HESI Flashcards
Hand position for CPR
Just above the xiphoid process, on the lower third of the sternum
Levle of Consciouness (LOC) tests
Eye opening, Verbal Response, Motor Response
Diaphoretic
Abnormal sweating
Signs for Pulmonary embolism and pneumothorax
Chest pain, Rapid breathing, Rapid heart rate.
Pnemothorax
Collapsed lung
Ostomy
Opening of part of the body for surgery, such as a colostomy, ileostomy, or gastrostomy
Bolus injection
Medication takes 1-5 minutes
Ecchymosis
Bruise
Edematous
Swelling with excessive fluid
Hepatisis
Inflammation of the liver, STD
Microalbuminuria
Good indicator for diabetic nephropathy
Emphysema
progressive lung disease caused by over-inflation of the alveoli (air sacs in the lungs)
What electrolyte imbalance develops with chronic kidney disease?
Hypocalcemia
Huntington disease
condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time, has problems with swallowing so can aspirate.
Primary Aldosteronism
aldosteronism exhibit a profound decline in serum levels of potassium; hypokalemia; hypertension is the most prominent and universal sign. Adrenal Gland produces too much aldosterone.
Gangrene
Tissue death, necrosis from lack of blood supply
CushingSyndrome
A condition that occurs from exposure to high cortisol levels for a long time. Also from steroid meds.
Make sure to monitor blood glucose levels daily as cushing syndrome increase this.
trigeminal neuralgia
a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain
Pap Smear
a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. A Pap smear involves collecting cells from your cervix
Angina
A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Oxygen first line of defense as treatment
Gout
A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
Reynauds Disease
A condition in which some areas of the body feel numb and cool in certain circumstances. and oxygen does not go to these parts
Pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium, two thin layers of a sac-like tissue that surround the heart, hold it in place and help it work. A small amount of fluid keeps the layers separate so that there’s no friction between them
Atelectasis
Complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.