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PHYSIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY- Reduction for Risk Potential (10-16%)
o Know the signs and symptoms and treatments about cataracts, glaucoma, meniere’s disease, guillain-
barre syndrome, meningitis, migraine, huntington’s disease.
o Know the difference in diabetes 1 and 2. How are they treated? What are signs and symptoms and
complications?
o Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and how are they treated.
o Concentrate on complications of diabetes 1. Diabetes ketoacidosis and 2. Hyperglycemia
hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome.
o Know what causes cystic fibrosis and its complications.
o Know what PKU is how it’s treated and also its complications.
o Know what does hiatal hernia, pyloric stenosis, gastritis means.
o Know the difference between duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer.
o Know what Chron’s disease means, what kind of diet is advised for it?
o Be able to differentiate between appendicitis, diverticular disease, and peritonitis.
o Know what hirschspurng’s disease means.
o Know how to care for ostomies. Know about specific diets for different types of ostomies and know
what kind of return to expect fro different types of ostomies.
o Know everything about cirrhosis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, pancreatitis, lupus.
o Know about two different types of jaundice that are seen in newborns.
o Know the age-appropriate health-care procedures for pre-operation
o Know what could be the potential complications after surgery and know the nursing consideration for
each one of them.
o Try to learn as much about diagnostic tests as possible. Recognize the ones for which patient has to be
on NPO and need special care pre and post test.
o Know about chest tubes- water fluctuation, bubbling, removal, and complications.
o Know about Central venous pressure, and its complications
- Physiological Adaptation (11-17%)
o Know the normal breath sounds and abnormal ones. Know which pulmonary disease will have which
type of adventitious sound.
o Know what to do in emergencies such as Cardiopulmonary arrest, epilottitis, MI, dysrhythmias, head
injury, chest trauma, abdominal injury, shock, ICP, sezuire, and stroke.
o Know how to read an EKG. Calculate HR and rhythm off an EKG.
o Know the difference between defilbrillation and cardioversion.
o Know what kind of function ability co-relates with the spinal cord injury.
o Signs and symptoms and treatment of fluid volume overload and deficit.
o Know A-Z of ADH and SIADH
o Know A-Z of hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia,
hypomagnesemiam, and hypermagnesemia. You have to study these. There’s no escaping.
o Know the 9-rules of burns and nursing care for burn pt.
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