Understanding Pathophysiology, 6th Ed., Huether, McCance, Brashers, & Rote | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Substance Use Disorder Assessment (Formerly Substance Abuse Assessment)
- Changes in Mood
- Poor Hygiene
- Odd Sleep Patterns
- Frequent Injuries
- Relationship or Job Difficulty
- Poor Performance
- Anorexia OR Weight Loss
- Social Isolation
- Financial Problems
Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal Assessment (Formerly Opioid Abuse and Withdrawal Assessment)
- Euphoria
- Miosis
- CNS Depression
- Yawning
- Gooseflesh
- Sweating
- Rhinorrhea
- Kicking Movements
- Naloxone
Marijuana Intoxication Assessment
- Euphoria
- Slowed Reaction Time
- Conjunctival Injection
- Increased Appetite
- Anxiety
- Social Withdrawal
- Paranoid Delusions
Cocaine Intoxication Assessment
- Euphoria
- Delusions
- Mydriasis
- Hallucinations
- Agitation
- Hypertension
- Arrhythmias
- Hyperthermia
- Seizures
- Nasal Septum Perforation
Alcohol Use Disorder Assessment (Formerly Alcohol Abuse Assessment)
- CNS Depression
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- GI Distress
- Cardiomyopathy
- Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Immunosuppression
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Screening (Assessments)
Alcohol Use Disorder Interventions (Formerly Alcohol Abuse Interventions)
- Reduce Environmental Stimuli
- Antianxiety Medications
- Vitamin Supplements
- Seizure Precautions
- Suicide Precautions
- Fever
- Identify Support Systems
- Group Therapy
- Disulfiram
- Naltrexone
Cirrhosis Assessment
- Degeneration and Destruction of Liver Cells
- Jaundice
- Fatigue
- Palmar Erythema
- Spider Angiomas
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Edema
- Gynecomastia
- Change in LOC
Cirrhosis Interventions
- Maintain Nutrition
- Paracentesis
- Drug Therapy
- Endoscopic Band Ligation or Sclerotherapy
- Balloon Tamponade
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Lactulose
- Antibiotics
Complications of Cirrhosis
- Portal Hypertension
- Ascites
- Esophageal Varices
- Coagulation Defects
- Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
Bilirubin Lab Value
- 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
- Increased Bilirubin Causes Jaundice