Diarrhea, constipation, chocking, stroke

Question 1

Constipation

Answer 1

• treat with combo of coffee and water
• fecal impaction: the fecal matter becomes solidified and can’t be pooped out, can lead to sepsis/ infection

Question 1

Diarrhea

Answer 1

• treat with BRAT diet (banana, rice, apples, toast)

Question 2

UTI Treatment

Answer 2

• monitor for worsening S/S
• cranberry juice and hydration
• no packaged cranberry juice with sugars, only real ones

Question 3

Appendicitis

Answer 3

• rebound pain: no pain when you press but pain when you let go
• melina: blood digested and comes out in vomit or stool

Question 4

Giardia

Answer 4

• water bound parasites get into your system
• 5-7 days to notice symptoms
• let it run its course unless it gets worse

Question 5

Stoke

Answer 5

1. Hemorrhagic
2. Ischemic

Question 6

Hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 6

Rupture in an artery taking blood to the brain so blood doesn’t get to the brain
- can happen due to trauma or aneurisms that burst
- give clotting agents

Question 7

Ischemic stroke

Answer 7

Blood clot in one of the arteries going to the brain so no blood can get to the brain
- can happen due to thrombus/ embolus
- give blood thinners

Question 8

FAST check for stroke

Answer 8

F = facial droop
A = arm drop test
S = speech impairment
T = time it happened