Yanika Additional’s

Question 1

Osteomyelitis
- a bone infection

Causes ;
Surgery, bacteria, fracture, open wound

Diagnosis
X-ray, CT, MRI

Symptoms
- warm/ hot to touch
- possible discharge drainage
- painful
- swelling
- redness
- elevated WBC

Treatment
- antibiotic

Chronic osteomyelitis
- a bone infection lasting longer than 4 weeks
- interventions include antibiotics, surgery

Question 2

Chemotherapy
- works by targeting replicating DNA during the cells diving phases
- treatment method for cancer
- you need a certification in order to give chemo & you need a second nurse to verify the procedure

Complications
- anemia, hair loss, fatigue, NVD, infertility, easy bruising, loss of appetite, infection

Question 3

Heart failure
- a heart condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to the lungs and rest of the body

Symptoms can be divided between left and right sides however common between both are
- dyspnea
- chest pain

Medications / treatment
Digoxin
- heart rate above 60 in order to administer because it will decreases the Heart rate
- halo lights is a sign for toxicity
- administer digifab ^

Diuretics
- monitor potassium loss
- monitor intake and output

Beta blocker
- lowers blood pressure
- slows heart rate
- monitor blood pressure

ACE
- relaxed blood vessels
- lower bp

Question 4

Antihypertensive medication
- used for patients with high blood pressure

Side effects include
- cough
- NVD
- headaches

Question 5

Bone fractures
- a broken bone or a partially broken bone

Caused
- trauma, fall, accidents
Patients with osteoporosis are at a higher risk for getting a bone fractured

Symptoms
- pain
- swelling
- tenderness

Diagnosis
X rays & bone scan

Treatment
R - rest
I - ice
C - compression
E - elevate above the heart