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Summary NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations) (NURSING 3846(NURSING3846exam-2-foundations)) Exam 2 foundations Medical Terminology 1. Analgesic -- pharmaceutical agent used to relieve pain 2. Ostomy – an artificial opening created for the excretion of wastes 3. Stoma – artificial opening for waste excretion located on the body’s surface 4. Nocturia – excessive urination during the night 5. Excoriation – scratch of the skin a. Compulsive picking of the skin 6. Eryth...

NURSING 3846 - vSim Mona Hernandez/NURSING 3846 - vSim Mona Hernandez. Mrs. Hernandez is a 72-year-old Hispanic female who was admitted to the medical unit yesterday afternoon with a diagnosis of pneumonia in her right lobe. Chest X-ray shows infiltrates in right lower lobe, indicative of pneumonia. Mrs. Hernandez was experiencing symptoms of dry cough, fever, and malaise, and was diagnosed with influenza 10 days prior to admission.

NURSING 3846 - vSim Mona Hernandez/NURSING 3846 - vSim Mona Hernandez. Mrs. Hernandez is a 72-year-old Hispanic female who was admitted to the medical unit yesterday afternoon with a diagnosis of pneumonia in her right lobe. Chest X-ray shows infiltrates in right lower lobe, indicative of pneumonia. Mrs. Hernandez was experiencing symptoms of dry cough, fever, and malaise, and was diagnosed with influenza 10 days prior to admission.