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Purpose:Thislabwillexaminethedifferencebetweenthedifferentsamplesofurinethathaveeithertoomuch glucoseorastrongacidic(pH)level,todeterminethefivetypesofdisordersthateachsampleofurinemighthave. Research:TheurinalysisisasetofscreeningteststhatcandetectsomecommondiseasesItmaybeusedtoscreen forand/orhelpdiagnoseconditionssuchasaurinarytractinfections,kidneydisorders,liverproblems,diabetesor othermetabolicconditions(Mayoclinic...

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patientsformedicalhistoriesandchiefcomplaints,measurevitalsigns,andreviewmedicationlists-Accompany MDinexamroomtodocumentexamfindings,diagnoses,andtreatmentplans-PerformspirometryandEKGs, processlabs,&prepandassistwithvenipunctures,urinalysis,injections,andcosmeticprocedures(ie Coolsculpting,Botox,etc.)-MedSpadutiesincludemarkingtreatmentareas,applyingtopicalanesthetic/gel, adjustingproceduralsettings,andexplainingpost-treatmentcare-Instruct

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StudentName:DealonRouse|PatientInitials:JB|AdmissionDiagnosis:LeftTotalKneeArthroplasty &ExcisionofLeftKneeMassRelatedtoGoutyArthritis|Date(s)ofCare:11/10/11-11/12/11|Age:46|| DateofAdmission:11/10/11|Gender:Male||MaritalStatus:Married|Room#:507|CodeStatus:FullCode| Occupation:Electrician|Race:Hispanic|IsolationType:|Religion:RomanCatholic||Allergies:NoKnown Allergies|HistoryofPresentIllness:

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PsychhizophreniaResearchPaper

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allergies,urineappearsdarkamber,labvalues:microscopicurinalysis(UA),WBC(toomanytocount),Bacteria (4+),negativeforproteins,ketonesandnitrites.Traceofblood,Cultureandsensitivitytestingindicatesgrowthof e-coli,(Ramont,Niedringhaus,Towle,2010)NursingOutcomes:Patientwillmaintainurineoutputgreaterthan 30ccperhour.Patientwillincreaseoralintakeofwater,repeatedUAwillindicatedecreasedbacteriainurine. PatientwillreportincreasedcomfortNursingInterventions:

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InPartialFulfillmentoftheRequirementsinNCM105ACaseStudyonSystemicLupusErythematosus December2010TableofContentsAcknowledgement……………………3

Objective……………………………….4ScopeandLimitations.............................5 Introduction……………………………6ReviewofRelatedLiterature……………7-8Case Analysis……………………………9HealthHistory…………………………..10Family Genogram……………………….11AnatomyandPhysiology……………….12-13

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