Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The potentially life-threatening condition of hypovolemic shock results from a critical loss of volume in the intravascular space, which increases metabolic demand on the body. If the…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: To maintain a healthy state of equilibrium, or homeostasis, the cells and tissues in the body must receive adequate perfusion. When this does not happen, the body…
Figure 23.1 Sepsis correlates with a high hospitalization rate and requires prompt intervention. (credit: Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes Air Force, Public Domain) Chapter Outline 23.1 Shock Overview 23.2 Hypovolemic Shock 23.3 Septic Shock 23.4 Neurogenic Shock A nurse is caring for a patient who has…
Infectious Process Viral and Fungal Infections Antibiotic Resistance Preventing Secondary Infections
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A secondary infection arises after treatment of a different, primary infection (National Library of Medicine, 2023). Secondary infections (which are also called opportunistic infections) often result in a more…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Imagine that you wake up one morning with a swollen, painful toe. You go to the clinic, where they swab your toe, diagnose a bacterial infection, and…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Before 2020, you may not have thought much about viruses, except perhaps when it came time to get your annual flu shot. However, that likely all changed…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Have you ever wondered how nurses can be exposed to patients with communicable diseases day after day but not become ill? Many factors affect the body’s ability…
Figure 22.1 Two health-care professionals treat a patient with COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for preparedness and knowledge about effectively treating worldwide infections. (credit: “U.S. Navy Doctors, Nurses and Corpsmen Treat COVID Patients in the ICU Aboard USNS Comfort”…
Review of Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology Diabetes Mellitus Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders Pituitary Disorders Adrenal Disorders