Nsg 625 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Secondary headaches - - occur due to an underlying cause and can be benign or serious. Common causes of secondary headaches include Viral syndrome Medication-induced headache (eg, caffeine, alcohol, analgesics, monosodium glutamate, oral contraceptive pills) Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction Sinusitis Cervicogenic headache Serious causes of secondary headaches - - Giant cell arteritis Brain tumors Metastatic cancer Stroke Subarachnoid hemorrhage Arteriovenous malformation ...

How to apply diaphragm of stethoscope - - firmly When to use diaphragm of stethoscope - - with high pitched sounds i.e. valve closure, systolic events, and regurgitate murmurs When to use bell of stethoscope - - with low pitched sounds i.e. gallops, murmur, AV stenosis what happens to PMI in COPD - - shifts down and to the right What happens to the PMI during pregnancy? - - shifted upward 1-1.5 cm (about 1 space) heaves/lifts - - sustained forceful thrusting of ventricle d...

What does it mean if moro reflex is present past 6 months of age - - suspect presence of neurological disease What does an asymmetrical moro reflex indicate - - brachial plexus palsy or unilateral fracture of the humerus or clavicle Rooting reflex - - examiner strokes the corner of the infants mouth or cheek while the infant is lying quietly with hands held against the chest infant will turn head to the same side stroked by the examiner and open his/her mouth to grasp the examin...

What can hypoactive or absent abdominal sounds indicate? - - Postoperative paralytic ileus or peritonitis related paralytic ileus. Paralytic ileus - - Also known as functional ileus, this is a condition that occurs when the muscles of the intestines are temporarily paralyzed, preventing food from passing through Peritonitis - - Inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it) What can hyperactive bowel sounds indicate? - - ea...

NSG 625 - Shadow Health Focused Exam Chest Pain

NSG 625 - Shadow Health Focused Exam Chest Pain

NSG 625 Shadow Health Focused Exam Chest Pain GRADED A /NSG 625 Shadow Health Focused Exam Chest Pain GRADED A