Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^279 Encourage fluids after the injection to flush the radiopharmaceutical. Monitor for reaction ...

(^280) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Ask the patient about history of claustrophobia: closed machines are somewhat restri ...

CHAPTER 6 Musculoskeletal System^281 In obtaining the patient history for your patient with carpal tunnel syn- drome, you would ...

(^282) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified In order to allow for proper healing, patients with osteomyelitis may need to have: ...

Gastrointestinal System CHAP TER 7 Stomach Liver Large intestine Small intestine Esophagus Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill C ...

(^284) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified How the Gastrointestinal System Works The gastrointestinal system includes the alime ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^285 Digestion of food has both mechanical and chemical components. Both pro- cesses begin in t ...

(^286) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Just the Facts Appendicitis WHAT WENT WRONG? Inflammation of the vermiform appendix ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^287 INTERPRETING TEST RESULTS Elevated white blood cell count (WBC). CT scan shows enlarged a ...

(^288) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Cholecystitis WHAT WENT WRONG? An inflammation of the gallbladder, often accompanied ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^289 Nausea and vomiting, especially following fatty foods Loss of appetite Fever Increased ai ...

(^290) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified avoid morphine (may cause spasm of sphincter of Oddi, increasing pain). Administer ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^291 portal vein. This causes resistance to blood flow throughout the venous system in the live ...

(^292) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Spider veins—spider angiomas or telangiectasias on cheeks, nose, shoulders or upper ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^293 Restrict alcohol intake to prevent further damage. Administer vitamin supplements—folate, ...

(^294) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified NURSING INTERVENTION Monitor intake and output. Monitor vital signs. Weigh patient ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^295 HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Fever Right lower quadrant pain Diarrhea (non-bloody) Abdomin ...

(^296) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Administer vitamin B 12 and folic acid. Administer aminosalicylates to induce or ma ...

CHAPTER 7 Gastrointestinal System^297 cleaning skin promptly if drainage comes in contact with skin. Nutritional supplementatio ...

(^298) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Fever with diverticulitis Nausea, vomiting Tachycardia due to fever Peritonitis if ...