Pt 623 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 623 Exam 2  Four stages of gout (1) Asx hyperuricemia (2) Acute gouty arthritis (3) Intercritical gout (4) Chronic tophaceous gout   antithyroid therapy propylthiouracil & methimazole - therapy used to prep pt for RAI therapy or sgx; not a mono therapy - may take 2-8 wks to see response - safe to use in pregnancy - need baseline LFTs & CBC; recheck frequently during therapy  Medications that may cause hypothyroidism amiodarone dopamine lithium interferon thali...

MED SURG 324 ATI CAPSTONE COMBO ASSESSMENT A:B 1. what is montelukast (singular) for? a. a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma 2. what does advance directives contain? a. written instructions regarding end of life care 3. what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? a. disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun 4. what is the clinical manifestation of d...

NURS 200 Final Exam Review 1. Know hand hygiene pg. 612 (no matter how old always use hand hygiene) • #1 way to prevent infection, always use hand hygiene before patient contract (no matter the age) 2. Know standard precautions pg. 619 (for AIDS use standard precuations) • Used in the care of all hospitalized individuals regardless of diagnosis or possible infection status • These precautions apply to: blood, all body fluids, excretions, secretions, nonintact (broken) skin, mucous membrane...

NURS 623 Exam 1  itchy, papulosquamous rash on the abdomen- a scaly well-circumscribed lesion at the area of the belt buckle contact dermatitis  39yr male with folliculitis lab result ruled out staph and candida you suspect uncomplicated infection. You recommend better hygiene and what? Chlorhexidine  itching worse at night , multiple excoriations in both axilla and groin on the wrist and between the fingers. Whats the diagnosis? scabies  pt diagnosed with non-bullous impe...

NR509 Mid-Term Study Guide • Articular structures include joint capsule and articular cartilage, the synovium and synovial fluid, intra-articular ligaments and juxta-articular bone o Articular disease involves:  Swelling  Tenderness of the joint  Crepitus  Instability “locking”  Deformity  Limits active and passive range of motion due to stiffness or pain • Extra-articular structures include periarticular ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscle, fascia, bone, ...

NURS 623 Review Guide Exam 1 DERM: Folliculitis: Superficial to deep infection of the hair follicle. Description: Small pustules surrounded by erythema located over base of the hair follicle. A hair in the center of pustule sometimes perforates the lesion. “bumpy rash” located on face, eyelid, scalp, back of earlobes, neck, shoulder, buttock, torso, or extremities. Diagnostic: Gram stain and culture of purulent discharge. Fungal culture, if fungal is suspected. Treatment: -Gentle cl...