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HYPERNATREMIA SSS
FRIED SALT S - Stridor PNEUMONIA - risk factors
F - Fever (low), flushed skin S - Subglottic swelling INSPIRATION
R - Restless (irritable) S - Seal-bark cough I - Immunosuppression
I - Increased fluid retention & increased BP N - Neoplasia
E - Edema (peripheral and pitting) SHORTNESS OF BREATH - Causes S - Secretion retention
D - Decreased urinary output, dry mouth AAAA PPPP P - Pulmonary oedema
A - Airway obstruction I - Impaired alveolar macrophages
SALT A - Angina R - RTI (prior)
S - Skin flushed A - Anxiety A - Antibiotics & cytotoxics
A - Agitation A - Asthma T - Tracheal instrumentation
L - Low-grade fever P - Pneumonia I - IV dug abuse
T - Thirst P - Pneumothorax O - Other (general debility, immobility)
P - Pulmonary Edema N - Neurologic impairment of cough reflex, (eg
HYPERKALEMIA - Signs & Symptoms P - Pulmonary Embolus NMJ disorders)
MURDER
M - Muscle weakness CROUP - S/Sx
U - Urine, oliguria, anuria HYPERNATREMIA SSS
R - Respiratory distress FRIED SALT S - Stridor
D - Decreased cardiac contractility F - Fever (low), flushed skin S - Subglottic swelling
E - ECG changes R - Restless (irritable) S - Seal-bark cough
R - Reflexes, hyperreflexia, or areflexia (flaccid) I - Increased fluid retention & increased BP
E - Edema (peripheral and pitting) SHORTNESS OF BREATH - Causes
HYPERKALEMIA - Causes D - Decreased urinary output, dry mouth AAAA PPPP
MACHINE A - Airway obstruction
M - Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS SALT A - Angina
A - Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory S - Skin flushed A - Anxiety
C - Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic injury A - Agitation A - Asthma
H - Hypoaldosteronism/ hemolysis L - Low-grade fever P - Pneumonia
I - Intake - Excessive T - Thirst P - Pneumothorax
N - Nephrons, renal failure P - Pulmonary Edema
E - Excretion - Impaired HYPERKALEMIA - Signs & Symptoms P - Pulmonary Embolus
MURDER
HYPOCALCEMIA M - Muscle weakness
CATS U - Urine, oliguria, anuria s/sx
C - Convulsions R - Respiratory distress
A - Arrhythmias D - Decreased cardiac contractility 1. PTB – low-grade afternoon fever.
T - Tetany E - ECG changes
S - Spasms and stridor R - Reflexes, hyperreflexia, or areflexia (flaccid) 02. PNEUMONIA – rusty sputum.
BLEEDING - S/Sx HYPERKALEMIA - Causes 03. ASTHMA – wheezing on
BEEP MACHINE expiration.
B - Bleeding gums M - Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS
E - Ecchymoses (bruises) A - Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory
E - Epistaxis (nosebleed) 04. EMPHYSEMA – barrel chest.
C - Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic injury
P - Petechiae (tiny purplish spots) H - Hypoaldosteronism/ hemolysis
I - Intake - Excessive 05. KAWASAKI SYNDROME –
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION - inducing N - Nephrons, renal failure strawberry tongue.
drugs E - Excretion - Impaired
STOP breathing 06. PERNICIOUS ANEMIA – red beefy
S - Sedatives and hypnotics HYPOCALCEMIA tongue.
T - Trimethoprim CATS
O - Opiates C - Convulsions 07. DOWN SYNDROME – protruding
P - Polymyxins A - Arrhythmias tongue.
T - Tetany
PNEUMOTHORAX - S/Sx S - Spasms and stridor 08. CHOLERA – rice watery stool.
P-THORAX
P - Pleuretic pain BLEEDING - S/Sx 09. MALARIA – stepladder like fever
T - Trachea deviation BEEP with chills.
H - Hyperresonance B - Bleeding gums
O - Onset sudden E - Ecchymoses (bruises)
R - Reduced breath sounds (& dypsnea) 10. TYPHOID – rose spots in
E - Epistaxis (nosebleed)
A - Absent fremitus abdomen.
P - Petechiae (tiny purplish spots)
X - X-ray shows collapse
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION - inducing 11. DIPTHERIA – pseudo membrane
PNEUMONIA - risk factors drugs formation
INSPIRATION STOP breathing
I - Immunosuppression S - Sedatives and hypnotics 12. MEASLES – koplik’s spots.
N - Neoplasia T - Trimethoprim
S - Secretion retention O - Opiates 13. SLE – butterfly rashes.
P - Pulmonary oedema P - Polymyxins
I - Impaired alveolar macrophages 14. LIVER CIRRHOSIS – spider like
R - RTI (prior) PNEUMOTHORAX - S/Sx varices.
A - Antibiotics & cytotoxics P-THORAX
T - Tracheal instrumentation P - Pleuretic pain 15. LEPROSY – lioning face.
I - IV dug abuse T - Trachea deviation
O - Other (general debility, immobility) H - Hyperresonance 16. BULIMIA – chipmunk face.
N - Neurologic impairment of cough reflex, (eg O - Onset sudden
NMJ disorders) R - Reduced breath sounds (& dypsnea)
17. APPENDICITIS – rebound
A - Absent fremitus
tenderness. 41. PARKINSON’S – Pill-rolling tremors
A. Since this is a legal case, call the press 13. A distinguishing factor that separates conduct
C. Would you like to relate to me what disorder from oppositional defiant disorder in
happened? children include the following:
B. Isolate the patient first to provide
privacy while attending to other patients
D. Can you identify your abuser? A. Obvious symptoms at birth
6. For victims of sexual abuse like Baffy, nurse C. Postpone the physical examination, until
Lena can help lower her level of anxiety by: the patient is calm B. Violation of rights of others
A. Assessing her family history D. Perform thorough physical assessment C. Opposition to authority
& document objectively all evidences of rape
B. Allowing her to express feelings & 10. Sheila, 5 years old, was diagnosed as autistic D. Angry outburst
concern since she was 1 year old. This disorder is
characterized by:
14. A normal response to hospitalization for a
young child is:
C. Identifying coping mechanisms
A. Anxiety induced involuntary stereotype
motor movements
A. being emotionally upset
D. Teaching about human sexuality
7. Emergency care to be given for Rape victims B. Inappropriate behavior, poor attention
span with impulsivity B. withdrawal from the family
are as follows:
___ 1. If a victim calls the hospital, tell her not to
bathe, shower, wash or change clothes, just go the
directly to the hospital C. Negativistic, hostile and defiant C. regressive behavior
___ 2. Provide privacy and be judgemental behavior
___ 3. Stay with the victim, focus on physical
safety & emotional security
___ 4. Assist in pelvic examination to collect D. free-floating anxiety
evidences such as semen, stains D. Failure to develop interpersonal skills
15. Prevention of mental retardation begins:
11. At her age, Sheila is at what stage of
A. 1,2,3 psychosocial development?
A. As soon as pregnancy is suspected
C. During the first trimester of pregnancy B. Encourage the parents to discuss these
issues with the mental health team
D. contract is specified
A. Assist the child to return to school
immediately with family support answer
1. D. Exhibitionism
B. Arrange for a home-school teacher to
visit for 2 weeks 2. B. Informing him that the behavior is
unacceptable, limit setting is appropriate