Question: A patient admitted to the emergency department after a
car accident with severe bleeding form...
Question: A patient admitted to the emergency department after a
car accident with severe bleeding form his femoral artery. In a
flowchart, describe the physiological processes to adjust his GFR
and Blood pressure
27 years old male patient is admitted to the emergency
department following a motor cycle accident. His MR images reveal a
C-5 and C-6 spinal nerve injuries.(max 250 words)
a) What kind of motor losses of the upper extremity would you
expect in this patient?
(1 point)
b) Which muscles would be affected in this patient?(1 point)
c) Which areas of the upper extremity would be affected in means of
sensory functions?
(1 point)
d) Which reflexes would be compromised...
A 22 year old female patient arrives in the emergency department
after a skiing accident. She was going downhill quickly when she
twisted, fell, and reports hearing and feeling a loud "pop" in the
right knee. The ED physician has diagnosed her with an ACL tear and
refers her to the orthopedic surgeon for arthroscopic repair.
1. What equipment is required for all arthroscopic
procedures?
2. What is the ACL, what purpose does it serve, and how is it
positioned...
You are a nurse admitting a
patient to
the hospital from the
emergency
department with severe
abdominal pain
of unknown origin. He is a
42-year-old
construction worker who has a
history
of asthma and sleep apnea. He
is
accompanied to the hospital by
his
wife, and they have four
teenage
children who live at home. His
wife is an
elementary school teacher.
The
physician has written orders,
which
includes several
tests.
1.What data in the scenario
is
pertinent? (This is...
Elsie Elliason, a 70-year-old woman, was admitted to the
emergency department of the hospital with severe vomiting and
diarrhea. She has been experiencing these symptoms for the past
several days. The physician suspects that she is experiencing
hypokalemia. What electrolyte test would the physician order to
confirm hypokalemia and what might the result be? Why is this
particular electrolyte important to normal body function? What
effect did Ms. Elliason's physical symptoms have on the
electrolyte?
Jackson Smith, a 18
year-old male, was admitted to the Emergency Department at 9pm with
severe breathlessness. His family informed you that the patient has
a history of Asthma that had been diagnosed when he was two years
old. On admission to the Emergency Department the clinical
manifestations were:
Severe dyspnoea, inability to speak sentences in one
breath
Respiratory rate of 32 breaths/minute
SpO2 94%, on room air
Pulse rate of 130 beats/minute
Auscultation of lungs identifies diminished breath sounds...
A patient is admitted to the ICU with severe necrotizing
pancreatitis. A few hours after admission, he developed increasing
oxygen requirements and was intubated for hypoxemic respiratory
failure. Initially, his oxygen saturation improved to the mid-90%
range on an FiO2 of 0.5 (50%), but in the past 2 hours,
the nurse has had to increase the FiO2 back to 0.7 (70%)
and his SaO2 is still in the lower 90% range. The
patient remains on a PEEP of 5 cmH2O....
A patient is admitted to the ICU with severe necrotizing
pancreatitis. A few hours after admission, he developed increasing
oxygen requirements and was intubated for hypoxemic respiratory
failure. Intially, his oxygen saturation improved to the mid-90%
range on an FiO2 of 0.5, but in the past 2 hours, the nurse has had
to increase the FiO2 back to 0.7 and his SaO2 is still in the lower
90% range. The patient remains on a PEEP of 5 cmH2O. The
respiratory...
Meet your patient J.S.
Mr Singh., a 44-year-old male, was admitted to the emergency
department after he was found comatose in his apartment by his
wife. He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (Type 2) just 11
months ago andhas been taking 48 U of insulin daily: 12 U of
regular insulin plus 20 U of NPH before breakfast, 8 U of regular
insulin before dinner, and 8 U of NPH at bedtime.
Mr. Singh and his family moved to Toronto from...
Patient Introduction A 52-year-old patient has just arrived in
the Emergency Department with complaints of severe abdominal pain,
nausea, and vomiting over the last few days. His abdomen is
distended. He has poor skin turgor and dry mucous membranes. He has
not urinated since yesterday. He has felt “dizzy” and “weak” all
evening. He thought it might be the flu, but decided to come in
because the stomach pains were getting worse. He has signed
informed consent for treatment and...
Diabetes question
You are a nurse working in the accident and emergency department
and have been allocated to assess and care for Jack.
Jack is a 27 years old, single man of Asian heritage who is
homeless. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 12 months ago. He
has a history of bipolar disorder. He has presented to the
emergency department feeling unwell
An assessment finding reveals the following on Jack
Visually, Jack looks unwell and complains of nausea, abdominal...