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| chest pain, tightness, pressure, pallor, diaphoresis, nausea |
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| Precipitating factors of Angina? |
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| smoking, stress, heavy meals, exertion, cold weather |
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| radiographs taken to visualize heart structures and blood vessels |
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| What is monitored during a cardiac catheterization? |
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| blood pressure, pulse, ECG changes |
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| Signs and symptoms of hypoxia? |
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| rapid breathing, cyanosis, lethargy, hot/cold flashes, nausea, tingling, visual impairment |
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| enzyme test to assess for MI, stays in blood 10-14 days |
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| cramps, lethargy, paresthesia, shallow respirations, flat "T" waves, positive "U" wave |
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| What are the complications of an MI? |
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| death from dysrhythmia, ventricular rupture, thromboembolism, pericarditis |
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| What is Congestive Heart Failure? |
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| the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic demands of the body |
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| Left sided heart failure gives what kind of symptoms? |
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| Right sided heart failure gives what kind of symptoms? |
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| slows and strengthens the heart |
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| Complication of thrombophlebitis? |
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| What is the role of heparin in thrombophlebitis? |
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| prevents formation of new clots |
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| inject drug into veins causing them to shrink and disappear |
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| AAA-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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| pain, dyspnea, chest pain, wheezing, hemorrhage, pulsating mass |
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| press down on ulnar artery in wrist, release artery and see if blood returns, it not it is a negative test |
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| visualize abnormalities, take biopsy samples of lesions, remove foreign bodies, remove dentures,semi-fowlers |
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| What are the causes of Epistaxis? |
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| trauma, nasal spray abuse, hypertension, leukemia, anticoagulants, spontaneous |
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| What is the treatment for Epistaxis? |
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| lean forward, pinch nostrils, hold pressure 3-5 min., don't swallow blood, cold compress, suck on ice |
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| Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis? |
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| dry-nonproductive cough, fever/chills, dyspnea, muscle aches, malaise |
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| immunocompromised, malnourished, poor, inadequate health care, overcrowded housing, substance abusers |
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| What is the most definitive diagnostic for TB? |
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| sputum culture & sensitivity |
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| treats TB infection and disease, 6-24mths treatment, avoid Tyramine |
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| INH,Ethambutol,Rifampin,Pyrazinamide? |
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| What are the different types of Pneumonia? |
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| infectious, non-infectious, area affected, walking |
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| What is a sign of bacterial pneumonia? |
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| What is a sign of viral pneumonia? |
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| What are the symptoms of Lung Cancer? |
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| hemoptysis, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, weightloss, recurring bronchitis |
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| Why would you need a tonsillectomy? |
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| abcess, airway obstruction, inflammation of the tonsils and lymphatic tissue in the throat. |
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| What are some signs of Nasal surgery? |
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| swelling, bruising, black eyes |
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| What are the causes of Tonsillitis? |
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| bacterial (staph or strep) |
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| What is a closed pneumothorax? |
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| blister or bleb on the lung |
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| What is a open pneumothorax? |
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| stab wound,"sucking" chest wound, flutter dressing |
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| What is a tension pneumothorax? |
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| mediastinal shift, medical emergency |
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| Treatment of a pneumothorax? |
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| pleurectomy or pleurodesis |
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| staple or laser part of lung to seal affected area |
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| insert sclerosing agent into lung and hardens causing scarring and closing of an pneumothorax |
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| What gas is increased in respiratory acidosis? |
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| What is respiratory acidosis caused by? |
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| pneumonia, drug overdose, head injury, chest injury, obesity, drowining |
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| NPO, IV fluids only, partial/complete, mechanical |
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| Perforation, hemorrhage, obstruction |
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| What are the risk factors for PUD? |
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| alcohol, smoking, heredity, men, drug overuse, coffee, tea, chocolate, spicy food, 40-60yrs |
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| What is the treatment for PUD? |
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| antibiotics, avoid stimulants, stress management, surgery, small frequent feedings |
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| What diagnostic would be increased with Pancreatitis? |
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| What position should patient be in with Pancreatitis? |
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| What are the dietary needs for Pancreatitis? |
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| low fat, increase protein and carbs, avoid spicy food/caffeine/alcohol |
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| What do you do for pain management of Pancreatitis? |
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| Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic) |
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| pain in shoulder, 4 puncture wounds, shorter recovery,pain, and scarring |
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| incision, T,C,DB, splint incision, monitor I and O |
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| What kind of drainage is there for a Cholecystectomy? |
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| bloody turns greenish brown |
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| What position must you be in for a Cholecystectomy? |
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| What is the most common complication of Cholecystectomy? |
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| What are some restrictions after a cholecystectomy? |
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| turn,cough,deep breath,splint incision, 10lb weight limit |
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| damaged liver cannot excrete bilirubin, excess bilirubin in the blood, normally the liver removes bilirubin from the body and excretes it into the bowel |
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| What is a symptom of jaundice? |
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| clay colored stools,foul odor, and float |
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| inflammation/infection of the liver |
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| What phase of hepatitis is the most infectious? |
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| What is a symptom of the icteric phase of Hepatitis? |
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| How can Hepatitis A be transmitted? |
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| contaminated food and water |
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| What should you do if you are traveling to keep from getting Hepatitis? |
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| get a dose of IgG-immuno gamma globulin |
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| What can you not do once you have had Hepatitis? |
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| may never donate blood,organs, or tissue |
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| lobes of the liver are covered with fibrous tissue |
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| What are some symptoms of Cirrhosis? |
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| pain in right upper quadrant, clay colorede stool, spider angiomas |
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| What diagnostic should you check with Cirrhosis? |
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| What are the symptoms of Cholelithiasis? |
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| Classic F's = female,fat,fair,forty,flatulent,fertile |
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| When do symptoms of Cholelithiasis begin? |
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| within 1-3hrs after a meal |
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| inflammation of the gall bladder |
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| makes intestinal contents more ascitic |
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| What are the 3 classifications of abdominal hernia? |
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| reducible,irreducible,strangulated |
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| What is the first sign of Colorectal Cancer? |
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| What is non-mechanical intestinal obstruction? |
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| decrease or abscence of intestinal peristalsis |
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| failure to properly metabolize gluten |
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| What are the symptoms of Peritonitis? |
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| fever/chills,n&v,pain in left shoulder, abdominal distention, rigidity(board like abdomen),absence of bowel sounds,shallow respirations |
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| What is Liver Cancer a complication of ? |
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| Hepatitis B,C or Cirrhosis |
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| part of stomach removed and sutured to the jejunum, removes source of acid secretion |
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| What do you monitor with a Billroth2? |
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| dumping syndrome, weightloss, malabsorption, infection, anemia |
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| diverticula becomes inflamed as a result of impacted fecal matter in pouches |
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| Symptoms of Diverticulosis? |
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| cramping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, stools with lots of mucus |
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| What are the complications of Diverticulosis? |
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| peritonitis and performation |
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| What do you avoid with Diverticulosis? |
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| temp. or perm., placement determines type of stool, beefy red at first then becomes rosey red |
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| What are complications of an Ostomy? |
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| What must you have before removing an NG tube? |
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| doctors order, bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants and no nausea or vomiting |
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| If an NG tube is stopped abruptly it may cause what? |
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| oral barium, x-ray of upper and middle of GI tract as it flows through, NPO 6hrs before |
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| What do you check after a UGI procedure? |
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| gag reflex and bleeding from throat |
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| Symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease? |
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| dull aching pain, recurrent pain, aching abdominal, low back pain, flank pain, colicky pain, recurrent UTI's |
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| What can Polycystic Kidney Disease cause? |
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| Most common symptom of urologic trauma? |
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| enzymes eat pancreas when can't be released from sphincter of oddi |
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| Symptoms of Urologic trauma? |
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| jaundice, burping, distention due to fluid accumulation, tachycardia, increased respirations, hypotension,worse when laying down |
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| What drug do you give with urologic trauma? |
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| tube directly into renal pelvis, connected to continuous drainage system, no more than 5mL to irrigate |
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| inability of kidney to excrete waste, concentrate urine, or conserve e-lytes |
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| hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, decreased erythropoeitin(anemia),itching, ashen/yellow skin |
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| What are the triggers of Chronic Renal Failure? |
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| diabetes, hypertension, glomerulonephritis |
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| Causes of Bladder Cancer? |
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| smoking and industrial pollutants |
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| weight loss, weakness, anemia, dull flank pain, gross hematuria, palpable mass, painless |
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| inflammation of capillary loops |
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| Acute Glomerulonephritis? |
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| smokey tea colored urine, not cured until urine is free of RBC's for 6mths, it not treated can lead to convulsions and CHF |
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| Chronic Glomerulonephritis? |
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| measure specific gravity, hematuria, proteinuria |
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| What are the Retaining Catheters? |
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| Coude, Foley, Malecot, Pezzer |
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| What are the Non-retaining Catheters? |
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| What type of discharge does someone have with Candida albicans? |
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| What type of discharge does someone have with Trichomonas? |
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| What type of discharge does someone have with Gardnerella? |
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| watery, grayish white, fishy |
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| What are the causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? |
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| chlamydia, douching, poor hygiene after delivery, multiple sex partners |
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| What are the complications of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? |
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| peritonitis, infertility, recurrence, chronic pain, septic shock, ectopic pregnancy |
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| removal of uterus and cervix |
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| What do you do post op of a hysterectomy? |
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| assess bleeding, early ambulation, stool softeners, sitz baths, catheter, increase fiber and fluids, turn, cough, deep breath |
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| remove breast, lymph nodes, but not muscle |
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| Position after masectomy? |
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| semi fowlers with arm and hand elevated |
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