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  1. I know the small air bubble in pre-filled syringes like clexane should be kept for injection. However, I have seen there is a big air bubble (>0.5ml) in certain pre-filled syringes like NESP, do I...
  2. Do I need to expel the air from the pre-filled plastic syringe (NESP) after connecting the needle (as I see the bubble is quite big)? Thanks a
  3. I have watched some videos about insulin injection. Some videos showed pinching the skin continuously when doing the injection while some videos showed using the hand to stabilze the needle and...
  4. To prevent Buried Bumper Syndrome, a PEG with internal retention dics should be rotated 360 degree and in/out. But how about the balloon type PEG tube? (as Buried Bumper Syndrome rarely occurs for...
  5. A dry eschar was found on the area of MTP joint of a bedbound patient. The eschar was dry with no discharge but very painful. Pitting edema was also noted in the whole foot of the patient. Very mild...
  6. What should be the immediate intervention if a Trach tube accientally comes out?
  7. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

    AMA is austin moore arthroplasty
  8. I used to work in a medical ward & I just rotate to an orthopedic ward this week however, I have never been to an orthopedic ward before (even when I was a student) and so I have knowledge deficit...
  9. What is rhabdomyositis?

    What is rhabdomyositis? What is the nursing care for a patient with rhabdomyositis?
  10. Glasgow Coma Scale

    He cannot poke his tongue out, but move his leg upwards when I applied painful stimulus on his finger (his arms cannot move too). A nurse said it was "localized to pain", but I was
  11. Glasgow Coma Scale

    I am confused about the Glasgow Coma scale. I have encountered 2 patients after acute stroke. They were both conscious. Patient A His eyes were open and looking at me. When I asked him where & who...
  12. Questions about CAPD

    What happen if air from the tubing is instilled during CAPD? How to determine that all the fluid is drained out? Thanks a
  13. Arou

    acute retention of
  14. Arou

    For pts w/ AROU, how much urine should be cath at max to prevent shock?