Hesi Exit Health Assessment, Questions & Answers

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Hesi Exit Health Assessment, Questions & Answers-Characteristics of palpable nodes - Location Size Shape Delimination Mobility Consistency Tenderness Myxedema (Hypothyroidism) - A deficien... cy of the thyroid hormone. This reduces metabolic rate, and when severe causes non pitting edema or myxedema. Symptoms: fatigue, cold intolerance, coarse/dry hair and skin, and weight gain. What is the best indicator of Parathyroid Problems? - Decrease in client's calcium compared with preoperative value. Grave's Disease (hyperthyroidism) - Increased production of thyroid hormones causes and increased metabolic rate. Symptoms: exopthalmous, fatigue, nervousness, weight loss, cramps, and heat intolerance. Cushing Syndrome - Excessive secretion of ATCH and chronic steroid use. Symptoms: "moon like" face, Buffalo hump, hirsutism Lymphadenopathy - Enlargement of lymph nodes greater than 1 cm. This occurs from infection, allergy, or neoplasm. Contusion (Bruise) - 1. Red, blue, or purple 2. Blue to purple 3. Blue- green 4. Yellow 5. Brown to disappearing Serous Exudate - Clear or straw colored. Normal part of healing process. Serosanguineous Exudate - Pink colored due to blood mixed with serous drainage. Normal part of healing process. Sanguineous Exudate - Red drainage from trauma to a blood vessel. May occur with wound cleansing or put her trauma to the wound bed. Abnormal to the wound healing process. Hemorrhage Exudate - Frank blood leaking from a blood vessel. May require emergency treatment to co [Show More]

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