Plasma protein is what causes the fluid to be pulled back into the capillary's from the tissue spaces. This is also called the capillary colloidal osmotic pressure or the pressure needed to pull back...
Hi, Look into what physiological processes occur in hyperglycemia, what the body resorts to when glucose is not available for energy, and by products of amino acid breakdown. That should help you on...
Heart failure is usually described as systolic and diastolic. To answer your first question, Diastolic heart failure is when the ability of the ventricles to relax and fill during diastole is...
You need to stop comparing your level of intellectual competency with others; that is your first problem. If you have passed the first semester, that is a GREAT start because a lot of students do not...
I did read your post. I'm not disagreeing with you. But the point to my posts was in the case of a pt with an acute exacerbation of the disease, opoid analgesics are given IE. sickle cell
And in the case of the pt having a sickle cell crisis? From what I understand, narcotics are usually part of the treatment. So for the OP's situation, the prescribed PRN morphine would be given in a...
I'd be sure that this program is accredited for you folks going into it. I've come to know people taking certain nursing programs to find out later that they cannot take their boards because they...
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With regards to the difference in the Rh factors, those with Rh factors being positive are also recipients to Rh negative. This cannot be said in those with an Rh factor being negative as they are...
You got the write idea(pushing fluids) to correct the problem(dehydration). But the route to administer depends on the condition of the patient/resident. Changes in diet can also help with correcting...
Definitely show proof of your prescription! Like the others have stated, get some sort of energy in your body. You won't be performing at your full potential and could be putting the patients in...
There's a lot of certificate programs out there. Medical assistant, PCT, CNA, Anaesthesia tech., hemodialysis tech., EKG tech. Etc.. Anything that shows you have had some direct patient care would...