Nursing Assignment: Acute Health Problems and Surgical Interventions

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Nursing assignment
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1. The following table identifies examples of acute disease states and illnesses requiring
complex nursing interventions. Complete the table defining each of these acute health problems and
provide three (3) specific clinical manifestations of each of these conditions.
Acute health problems, Definition/what is it?
Acute health problems, Definition/what
is it?
Three (3) specific clinical manifestations of
each.
a. Acute kidney failure:
Acute kidney failure defined as the
condition when kidney lost the ability to
filter waste product and harmful waste
product accumulated which in turn
destabilize the chemical balance of the body.
b. Acute glomerulonephritis :
Acute glomerulonephritis defined as
inflammation and subsequent damage of the
glomeruli, which leads to hematouria, protein
urea.
c. Gastroenteritis :
condition where the intestinal infection
caused by the microbes and intestine become
inflamed, irritated
a. 1) Decreased urine output
2) Fluid retention
3) swelling in legs
b)1) Foamy urine
2) Fluid retention with swelling in neck and
legs
3)Hypertension
c)1) diarrhoea
2) nausea
3) vomiting

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d. Acute pancreatitis :
Sudden inflammation of pancreas caused by
the gallstone affected in the common bile
beyond the point of pancreatic duct junction.
e. Seizure :
sudden uncontrollable electrical disturbance
caused by the disorders of the nerve cell
activity of brain which in turn influence the
change in behaviour
f. Transient ischemic attack:
Condition where blood clot observed in
artery that typically supplies blood to the
brain. It shows Similar to the stroke but
recover within minutes to hours.
g. Angina
Condition that evokes chest pain due
to the reduced flow of blood to the heart
muscles which indicate the risk of heart
d) 1) severe epigastria pain
2) respiratory distress
3) loss of appetite
e) 1)Temporary confusion
2)Uncontrollable jerking movements of limbs
3) Loss of consciousness
f) 1) muscle weakness
2)slurred speech
3) Vision changes.
g. 1) chest pressure
2) dizziness
3) heartburn,

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attack.
h. Myocardial infarction :
Condition where blockage of the blood flow
to the heart muscle observed(LeMone et al.
2015)
i. Vasovagal syncope :
A sudden drop in heart rate and blood
pressure often reaction of sudden trigger
(LeMone et al. 2015)
j. Allergic rhinitis :
hypersensitivity reaction caused by the
environmental allergen
k. Acute bronchitis :
short term inflammation of bronchi of lungs
l. First degree burns on skin
g)1)chest pressure
2) dizziness
3) heartburn,
i)1) Pale skin
2) Tunnel vision
3) Lightheadedness
j)1) sneezing
2) itching
3) watery eyes(LeMone et al. 2015)
k. 1) cough
2) chest discomfort
3) wheezing
l. 1) pain
2) reddening of the epidermis
3)blister

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First-degree burn on skin is defined as
condition where superficial burns observed
that affect the first layer of skin (epidermis).
m. Airway burns:
burns to the airway induced by inhalation of
smoke, steam or toxic fumes (LeMone et al.
2015)
n. Cellulites:
Bacterial skin infection observed in the face,
arms and other areas.
o. Dehydration :
Dehydration is defined as a condition where
body lack the fluid.
p. Epistaxis
Epistaxis is defined condition where
Acute haemorrhage in the nasopharynx and
nostril observed.
m.1) rapid swelling of burned tissue
2) blockage of flow of air to the lungs
3) blisters
n.1) Red area of skin
2)Red spots
3)Skin dimpling
o.1) Very dry skin
2)Fainting
3)Rapid heartbeat
p.1) bleeding from nostril
2) fainting
3)confusion

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q. Cerebral haemorrhage :
Condition where blood vessels were
ruptured and the bleeding inside the brain
observed (LeMone et al. 2015).
r. Traumatic brain injury :
brain dysfunction induced by the outside
force, usually due to violence (LeMone et
al. 2015)
s. Renal calculi
Small, hard deposition that forms in
the kidney and it give rise to a painful
phenomenon when passed.
t. Sepsis :
Severe bacterial infection arises when injury
occurred in the own tissues due to the
bacterial infection.
u. Cardiogenic shock :
It is a sudden shock in heart where heart
cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs
q.1) trouble swallowing
2) sudden onset of severe headache
3)trouble with language skills
R1) Sleeping more than usual
2) Nausea or vomiting
3) Headache
S.1) Pain during urination
2) blood in urine
3) sweating
t. 1) changes mental status
2) a blood pressure reading
3) Respiratory rate higher than 22 minutes
per breath(LeMone et al. 2015)
u.1)Rapid breathing
2)Loss of consciousness
3) Low blood pressure