PEDS: 4-21-09 ch 9
-a normal uterus holds approx. 2 teaspoons of volume prepregnant.
-a full term uterus hold approx. 5 litters of volume
* NLCEX question: 3 days for lochia rubra. (Page 201 in book on bleeding time)
REEDA- redness, edema, echymosis, discharge, approximation
-should not have engorged, red nipples first day after birth. Its is usually in the first week after
birth
-easy to palpate the uterus if woman is supine, head flat, and feet flexed.
-1 pad saturated with blood after the first day is not normal.
-a full bladder may lead to hemorrhage.
MEDSURGE: 4-21-09 neuro
-cortid- is towards the body
-defebrate- away from the body
B-brisk
S-sluggish
A-absent
-for babinski reflex—normal response is toes go down
-need to know about lumbar puncture for test
MRI- nothing magnetic
-if taking out too much CSF, you may get a headache as it serves as a shock absorber, and
when it gone, there is low amount that cushions the brain, resulting in headache
MANITOL- a good medication that reduces fluid to relieve pressure in the brain.
-the head is a vascular organ. During head trauma, there is a lot of bleeding but it doesn’t
necessarily mean it’s dangerous.
-staples are used more often than stitches.
CONTUSION- if they get agitated and confused, it’s a serious sign of brain injury
-in cases of trauma and penetrating objects in the head, you leave the object in the brain. Just
stabilize condition. The PHD will take care of removing object.
-don’t write the word entry. Exit would on documents, charting.
INEFFECTIV TISSUE PERFUSION- related to CSF blood and anoxia
-SX of brain tumor depends on where it is
PARKINSON’S- dopamine problem
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE- has psychiatric problems
-antichoterase inhibits the cholinesterase enzyme from breaking down acetycholine.
MEDSURGE REVIEW
FALLS-restrains, how long should stay on
-assesments
-parkinson’s
-difference between extrinsic and intisnstric factors relating to falls
IMMOBILITY-pressure ulcers-stage 1,2,3,4 (2 questions)
-water substance coming out of rectum and patient complains of needing to defecate,
that is what? (fecal impaction)
(6 questions on immobility)
Paraplegic care
DEATH-what do you need to do about the body
-impending death
-kubler ross
-CPR and death, what you need to do
-grieving what kind is it? (dysfunctional, unresolved, adaptive, maldaptive)
-in the ER there is a recent dead person, what do you need to do? (coroner with
24hours?)
-when do you need to call the police?
-dying, what actions do you need to take, (x2)
NEURO- 88 YO abnormal patient finding, age related
- What is comatose, semicomotose, and somnolent, lethargic
- Babinski- abnormal/normal
- Manitol fo icp- how would you know its effective
- MS
- Parkinson’s l-dopasinament. (go to green book for pharm if can’t find info)
- Seizures- what you do and don’t do
- ICP how do you keep it down besides drugs, (coughing, elevate, fluid?)
- Palative care
- Pressure ulcer documentation
- 6 YO child and dead grandfather, (berievement?)
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