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LVN/LPN midterm study guide
1. Know what causes angina. What is it?
2. What is PAD, peripheral arterial disease? Know what it is caused by. Know S/Sx. What are appropriate interventions? Elevate legs or keep legs down? Should pts ambulate or not?
3. What makes the patient receive a diagnosis of HTN? If left untreated, what can HTN lead to? What lifestyle changes do nurses recommend? What kinds of medications are prescribed to treat?
4. Alzheimer's disease is different than confusion or delirium...how?
5. What would be a reason someone could NOT have a CT with contrast?
6. What would be a reason someone could NOT have an MRI?
7. How can a nurse reduce the risk of aspiration in Alzheimer's patient?
8. What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
9. Postpartum complication s/sx: UTI, postpartum hemorrhage, mastitis, postpartum depression.
10. For a post op patient, what are reasons that they may have a low oxygen saturation?
11. Post op knee: know what is expected and when to let MD know of possible complications. (Know what is a normal capillary refill time)
12. Know common s/sx of stroke
13. Intracranial pressure: know proper positioning of the patient. Know how to recognize the signs of increasing ICP.
14. Bacterial meningitis: what test is used to diagnose this?
15. Atrial fibrillation. Why does the patient need anticoagulation? Know the names of commonanticoagulant medications for patients with AFib.
16. Parkinsons Disease symptoms.
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