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26) A 68-year-old woman is diagnosed with thrombocytopenia due to acute lymphocytic leukemia. She is admitted to the hospital for treatment. The nurse should assign the patient to a private room so she will not infect other patients and health care workers. to a private room so she will not be infected by other patients and health care workers.
An 70-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of confusion and dizziness, having suffered a seizure 20 minutes earlier. He is accompanied by his wife, who tells the physician that the patient has leukemia and was on immunosuppressive drugs.
25) During chemotherapy for lymphocytic leukemia, Mathew develops abdominal pain, fever, and “horse barn” smelling diarrhea. It would be most important for the nurse to advise the physician to order: enzyme-linked immunosuppressant assay (ELISA) test. electrolyte panel and hemogram. stool for Clostridium difficile test.
The client’s brother had leukemia as a child. enzyme-linked immunosuppressant assay (ELISA) test. electrolyte panel and hemogram. stool for Clostridium difficile test. flat plate X-ray of the abdomen. We will bring in books and magazines for entertainment.
A 44-year-old patient, with chronic mastoiditis, was seen in consultation by the ENT specialist in the office. Her physician was inquiring as to the advantages of surgery versus continued antibiotic treatment when an acute flare comes on.
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like When the word and appears in category titles and code descriptions in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries, it is:, Which is assigned when results are pending for a neoplasm that was destroyed or removed and for which a tissue biopsy had been performed?, Which is the development of a pathologic condition that ...
HIM 216 CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 1: JELYSA HANSON Jelysa Hanson, a 41-year-old female, presents to the ED complaining of shortness of breath and tightness in her chest. Following examination, she is discharged with a diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain due to overexertion while practicing her new hobby, boxing in her backyard. ANSWER:
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General: The patient is well developed, well nourished, in no acute distress.
Later that evening, her parents rushed her to the hospital because she was vomiting and had severe diarrhea. Dr. Warner ordered an infectious agent antigen enzyme immunoassay for E. coli O157.
Michael McCarthey brought his 6 year old daughter, Johannah, to see Dr. Benzzoni, complaining that his daughter keeps scratching her head. After a thorough exam, Dr. Benzzoni explains that Johannah has a case of head lice. He instructs Michael to buy Nix, an OTC permethrin, and provides an instruction sheet on how to rid his child and their household of the parasites.
Gregg Espinoza brought his 3 year old son, Raymon, to his pediatrician, Dr. Nunez, with complaints of a 102 degree F fever for 3 days' duration. The boy was coughing, had signs of a runny nose, and had conjunctivitis in both eyes. Upon examination, Dr. Nunez notes Koplik's spots inside his cheeks and lips. Also noted are small, generalized, maculopapular erythematous rashes on his scalp. When asked, the father agreed that the boy had been scratching his head and he had been tugging at his ears.
HEENT: Normocephalic. No scleral icterus. No mucosal lesions.
Her current medications are neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, 20 units, and regular insulin, 5 units, both injected before breakfast and supper. A review of her glucose log shows blood glucose readings ranging between 3.9 and 8.3mmol/L when fasting and 2.8 and 13.9mmol/L during the day. Her last measured hbA1c value was 7.8%.
A 68-year-old woman is re-evaluated after lab studies show a fasting plasma glucose level 6.3mmol/L. She has a family history of T2DM.
A 42-year-old woman is evaluated for an asymmetric enlargement of her thyroid. She is otherwise asymptomatic, and she has no risk factors for thyroid cancer.
Neurologic:Alert, awake, able to protect her airway. Moving all extremities. No sensation losses
On the second day of the admission patient’s shortness of breath was not improved, and she was more confused with difficulty arousing on conversation and examination. To further elucidate the etiology of her shortness of breath and confusion, the patient's husband provided further history.
Showed creatinine elevation above baseline from 1.08 base to 1.81, indicating possible acute injury. EGFR at 28 is consistent with chronic renal disease. Calcium was elevated to 10.2. However, when corrected for albumin, this corrected to 9.8 mg/dL. Mild transaminitis is present as seen in alkaline phosphatase, AST, and ALT measurements which could be due to liver congestion from volume overload.
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Mildly anemic otherwise, WBC and platelet counts were normal. Electrolyte balance should be monitored closely, paying attention to sodium, potassium, chloride, and calcium specifically as these are worsened in both renal failure and myxedema.
General: The patient is well developed, well nourished, in no acute distress.
Later that evening, her parents rushed her to the hospital because she was vomiting and had severe diarrhea. Dr. Warner ordered an infectious agent antigen enzyme immunoassay for E. coli O157.
Michael McCarthey brought his 6 year old daughter, Johannah, to see Dr. Benzzoni, complaining that his daughter keeps scratching her head. After a thorough exam, Dr. Benzzoni explains that Johannah has a case of head lice. He instructs Michael to buy Nix, an OTC permethrin, and provides an instruction sheet on how to rid his child and their household of the parasites.
Gregg Espinoza brought his 3 year old son, Raymon, to his pediatrician, Dr. Nunez, with complaints of a 102 degree F fever for 3 days' duration. The boy was coughing, had signs of a runny nose, and had conjunctivitis in both eyes. Upon examination, Dr. Nunez notes Koplik's spots inside his cheeks and lips. Also noted are small, generalized, maculopapular erythematous rashes on his scalp. When asked, the father agreed that the boy had been scratching his head and he had been tugging at his ears.
HEENT: Normocephalic. No scleral icterus. No mucosal lesions.