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Early/Late signs of anemia - -Fatigue SOB Chest pain Cyanosis Physical appearance in cushing's syndrome - -Moon face, obesity in trunk, buffalo hump in back, muscle atrophy, thin extremities, purple/pink marks on skin, and thin skin Diet for patients with diverticulosis - -High fiber Diet for patients with diverticulitis - -Low residue Eating a box of antacids would result in which acid-base imbalance? - -Metabolic alkalosis ...

Chapter 38 Geriatrics What is the most common cause of EMS responses to the elderly and a frequent cause of injury? A) A. Abuse B) B. Falls C) C. Overdoses D) D. Suicide attempts - correct answer B Often older patients and those with osteoporosis have a curvature of the thoracic spine that is also known as hunchback deformity or: A) A. Buffalo hump B) B. Herniation of the spine C) C. Kyphosis D) D. Parkinson's disease - correct answer C An acute often reversible, intermittent, gl...

Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? - MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 2 Increased cortisol, Hypernatremia, and Hypokalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: - MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 2 Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 2 persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7....

NR 507 FINAL EXAM Questions & Answers (Rated A+) NR 507 FINAL EXAM Questions & Answers (Rated A+) Subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER - Bleeding into the subarachnoid space, where the cerebrospinal fluid circulates. -ruptured intracranial aneurysm/trauma -IICP/irritates meningeal tissues/produces inflammation, blood coats nerve roots, impairs CSF circulation -compensatory increase in SBP Meningitis - ANSWER - Bacterial- Meningococcus and S. pneumococcus bacteria are most common Viral- ...