Daance module 2
Dysuria - ANSWER Painful urination
Polyuria - ANSWER Frequent urination
Hematuria - ANSWER Blood in the urine
How long should a
... [Show More] patient refrain from eating or drinking prior to surgery? - ANSWER
Six hours
ASA - ANSWER American Society of anesthesiologist
Class one risk - ANSWER Patient has no organic physiological biochemical or
psychiatric disturbances that should prevent them from having their operation done
outpatient
Class II - ANSWER Patient has mild to moderate systemic disturbance including
people who currently smoke
Class III - ANSWER Patient has severe systemic disturbances or disease
Class IV - ANSWER Patient has severe life-threatening systemic just order not always
improvable
Class V - ANSWER Surgery is only performed in desperation patient has little chance
of surviving and is moribund
Mallampati classification - ANSWER A visual analysis of the oral/oropharyngeal
anatomy patient has asked to stick their tongue as far out as possible
How long should a patient wait after they have had a myocardial infarction Before they
have any elective surgery? - ANSWER Six months
Sinus dysrhythmia - ANSWER Like normal sinus rhythm and but the rate is irregular
Sinus bradycardia - ANSWER Like normal sinus rhythm and but the rate is less than 60
bpm
Sinus tachycardia - ANSWER Normal sinus rhythm except the rate is over 100 bpm
PAC premature atrial contraction - ANSWER A short beat containing the PAC is usually
followed by a longer be containing what is termed a compensatory pause it represents
as an isolated firing of an act topic focus in the atria prior to the regular firing of the SA
node
Supra ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER Regular narrow complex tachycardia with the
rate of 150 to 250 bpm
Atrial fibrillation - ANSWER There are rapid deflections of the baseline but no P waves
Atrial flutter - ANSWER There are usually several flutter waves preceding each QRS
often in a ratio of three or four F waves per QRS
Possible causes for atrial flutter - ANSWER Valvular heart disease, acute MI,
hypertension, congestive heart failure, or pulmonary disease.
Three or more PVCs is considered the onset of what? - ANSWER Ventricular
tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER There is a wide blunt wrap and waveform with no
discernible he or T waves
In asystole/pulseless electrical activity what are the hs and the ts - ANSWER
Hypovolemia hypoxia hydrogen ion hypo hyper kalemia hypoglycemia hypothermia.
Toxins tamponade tension Pneumothorax thrombosis trauma
Emphysema - ANSWER Do you enlargement of the alveolar sacs in the lungs the
scarring of the alveoli most common symptom is dyspnea or breathlessness
Asthma - ANSWER Increased secretions of the bronchioles patients with asthma
experience more difficulty with expiration an inspiration
Diabetes mellitus - ANSWER A chronic disorder characterized by impaired metabolism
of glucose resulting in elevated blood glucose levels called hyperglycemia
Type one diabetic - ANSWER Insulin-dependent diabetes
Type two diabetic - ANSWER Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
Medications commonly taken by a type two diabetic - ANSWER Glucotrol glynose
Micronase avandia prandia
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Abnormally lowered blood glucose
Adequate control of diabetes the fasting blood sugar level would be less than what -
ANSWER 125 mg
Symptoms of hypoglycemia - ANSWER Sweating nervousness irritability tremor
confusion and hunger the symptoms can be regulated by giving the patient sugar candy
or sugar containing beverage if patient is unconscious they can be given IV glucose
such as glucagon
The adrenal gland is situated where - ANSWER On top of the kidneys
Did you know gland is situated into what two parts - ANSWER The Medulla in the
cortex
The medulla secretes hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine a response to
stimulation
The cortex secretes hormones called corticosteroids
Addison's disease - ANSWER The patient does not have the ability to respond to
physical or mental stress this is caused by hyposecretion and glucocorticoids
Cushing's disease - ANSWER Over secretion of glucocorticoids
Glucocorticoids - ANSWER Hormones that allow the body to respond to stress
A patient with Addison's disease can take what to help keep the adrenal cortex from
producing glucocorticoids - ANSWER Cortisone preparations
Addison's patient should be given what prior to surgery - ANSWER Steroids
consultation with patient's physician as to proper dose is recommended
Protruding eyeballs - ANSWER Exophthalmas
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