NURS 3730 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
increased intra-abdominal pressure
can cause organ failure (dont want over 25)
Severity of HIV
Viral load
Increased illness and HIV progression
High viral load
Immune system strength
CD4 Count
500-1500
CD4 normal range
<200
CD4 count (AIDS or presence of opportunistic infection)
Pain (location and size)
Obstruction (blocks resp/gi passageway - high pitched bowel sounds)
Necrosis, ulceration, fistulas (lead to bleeding)
Local clinical manifestations of cancer
Weight loss, cachexia
Infections, anemia, bleeding (alter BM function)
Alopecia, ulcer/mucositis, delayed healing
,Fatigue
Psychosocial distress
Systemic clinical manifestations of cancer
Surgery with cancer
Removal/resect tumor and surrounding margins
Can be done before, during, and after chemo/radiation
Radiation with cancer
curative and palliative
Kill/shrink cancer cells
Only use MD recommended skin care products
Do not remove markings
Chemotherapy / immunotherapy
Kill/shrink cancer cells
Educate r/t side effects
Know Counts
extravasation
Advocate for central line
Monitor for an hour
DC, aspirate, MD, ice/antidote, doc
Extravasation interventions
Increased age (#1 men and women)
Family history
Early menarche
, Late menopause
Post menopausal obesity
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Alcohol consumption
Nulliparity
Lack of breast feeding
Breast cancer causes
Texture changes
Dimpling
Lymph/bloody discharge
Redness/rash
Lumps in the armpit
Nipple inversion
Lump
Breast cancer CM
Lumps - inspect and palpate
Breast cancer assessment - L
Mammary changes - dimpling, tenderness, abnormal contours
Breast cancer assessment - M
Nipple changes - retraction, lesions, discharges
Breast cancer assessment - N
Other - size, symmetrical, appearance, direction pointing, rashes, ulceration
Breast cancer assessment - O
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
increased intra-abdominal pressure
can cause organ failure (dont want over 25)
Severity of HIV
Viral load
Increased illness and HIV progression
High viral load
Immune system strength
CD4 Count
500-1500
CD4 normal range
<200
CD4 count (AIDS or presence of opportunistic infection)
Pain (location and size)
Obstruction (blocks resp/gi passageway - high pitched bowel sounds)
Necrosis, ulceration, fistulas (lead to bleeding)
Local clinical manifestations of cancer
Weight loss, cachexia
Infections, anemia, bleeding (alter BM function)
Alopecia, ulcer/mucositis, delayed healing
,Fatigue
Psychosocial distress
Systemic clinical manifestations of cancer
Surgery with cancer
Removal/resect tumor and surrounding margins
Can be done before, during, and after chemo/radiation
Radiation with cancer
curative and palliative
Kill/shrink cancer cells
Only use MD recommended skin care products
Do not remove markings
Chemotherapy / immunotherapy
Kill/shrink cancer cells
Educate r/t side effects
Know Counts
extravasation
Advocate for central line
Monitor for an hour
DC, aspirate, MD, ice/antidote, doc
Extravasation interventions
Increased age (#1 men and women)
Family history
Early menarche
, Late menopause
Post menopausal obesity
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Alcohol consumption
Nulliparity
Lack of breast feeding
Breast cancer causes
Texture changes
Dimpling
Lymph/bloody discharge
Redness/rash
Lumps in the armpit
Nipple inversion
Lump
Breast cancer CM
Lumps - inspect and palpate
Breast cancer assessment - L
Mammary changes - dimpling, tenderness, abnormal contours
Breast cancer assessment - M
Nipple changes - retraction, lesions, discharges
Breast cancer assessment - N
Other - size, symmetrical, appearance, direction pointing, rashes, ulceration
Breast cancer assessment - O
