Unit 7: Nursing Care of the High Risk Adolescent Flashcards
Type of amenorrhea where menstruation did not occur at all
Primary Amenorrhea
Type of amenorrhea where there is absence of menstruation that was previously established
Secondary
Amenorrhea
- Has menstruated 6-12 months before it stopped, if regular
- or 12 months if irregular
because the ovulatory cycle is established for 6 months
Main cause of primary or secondary amenorrhea
Pregnancy
Associated with menarche before 12 years old
Dysmenorrhea
Medications that block prostaglandin release
NSAIDs
Principle of Pain treatment
Treat it it at its lowest pain level
-Medications (NSAIDs) should already be taken at the time of discomfort
Most common HIV
HIV 1
HIV 2 - is in Western Africa (rare)
Mode of HIV transmission:
Horizontal
Vertical
H-HIV (Men to men)
V-HIV (Woman to child)
Criteria for HIV to become AIDS
CD4 count 200 or below
Manifestation of opportunistic diseases
Gold standard for HIV
HIV PCR
Most accurate method for screening obesity
BMI
Gene that predisposes a person to obesity
FTO
Result of immediately feeding large amounts
Refeeding Syndrome