QUIZZ 11-20 Flashcards
Define quantitative research
Imperial/ scientific bases. Formal, objective, systematic process in which variable and results are measurable and results are numerical
What are the main risk factors for developing DVT?
smoking, being on the pill, over 35, family history
What are the priority nursing actions in the event of a pulmonary embolus?
High bowlers, OXYGEN, MET call, vital signs, assessment , pharmacology, ALS
List the main clinical manifestations of a pulmonary embolus
Dysponea, sharp chest pain, tachypnoea, anxiety, fever,
Discharge advise being given to a patient with chronic renal failure should include the following general areas
Fluid restrictions, dietary management, drug management, monitor for infection, ADLS / fatigue
Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying
STROKE VOLUME x PULSE RATE
What are the 3 p’s that make up the main clinical manifestations of diabetes?
Polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia
The main pathophysiological difference between type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes is that type 2:
There is decreased insulin secretion, and or cellular resistance to insulin that is produced
Pulmonary oedema is primary the abnormal function of which organ?
The heart
Often the simplest method of establishing patients airways is to:
Reposition the head to dislodge the tongue
What is the most life threatening effect of renal failure that you know to monitor for?
Retention of potassium
Define azotaemia? What is the cause of it?
Accumulation of nitrogenous waste from the diseased kidney being unable to remove waste (especially urea)
what are the 3 components that make up Virchow’s triad? (2 of 3 means you are at risk of developing DVT)
Venous Stasis, venous endothelial damage, Hypercoagulability of the blood
The major contributing factor to the development of oesophageal varies is:
Portal hypertension
