Medical Surgical Nursing

Relieving Pain and Discomfort Pain measures, discussed earlier, are continued during the acute phase of burn recovery. Analgesic ...

patient's physical and psychological recovery (Fauerbach, Lezotte, & Hills, 2005). Patients who experience a burn injury ten ...

models, or printed materials if available. Patient and family education is a priority in the acute and rehabilitation phases. Nu ...

compliance and significant shunting. The physician should be notified immediately of deteriorating respiratory status. Medical m ...

o Reports minimal pain o Gives no physiologic, verbal, or nonverbal cues that pain is moderate or severe o Uses pain control mea ...

Nursing Process Care of the Patient during the Rehabilitation Phase Assessment Information about the patient's educational level ...

Promoting Activity Tolerance Nursing interventions that must be carried out according to a strict regimen and the pain that acco ...

When caring for a patient with a burn injury, the nurse needs to be aware that there are prejudices and misunderstandings in soc ...

splints is reviewed with both the patient and the family, and written instructions are provided for their use at home. The patie ...

Evaluation Expected Patient Outcomes Expected patient outcomes may include the following:  Demonstrates activity tolerance requ ...

Chapter 58 Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders External Structures of the Eye Cross-Section of t ...

Assessment and Evaluation of Vision Ocular history Visual acuity Snellen chart Record each eye 20/20 means the patient can read ...

Risk factors — Family history of glaucoma — Older age — Diabetes mellitus — Cardiovascular disease — Nearsightedness (myopia) — ...

Surgery (nursing care) Cataracts — An opacity or cloudiness of the lens — Increased incidence with aging; by age 80 more than ...

Diagnostic findings include decreased visual acuity and opacity of the lens by ophthalmoscope, or inspection Surgical Manageme ...

Surgical Treatment: Scleral Buckle Trauma Prevention of injury Patient and public education Emergency treatment Flush chemical ...

Chapter- 60 - Assessment-of-Neurologic-Function The Human Nervous System Its purpose is to control all motor, sensory, autonomi ...

Three coverings of the brain, called the meninges. They are the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. The Brain Hemisphe ...

Olfactory Sensory; smell Optic Sensory; Vision Oculomotor Motor; Pupil Constriction Trochlear Motor;upper eyelid elevation Trige ...

Two subdivisions of ANS: The sympathetic system (activated by stress, prepares body for ―fight or flight‖ response). The parasy ...