Practice Comp B Remediation

Nursing Concept: Adverse effects of NSAIDs

- GI bleeding
- Damage to gastric mucosa
- Renal dysfunction
- Risk in older adults, smoker, or peptic ulcer hx
- Increase in HA and CVA

Nursing Concept: Types of Viral Hepatitis

- There are at least 5 types of viral hepatitis, identified by letters A to E.
- Hepatitis A: incubation period of 2-6 weeks, transmitted via fecal-oral route
- Hepatitis B: incubation period of 6 to 24 weeks, transmitted via blood-borne pathogens
- Hepatitis C: incubation period of 5 to 12 weeks, transmitted via blood-borne pathogens
- Hepatitis D: incubation period of 3 to 13 weeks, transmitted via blood-borne pathogens
- Hepatitis E: incubation period of 3 to 6 weeks, transmitted via fecal-oral route

Nursing Concept: Causes of Myocardial ischemia

- Hyperthyroidism
- Anemia
- Dysrhythmia

Nursing Concept: Pancreatic carcinoma diagnostic test

- Endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration biopsy

Nursing Concept: Signs of Addison’s disease

- Hyperpigmentation
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Muscle or joint pain
- Nausea/vomiting
- Abdominal pain