NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II
MDC 2 Exam 1
Question:
What is the difference between Hospice and Palliative care? What are the goals for each?
Answer:
Hospice is indicated for PT with <6 months to live who have exhausted treatment options or chosen not to continue them.Palliative care educates PTs about treatment options, nutritional support, spiritual support, comfort measures, but does not help with financial support.
Question:
What would be a routine order for a dehydrated patient?
Answer:
Isotonic IV solution
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Question:
S/S Dehydration
Answer:
flattened neck veins, poor skin turgo, thirst, increased RR, tachycardia, fever, lethargy
Question:
Labs during dehydration
Answer:
hemoconcentration: increased BUN, creatinine, electrolytes, >CBC, > urine
osmolarity
Question:
Causes of dehydration
Answer:
diarrhea too much Na diuretics diaphoresis DI insufficient water intake burns hemorrhage 2 / 3
Question:
Related Nursing Dx for dehydration
Answer:
risk for falls, *knowledge deficit*
Question:
Fluid overload is also called
Answer:
hypervolemia
Question:
S/S hypervolemia
Answer:
JVD, edema, SOB, increased BP, bounding pulse, altered LOC, tachycardia
Question:
PT teaching for hypervolemia
Answer:
low Na diet, fluid restriction, daily weight, encourage compliance to diuretics
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