Blog Posts on medsurg

Classifications of Surgical Procedures by Nurseslabs — For All Your Nursing Needs! on May 29, 2011There are different classifications of surgical procedures which can be classified as to: urgency, purpose and risk. Based on Purpose Diagnostic. These kind of surgeries are done to determine cause... Read more »...

All-in-One Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans (All-In-One Care Planning Resource: Med-Surg, Peds, Maternity, & Psychiatric Nursing) by The Ultralife Of Student Nurses on Nov 24, 2010Unlike any other care plan book on the market, this resource contains selected care plans for pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric nursing in addition to medical-surgical nursing care plans for adult care. This is the only care planning resource tha...

Nursing Board Exam Reviewer | Medical Surgical Nursing IV by NCLEX-RN Reviewer on Nov 23, 20101. Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the anterior wall of the heart?a. Circumflex arteryb. Internal mammary arteryc. Left anterior descending arteryd. Right coronary arteryThe left anterior descending artery is the primary source of blo...

Gastrointestinal Health Problems Test Drill by NCLEX-RN Reviewer on Nov 18, 2010Situation 1: Children have a special fascination with the workings of the digestive system. To fully understand the digestive processes, Nurse Lavigña must be knowledgeable of the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system.1. The alimenta...

Med-Surg CNS Job by Philippines on Mar 22, 2010Allina Hospitals & Clinics – Minneapolis, MN – Job DescriptionJob Title:Med-Surg CNSBusiness UnitAbbott Northwestern HospitalJob ID:418539Location:Full/Part Time: Cost CenterMed/Surg AdminPart-TimeUnion Position?NRegular/Temporary: St...

IV. Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary by nurse reference on Aug 18, 2009A. Diabetes insipidus 1. Posterior pituitary gland makes too little antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Body loses too much water in the urine; plasma osmolality and sodium levels increase.2. Etiology can include tumor, trauma, inflammation, or psychogenic c...

III. Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary by nurse reference on Aug 18, 2009A. Hypopituitarism 1. Definition - underactivity of the front (anterior) pituitary glanda. classifications of pituitary tumorsi. functioning: hormone present in insufficient quantitiesii. non-functioning: hormone absent2. Etiology - most common cause...

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM by nurse reference on Aug 17, 2009Anatomy and PhysiologyGeneral ConceptsDisorders of the Anterior PituitaryDisorders of the Posterior PituitaryDisorders of the Thyroid GlandDisorders of the Parathyroid GlandDisorders of the Adrenal GlandDisorders of the Pancreas...

II. General Concepts by nurse reference on Aug 17, 2009A. Endocrine glands must maintain homeostasis of about 50 billion cells. B. Endocrine glands are ductless, and secrete many hormones directly into the blood or lymph. C. These hormones regulate growth; maturation; reproduction; metabolism; the bala...