What does dialysis do - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 12TH EDITION TIMBY SMITH TEST BANK [Author name] [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 12TH EDITION TIMBY SMITH TEST BANK 1. CHAPTER 1 Managed care organizations are insurers that carefully plan and closely supervise the distribution of healthcare services. What is one of the goals of managed care? A) Preventing illness through screening and promotion of health activities B) Improving training of healthcare professionals C) E...

WGU pathophysiology D236-Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Bot...

Chapter 1 – The Science of Nutrition Multiple Choice Answer, level, page Level: K = knowledge, A = application/critical thinking What Do We Mean by “Nutrition”? (pp. 5-8) a A 6 1. Which of the following ingredients in a box of toaster pastries would contribute macronutrients to one’s diet? a. Water, high-fructose corn syrup, egg yolk b. Niacin, folic acid, sucralose c. Riboflavin, salt, sodium benzoate d. Thiamin mononitrate, soybean oil, sugar c K 5 2. The term “n...

SARAH MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE (COMPLETE) | VERIFIED 100% What is the screening tool for the thyroid? - ANSWER TSH Level What is the normal range for TSH? - ANSWER 0.5-5.0 When do you order a full thyroid profile? - ANSWER If thyroid screening of TSH comes back abnormal, then we will reorder TSH and T3, T4. What disorder demonstrates a low TSH level and high T3 and T4 levels? - ANSWER Hyperthyroidism What disorder demonstrates a high TSH level and low T3 and T4 levels? - ANSWER...

During pre-treatment patients evaluation what is the best question for the PCT to ask? - Answer- How have you been since your last dialysis treatment? During the set- up of a machine the alarm test for conductivity fails. Which action would be best for the pct to take - Answer- Contact the biomed equipment tech The dialysis industry strives to improve the quality of patient outcomes. One way this is done is through continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. What is a model of the CQI pr...

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CCHT practice questions and answers latest 2023which of the following terms indicates a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as blood? isotonic a patient's potassium levels has been running high between dialysis treatment, so the patient has been working with the renal dietician to restrict potassium in the diet. which of the following fruits should the patient avoid? bananas during osmosis, which of the following movements takes place? fluid moves from an area o...

Driver 6 weeks post-MI, has cardio cleared to return to work without restrictions. ETT 12 METs, echo EF 65%. Examiner should: - ANSWER-temporarily disqualify driver until driver meets waiting period of 2 months driver is distant, lacks eye contact and shows absolutely no emotional response during the exam. The examiner's best response should be: - ANSWER-disqualify and refer to SAP prior to consideration (flat affect seen in severe depression and schizophrenia) A driver has a blood pressu...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM NGN Q&A 2023/24 UPDATE HESI PN EXIT EXAM NGN Q&A 2023/24 UPDATE I HAVE MERGED 3 FILES WHICH THEY ARE TESTING FROM INCLUDING SOME CASE STUDIES NORMAL QUESTIONS ON ACTUAL TEST IS 90% WHILE NGN IS ABOUT 10% THIS FILES CONTAINS SOME RATIONALES TOO ...