Widespread erythema - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anasarca -extreme generalized edema -medical condition characterized by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion (pouring out) of fluid into the extracellular space -usually caused by liver failure, renal failure/disease, right-sided heart failure and severe malnutrition/protein deficiency Scleroderma -a.k.a. crest syndrome -chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissue -rare ( <200,000 cases/year in US) -cant be cured, but treatment may help -chronic condition P...

INP100 midterm Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2024 Semi-Fowler's Position the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees High Fowler's Position resident sitting up almost straight, at 60 to 90 degrees supine position lying on the back Trendelenburg position bed tilts with head down Reverse Trendelenburg Bed tilts with foot down dorsal recumbent lying on back with legs bent and feet flat prone position lying face down lithotomy position lying...

FINAL EXAM REVIEW SUMMER 2023 NURS 221 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR ALL YOUR REVISION NEEDS Chapter 13: Skin, Hair, and Nails Structure and Function ● Skin color (sources of skin color, things that affect skin color) o Melanin—brown pigment o Carotene—yellow-orange pigment o Underlying vascular bed – Red-purple tones o All individuals have varying amounts pigments (red, yellow, and brown) ▪ Relative proportion affects prevailing color o Also modified by thickness of skin and prese...

NRNP 6560 Final exam Study Guide, A Complete Summary For Your Final Exam, A+ Guarantee, Prepared 2024. EPAP expiratory positive airway pressure CPAP continuous positive airway pressure a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask IPAP=EPAP ABCDE asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6mm, evolving skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups 1. Macular and maculopapular lesions 2. vesicular or bullous lesions 3. pustular...

RNC NIC Questions and Answers Graded A+ GIR 6-8mcg/kg/min caloric intake D10 Bolus 2mL/kg Fluid Volume Bolus 10mL/kg Term Parenteral Fluid Requirement 80mL/kg/day Enteral 100-150 mlk/kg/day Preterm Parenteral Fluid Requirement 120 Enteral 150-200ml/kig/day GIR Calculation (%dextrose x IV rate) / (6 x wt in kg) I/T ratio %Metas + Bands / %Metas + Bands + Segs I/T ratio greater than >0.2 to >.25 suggestive of infection >0.8 associated with shock Absolute Neutrophil COUNT WBC x (%)...

NURS 5315 UTA Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024 HIV EIA (3rd generation immunoassay) - answercan use urine, saliva, or serum (most accurate), need to wait until 12 weeks post exposure to see antibodies, >99% accurate 4th generation immunoassay- "gold standard" measures P24 antigen can test 10 days post exposure Mast cell - answerCellular bags of granules located in loose connective tisssue close to blood vessels. Activation initiates inflammatory process. Histamine - ...

A 32 year old woman walks into the emergency department two weeks after a fall from a bus. She tripped stepping off the bus and landed with her right hip on the last stair. The fall was only a few feet in distance. She noted very little immediate pain, and there was no pain at all by the next day. However, the next week her right hip began to "burn." After a day's burning sensation she developed a rash involving the hip region (see Figure). She denies any chest pain, shortness of breath, naus...

NURS 5315 UTA Exam 2 Verified Solutions HIV EIA (3rd generation immunoassay) ️can use urine, saliva, or serum (most accurate), need to wait until 12 weeks post exposure to see antibodies, >99% accurate 4th generation immunoassay- "gold standard" measures P24 antigen can test 10 days post exposure Mast cell ️Cellular bags of granules located in loose connective tisssue close to blood vessels. Activation initiates inflammatory process. Histamine ️Causes vasodilation, inc...

ROSH REVIEW MUSCULOSKELETAL A 16-year-old boy presents complaining of right ankle pain after injuring himself while playing basketball. He states that he "twisted his ankle" when he landed on another players foot trying to get a rebound. He has not been able to walk on his right foot since this occurred two hours ago and cannot do so in the ED. On examination, his pulses are intact. Strength and sensation are normal. The ankle is swollen laterally. He is tender over the lateral malleolus ...

NURS 651 Exam 1 Maryville University questions with correct answers latest update 2023 12 month old male Past 3 months increased erythema and pruritus scratches all night, sheets bloody in the am family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma - ANSWER Acute atopic dermatitis treatment for acute atopic dermatitis - ANSWER Daily lukewarm bath 5-20min, mild or no soap. pat dry after bath, add emollient, ie. aquaphor Repeat emollient with each diaper change Topical steroids first line, l...