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Benign cells - Normal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time Benign Cell Features - o Harmless o Do not usually require intervention o Slow growing o Tight Adherence o Specific morphology o Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio o Specific differentiated functions o Tight adherence o Orderly growth o No migration o Normal chromosomes Benign cell looks similar to a - healthy cell Examples of Benign cells - o Skin Tag o Mole o Nasal Polyp o Uterine Fibroids o Endometrio...

The patient is a 54-year-old male with history of COPD, who was rushed to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath, pyrexia, and a productive cough with yellow- green sputum. Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.3, PaCO2 68 mmHg, HCO3 28 mmol/L, and PaO2 60 mmHg. How would you interpret this? - Respiratory acidosis, partially compensated Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene, Thermazene) - Watch for allergic reaction causing a drop in white blood cell count. Do not us...

What lifestyle habits negatively affect skin integrity? select all that apply - a. Tanning c. Smoking e. Tattoos Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) would require further teaching? - b. I will only need to take HIV medications for 6 months and I will be cured A has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). which of these assessment findings indicate possible infection? (select all that apply) - a. Temperature: 101.3-degree ...

Osteoarthritis - •Causing pain, stiffness, crepitus, aggravated weight-bearing, and joint use ■Chronic joint pain and stiffness is the common complaint ■Crepitus of the joint ■Atrophy of skeletal muscle from disuse ■Limp Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - ■Acute and severe or slow and progressive ■Early signs and symptoms -Joint inflammation -Generalized weakness -Fatigue -Anorexia -Weight loss -Persistent low-grade temperature

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization Assessment of Comfort Level - ask patient if they are comfortable If they have physcial discomfort, assess level of pain and plan intervention if it's mental discomfort, have them describe the nature of the stress Interventions to prevent impaired comfort - anticipate which patient may experience them ...

types of shock - Hypovolemic Distributive Cardiogenic Obstructive hypovolemic shock cause - decrease in body fluid cardiogenic shock cause - direct pump failure (ex. MI or heart failure) distributive shock cause - fluid shift (ex. pain, anesthesia, spinal cord injury, head trauma, chemical-induced, anaphylaxis, sepsis, capillary leak, burns, extensive trauma, liver impairment, hypoproteinemia) obstructive shock cause - cardiac func

What are some nursing interventions for visual impairment? - - Always knock or announce your entrance into the patient's room or area and introduce yourself. - Orient the patient to the environment, counting steps with him or her to the bathroom - Help the patient place objects on the bedside table or in the bed and around the bed and room and do not move them without the patient's permission - Remove all objects and clutter between the patient's bed and the bathroom. - Use a normal ton...

If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? - primary What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? - purulent Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis? Use a tight bandage on the affected area Do not apply heat to the affected area Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Use a cold, dry towel on affected area - Use a warm, moist towel on affected area Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that ...

Infection S/S - - Temp/warmth - Low/High CBC - Increased HR - Low BP - Increased respiratory rate - Redness Nursing interventions to decrease risk of pressure injuries - - Rotate patient every 2 hours - Reposition - Padding - PROM - Barrier cream - Keep dry - Move using a lifting device HIV labs - CD4 will be lower not less than 200 CD8 will be normal AIDS labs - C

neck cancer assessment - pain lump in throat color changes in mouth-tongue red, white, gray, brown oral lesions don't heal bleeding ear pain sore throat anorexia Neck cancer intervention - remove cancer-goal surgery radiation chemotherapy biotherapy