what patient is at highest risk for suicide?
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87 yo male with chronic pain; older adults and men are successful with death.
suicide is more likely in patients with : hopelessness, insomnia, alcohol abuse,
unremitting pain, restlessness, impaired concentration.
a patient with aortic stenosis has been asymptomatic for decades and begins c/o some
dizziness c activity w/o chest pain or sob.
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, refer to cardiology; be alert for s/s that precede syncope. dizziness precedes
syncompe, and the patient is now presenting with symptoms of aortic stenosis.
Leukemia may have varied clinical presentation. What presentation would be unusual to
have in a leukemia patient?
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sickle shaped cells; Leukemia is characterized by failure in the bone marrow.
Sickle cell anemia would not be observed unless they also had SCA
what reflex would NOT be observed in a 1 month old infant?
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parachute reflex
A 3 day old infant has a bilirubin level of 16mg/dl. what should be done?
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Initiate phototherapy. This level is considered high intermediate; because it is
expected the bilirubin level will rise in the next few days, phototherapy is most
appropriate.
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87 yo male with chronic pain; older adults and men are successful with death.
suicide is more likely in patients with : hopelessness, insomnia, alcohol abuse,
unremitting pain, restlessness, impaired concentration.
a patient with aortic stenosis has been asymptomatic for decades and begins c/o some
dizziness c activity w/o chest pain or sob.
Give this one a go later!
, refer to cardiology; be alert for s/s that precede syncope. dizziness precedes
syncompe, and the patient is now presenting with symptoms of aortic stenosis.
Leukemia may have varied clinical presentation. What presentation would be unusual to
have in a leukemia patient?
Give this one a go later!
sickle shaped cells; Leukemia is characterized by failure in the bone marrow.
Sickle cell anemia would not be observed unless they also had SCA
what reflex would NOT be observed in a 1 month old infant?
Give this one a go later!
parachute reflex
A 3 day old infant has a bilirubin level of 16mg/dl. what should be done?
Give this one a go later!
Initiate phototherapy. This level is considered high intermediate; because it is
expected the bilirubin level will rise in the next few days, phototherapy is most
appropriate.
