Migraine without aura - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What part of the body do we typically see symptoms from autonomic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes? - ...ANSWER...GI: decreased esophageal motility, gastroporesis and delayed gastric emptying Symptoms of hypoglycemia (6) - ...ANSWER...tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoresis, tremors, pallor and arousal anxiety What do we teach diabetics about how to avoid hypoglycemia? - ...ANSWER...don't skip meals, take meds appropriately and pay attention to carbs Cause of primary hyperparathyroid...

NURS 6501 Final Exam Review Guide (Weeks 7-11) Latest Update - Walden University. • Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems • Pathophysiological changes related to Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function • How does patient characteristics such as racial and ethnic variables impact altered physiology? • How does the pathophysiology of spinal injuries impact patients? • What is the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and alte...

Milestone 2 Version B Latest Update with Verified Solutions Continuous bladder irrigation -Peri and Foley care will need to be done twice a day - Will be on this for 24 hrs and then after 24hrs need to be on a lot of fluids -Use only sterile saline with bladder irrigation ( prevents fluid and electrolyte imbalance) - Increase fluids to 3000mL/day - Sometimes give anti-spasmatic bc they have lots of bladder spasms - Make sure pt is on stool softener -Pt needs to urinate q2-3hr -Will have sensati...

List drug options that will cover a pseudomonas Ceftazidime, cefipime, Pipercillin/ticarcillin, Meropenem, imipenem,aztreonam, Flouroquinolones, Aminoglycosides Describe the differences in CSF findings between bacterial, viral, & herpes meningitis Bacterial- Decreased glucose and highly Increased WBC, Lactate, protein: Diff- PMN Viral- Glucose normal and lactate normal or decreased, protein and WBC mildly increased. DIff PMN first than monos Herpes- Glucose normal, protein and WBC inc...

EMER 198 Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Why would a seizure pt would go into cardiac arrestÉ - answerpt can experience a lethal dysrhythmia, BP dropped, blood flow to the brain decreased and pt seized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal) - answercharacterized by aura, sudden loss of consciousness, tonic phase-body wide rigidity, hypertonic phase-arched back and rigidity, clonic phase- contraction of major muscle groups, postictal phase Absence seizures (petit mal) - answerOccurs duri...

EMER 198 Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Why would a seizure pt would go into cardiac arrestÉ - answerpt can experience a lethal dysrhythmia, BP dropped, blood flow to the brain decreased and pt seized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal) - answercharacterized by aura, sudden loss of consciousness, tonic phase-body wide rigidity, hypertonic phase-arched back and rigidity, clonic phase- contraction of major muscle groups, postictal phase Absence seizures (petit mal) - answerOccurs duri...

Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? - Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? - alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? - prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta blocker and calcium channel blockers to prevent a migraine. Wha...

A patient with myasthenia gravis is admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency and severe weakness. When is a diagnosis of cholinergic crisis made? a. The patient's respiration is impaired because of muscle weakness. b. Administration of edrophonium (Tensilon) increases muscle weakness. c. Administration of edrophonium (Tensilon) results in improved muscle contractility. d. EMG reveals decreased response to repeated stimulation of muscles. b. The reduction of the acetylcho...

NURS 6501 Final Exam Review Guide (Weeks 7-11) Latest Update - Walden University. • Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems • Pathophysiological changes related to Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function • How does patient characteristics such as racial and ethnic variables impact altered physiology? • How does the pathophysiology of spinal injuries impact patients? • What is the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and alte...

Common Problems in Acute Care (Part 1)Pain - correct answer -Descriptor of a subjective perception of distress -5th vital sign Acute Pain - correct answer -Duration is usually short (<6 months) -Caused by tissue damage -Repairable, needs time What is the most reliable indicator of pain? - correct answer One's own perception Treatment of fever? - correct answer -abx ONLY when a microbe is present -antipyretics -trx underlying condition Causes of non-infectious post-op ...