Ultrasonography

by Cathy Parkes June 23, 2022

Two types of ultrasonography used in pregnancy are transvaginal (ultrasound transducer placed in the patient's vagina) and abdominal (transducer placed on the outside of the abdomen).

Transvaginal ultrasounds do not require a full bladder, but abdominal ultrasounds better reflect sound waves with a full bladder!

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Nursing Nutritional Assessment

by Cathy Parkes May 30, 2022

A nursing nutritional assessment includes a patient's height/weight/BMI, assessing for recent weight loss/gain assessing for difficulty swallowing or chewing, and identifying food allergies, diet restrictions, and religious/cultural dietary preferences.

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Assessing for Accommodation

by Cathy Parkes May 26, 2022

When assessing for "Accommodation," ask the patient to focus their eyes on a distant object, then to a near object. The pupils should constrict when focusing on the near object!

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