Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

CHAPTER 5 Nervous System^259 A 49-year-old patient is diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. He thought he saw symptoms of the di ...

(^260) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified (a) Administer TPA since this is within 3 hours of the CVS. (b) Assess if the husban ...

Musculoskeletal System CHAP TER 6 m. serratus anterior m. biceps brachii m. brachioradialis m. adductor longus m. extensor radia ...

(^262) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified How the Musculoskeletal System Works The musculoskeletal system provides both struct ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^263 cortex. Blood supply for the bone travels through small blood vessels within haversian cana ...

(^264) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified PROGNOSIS Some patients respond to conservative treatments including nonsteroidal an ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^265 diclofenac, diflunisal, etodolac, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indo- methacin, ket ...

(^266) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Fractures WHAT WENT WRONG? Excess stress or direct trauma is placed on a bone, causi ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^267 or lower arm. Fat globules may be released from the yellow bone marrow into the bloodstream ...

(^268) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified NURSING DIAGNOSES Risk for impaired skin integrity Risk for activity intolerance Im ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^269 the kidneys. These patients may also develop kidney stones as the uric acid crys- tallizes ...

(^270) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Administer colchicine during an acute episode to decrease the inflammatory response ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^271 Osteoarthritis WHAT WENT WRONG? A degenerative joint disease caused by the wear and tear of ...

(^272) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified TREATMENT Initial treatment is usually with over-the-counter medications. The patien ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^273 Explain to the patient: When and how to take medications. Importance of maintaining activi ...

(^274) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Bone scan shows area of increased cellular activity—detects site of infection. Cult ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^275 Explain to the patient: When and how to take medications. Importance of completing antibio ...

(^276) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Loss of height Excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine (kyphosis) due to ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^277 Administer calcium, 1000 to 1500 mg per day in divided doses to enhance absorption. Encour ...

(^278) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Arthrogram An x-ray of a joint area is taken after the injection of a contrast mediu ...