Summary NR509 / NR 509 Midterm Exam Study Guide (Latest 2023 / 2024): Advanced Physical Assessment - Chamberlain
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Summary NR509 / NR 509 Midterm Exam Study
Guide (Latest 2023 / 2024): Advanced Physical
Assessment - Chamberlain
Epigastric pain - ANS-Epigastric pain occurs with GERD,
pancreatitis, and perforated ulcers. RUQ and upper abdominal
pain are common in cholecystitis and cholangitis
Causes of ...
Summary NR509 / NR 509 Midterm Exam Study
Guide (Latest ): Advanced Physical
Assessment - Chamberlain
Epigastric pain - ANS-Epigastric pain occurs with GERD,
pancreatitis, and perforated ulcers. RUQ and upper abdominal
pain are common in cholecystitis and cholangitis
Causes of dk. bloody emesis - ANS-Hematemesis may
accompany esophageal or gastric varices, Mallory-Weiss tears, or
peptic ulcer disease.
Chalazion - ANS-A subacute nontender, usually painless nodule
caused by a blocked meibomian gland. May become acutely
inflamed but, unlike a stye, usually points inside the eyelid rather
than on the lid margin.
Onychomycosis - ANS-fungal infection of the nail
-Trichophyton rubrum (usually)
macula - ANS-the round, spot surrounding the fovea
The ageing lungs - ANS--Decr. lung capacity during exercise
- Stiffer chest wall, hard to move
- muscles weaken
- lungs lose elastic recoil
- Lung mass & surface area for gas exchange decline
- residual volume incr.
- alveoli enlarge
- increase in closing volumes of small airways predisposes to
atelectasis and risk of pneumonia.
-Decr Diaphragmatic strength
, -Decr speed of breathing out with maximal effort
- decr effective cough
- decr in arterial pO2, but the O2 saturation normally remains
above 90%.
Screen for depression - ANS-When pt has vague complaints and
a negative workup
s/s of elder abuse - ANS-abuse, neglect, exploitation, and
abandonment.
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