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1. Differentiate Cholera, Dysentery and Typhoid Fever as to other names, etiologic agent, and drug of choice? Have you been subjected for liver profile and injected with Hepatitis Vaccine? Why is this important as a nursing student?
2. Elaborate and explain Restrictive Disorders of the Lungs
3. Elaborate and explain Disturbances in Oxygen Transport, Hematologic and Peripheral Vascular Disorders
4. Dengue fever vaccine, Dengvaxia, is currently approved for use in those ages 9 to 45 who live in areas with a high incidence of dengue fever and given in three doses over the course of 12 months. What are your thoughts?
5. Cancer Overview and Basic Concepts
Answer
Disease |
Other names |
Etiologic agent |
Drug of choice |
Cholera |
Asiatic cholera, epidemic cholera |
Vibrio cholerae |
Doxycycline |
Dysentery |
Bloody diarrhea Shigellosis |
bacteria -Shigella amoeba -Entamoeba histolytica |
Fluoroquinolones (as first-line drugs ) - ciprofloxacin |
Typhoid Fever |
Enteric fever |
Salmonella typhi |
Combination treatment with ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin (until antibiotic susceptibility is determined) |
The different hepatitis viruses are
Importance of Hepatitis Vaccine among nursing students
· Nursing students are vulnerable to acquire Hepatitis B virus (HBV) through exposure to infective blood, and other body fluids.
· They are also at risk of getting HBV infection through accidental needle stick injuries while caring for infected-HBV patients.
· Hepatitis C virus (HCV) also poses a risk to nursing students through exposure to infective blood.
· Viral Hepatitis ( B , C and D) can result in the serious diseases such as chronic liver disease and liver cancer.
· Hepatitis B vaccines are safe and effective to prevent HBV infection and these vaccines also provide protection from Hepatitis D virus (HDV).
Importance of liver profile (liver function tests) among nursing students
· A liver profile is a set of blood tests that details the status of liver function.
· It consists of tests for hepatic enzymes , protein and bilirubin.
· Abnormal liver profile points to liver damage or disease
Hence it is good for nursing students if they undergo liver function tests and get injected with hepatitis B vaccine.