Exam study guide

kidney transplant six months prior is demonstrating an alteration in blood-urea-nitrogen level.
what are safe sexual practices?

Define, understand how the word/phrase may be used:
Urticaria
anorexia
cachexia
direct and indirect coombs
GVHD
CD 4 cell count

Know the s/s, and medical treatment of the different allergic reactions

Nurses job in anaphalactic shock,// transfusion reaction

compare and contrast the types of grafts

MEDS
Cytovene
Imuran
Deltasone

NSG DX:
immunocompromised pt
aids dementia
diarrhea
thrombocytopenia


Pt TEACHING
Low platelet count

From Test 2:
What causes ESRD
Labs for kidney function
how does HTN affect kidney function
What does erythropoetin do?

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Understand how, IN ORDER, to set up a buck's traction device~~~ NERVERMIND!!
skeletal traction
EBS
What would you do if your ER pt had multiple facial fx?

S/S
Compartment syn
Sympathetic dystrophy
Fat embolus

NSG DX,
Amputations

NSG interventions:
how to use a walker
preventt CT Syn
p op care of amputation
client in traction
prevent complications from surgeries
dislocations/ subluxations
phantom limb pain





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Myxedema and cholesterol
tests for hyperhypothyroid DX

S/S ~~~ Assessment
hyper/hypothyroid
hyper/hypoparathyroid
steroid therapy
addisons
myxedema
early/late hyperparathyroid
lab values hyperhypoparathy
cushings
acromegaly

MEDS
Hyperhypothyroid
s/p throidectomy
diabetes insipidus
steroids
Oral contraception (Not talking too much)

NSG DX
hyperthyroid
dietary suggestions
addisons

NSG INTERVENTIONS
s/p thyroidectomy
steroids

Review session Friday 09:00

Please come prepared!!! You will get a lot more out of the session if you look up and have a good idea of what i am discussing.
This is an interactive experience. I will ask questions, if you have answers we will discuss them. If I ask questions and get no responses, I will just proceed onto the next questions.