| Medical Surgical Nursing: Sjögren's syndrome | | 2008-06-29 17:43:00 | | Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. It is named after Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren (1899-1986), who first described it. Sjögren's syndrome is also associated with rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and it is rheumatoid factor positive in 90 percent of cases. The hallmark
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| Medical Surgical Nursing: Kawasaki Disease | | 2008-06-23 11:10:00 | | First identified in Japan in 1967, Kawasaki disease (also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) affects young children, usually under the age of 5. It is believed to be caused by a noncontagious infection, although scientists are unsure of the exact cause.
Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is
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| Medical Surgical Nursing: Understanding Hemophilia | | 2008-06-20 17:28:00 | | What Is Hemophilia?
Hemophilia (heem-o-FILL-ee-ah) is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder in which your blood doesn’t clot normally. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time than others after an injury. You also may bleed internally, especially in your knees, ankles, and elbows. This bleeding can damage your organs or tissues and, sometimes, be fatal.
The effects of this
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| Medical Surgical Nursing Test | | 2007-07-28 14:10:00 | | SITUATION : Arthur, A registered nurse, witnessed an old woman hit by a motorcycle while crossing a train railway. The old woman fell at the railway. Arthur rushed at the scene.1. As a registered nurse, Arthur knew that the first thing that he will do at the scene is A. Stay with the person, Encourage her to remain still and Immobilize the leg whileWhile waiting for the ambulance.B. Leave the person for a few moments to call for help.C. Reduce the fracture manually.D. Move the person to a safer place.2. Arthur suspects a hip fracture when he noticed that the old woman’s leg is A. Lengthened, Abducted and Internally Rotated.B. Shortened, Abducted and Externally Rotated.C. Shortened, Adducted and Internally Rotated.D. Shortened, Adducted and Externally Rotated.3. The old woman complains of pain. John noticed that the knee is reddened, warm to touch and swollen. John interprets that this signs and symptoms are likely related to A. InfectionC. ThrombophlebitisB. InflammationD. Degenerati... | | By: Philippine Nurses - Board Exam Results NLE - Nurse | | |
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| Medical Surgical Nursing : Musculoskeletal Examination | | 2007-07-21 09:20:00 | | 1. A client is 1 day postoperative after a total hip replacement. The client should be placed in which of the following position?a. Supineb. Semi Fowler'sc. Orthopneicd. Trendelenburg2. A client who has had a plaster of Paris cast applied to his forearm is receiving pain medication. To detect early manifestations of compartment syndrome, which of these assessments should the nurse make?a. Observe the color of the fingersb. Palpate the radial pulse under the castc. Check the cast for odor and drainaged. Evaluate the response to analgesics3. After a computer tomography scan with intravenous contrast medium, a client returns to the unit complaining of shortness of breath and itching. The nurse should be prepared to treat the client for:a. An anaphylactic reaction to the dyeb. Inflammation from the extravasation of fluid during injection.c. Fluid overload from the volume of the infusionsd. A normal reaction to the stress of the diagnostic procedure.4. While caring for a client with a newl... | | By: Philippine Nurses - Board Exam Results NLE - Nurse | | |
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