Lymphedema treatment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP6540 week 3 knowledge check 1. Tinea pedis is also known as “athlete’s foot.” What is the most common presentation of athlete’s foot? 1. 2. Describe the etiology of lymphedema. 3. Cellulitis is most commonly caused by which pathogens? 4. Your 78-year-old patient comes in yearly for a skin check. She was a self-proclaimed “sun worshipper” in her younger days. She has multiple freckles over her face, arms, and back. She is concerned about a freckle on her back that seems to be gett...

An OT is conducting an evaluation on a client post-CVA. The client present with contralateral hemiplegia, grasp reflex, incontinence, confusion, and apathy. What is the involved artery and the site of the infarct? Select one: a. Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) b. Middle cerebral artery (MCA) c. Internal carotid artery (ICA) d. Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - correct answer d. Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) A child has recently begun to build with blocks both horizontally and vertical...

What should be done when there is an obstruction in a chest tube and why? Milk the tube, never strip due to pressure changes When is it normal to find bleeding in a chest tube? Only with a hemothorax 01:02 01:27 Is tidaling normal with a chest tube? Yes, on respirations What does it mean when there is no longer tidaling with a chest tube? That the tube is ready to be taken out Is constant bubbling with a chest tube good or bad? Bad Is crepidous supposed to...

Lymphedema TreatmentLymphedema - correct answer 1. Swelling of a body part, most often the extremities but may also occur in the face, trunk, abdomen, and genital area. 2. Accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the superficial tissues. 3. May have significant pathological and clinical consequences if it is left untreated. 4. Incidence worldwide: 140-250 million (filariasis most common) 5. Incidence US: 2-3 million secondary (breast cancer most common), 1-2 million primary 6. Primary vs. seco...

Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care 1 . The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive womens shelters D) Encoura...

CLT LANA EXAM PREP | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADEA+ Stage 1 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fat Swelling resolves with rest/elevation Stage 2 Lipedema Correct Answer: Peau' d' orange Easy bruising Less resolution w/ rest and elevation Stage 3 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fibrosclerosis- hard connective tissue LARGE mass of skin Swelling doesn't recede Stage 4 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fibrosclerosis/Elephantitis LARGER Masses of skin overhang 2...

CLT LANA EXAM PREP EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADEA+ Stage 1 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fat Swelling resolves with rest/elevation Stage 2 Lipedema Correct Answer: Peau' d' orange Easy bruising Less resolution w/ rest and elevation Stage 3 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fibrosclerosis- hard connective tissue LARGE mass of skin Swelling doesn't recede Stage 4 Lipedema Correct Answer: Fibrosclerosis/Elephantitis LARGER Masses of skin overh...

Stage 1 Lipedema - Answer- Fat Swelling resolves with rest/elevation Stage 2 Lipedema - Answer- Peau' d' orange Easy bruising Less resolution w/ rest and elevation Stage 3 Lipedema - Answer- Fibrosclerosis- hard connective tissue LARGE mass of skin Swelling doesn't recede Stage 4 Lipedema - Answer- Fibrosclerosis/Elephantitis LARGER Masses of skin overhang LIPO-LYMPHEDEMA (becomes lymphedema at this stage) Columnar pants - Answer- column like swelling with lipedema Ha...

Stage 1 Lipedema - Fat Swelling resolves with rest/elevation Stage 2 Lipedema - Peau' d' orange Easy bruising Less resolution w/ rest and elevation Stage 3 Lipedema - Fibrosclerosis- hard connective tissue LARGE mass of skin Swelling doesn't recede Stage 4 Lipedema - Fibrosclerosis/Elephantitis LARGER Masses of skin overhang LIPO-LYMPHEDEMA (becomes lymphedema at this stage) Columnar pants - column like swelling with lipedema Harem pants (pantaloons) - like princess Jazmine pants ...

OCN Study Guide | 347 Questions And Answers Pleural Effusion fluid in pleural space pneumothorax air in the pleural space Which chemo has a high risk for pulmonary toxicity? bleomycin (Blenoxane) For which pulmonary toxicity does bleomycin have a high risk? Pneumonitis Hypocapnia reduced carbon dioxide in the blood Signs and Symptoms of pleural effusion tachypnea (fast breathing) decreased breath sounds dullness to percussion Define Lymphedema obstruction of lymphatic system th...