Herzing NSG 521 Fundamentals Health
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A patient is complaining of pain to the right calf. Upon assessment the calf is red,
swollen, pain 8/10, and positive Homan's sign. What condition do you think this patient
has? - CORRECT ANSWER: DVT
Define insensible fluid loss - CORRECT ANSWER: Amount of body fluid lost daily that is
not easily measured, from the respiratory system and skin (ex: sweat). Sensible is
easily measured such as urine output.
Hepatitis is a disease of the liver. There are several types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A is also
known as viral hepatitis. Name one potential cause of viral hepatitis. - CORRECT
ANSWER: •An infection caused by virus hepatitis A.
•The hepatitis A virus spreads easily through:
•Contact with contaminated stool
•Contaminated food and water
•Close contact with an infected person such as shaking hands
•Eating undercooked or raw shellfish from polluted water
•Eating fruits and vegetables contaminated during handling
•Sexual contact, both oral and anal, with an infected person
•Sharing needles or syringes
(Food service, healthcare are at high risk, homeless, same-sex)
If a male experiences this in infancy, he is at significantly increased risk of testicular
cancer later in life - CORRECT ANSWER: Cryptorchidism
, If this electrolyte imbalance isn't treated timely, prolonged effects of an elevated level
could cause: kidney stones, kidney failure, osteoporosis, confusion - CORRECT
ANSWER: Calcium
(Hypocalcemia includes: numbness and tingling of fingers, mouth, or feet; tetany;
muscle cramps; and seizures.
Hypercalcemia includes: nausea, vomiting, constipation, bone pain, excessive urination,
thirst, confusion, lethargy, and slurred speech.)
Match the correct cardiac landmark name with its anatomical location-
Aortic Left of the sternum/4th ICS
Pulmonic Left of the sternum/2nd ICS
Erb's Point Right of sternum/2nd ICS
Triscupid Left of the sternum/3rd ICS
Mitral Left of the sternum/5th ICS - CORRECT ANSWER: Aortic- Right of sternum/2nd
ICS
Pulmonic- Left of sternum/2nd ICS
Erbs- Left of sternum/3rd ICS
Tricupsid- Left of sternum/4th ICS
Mitral- Left of sternum/5th ICS
Name 4 risk factors for developing a UTI - CORRECT ANSWER: Wiping back to front
Type of underwear
Bubble baths
Inability to completely void
Type of birth control
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