Nurse Nacole
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My name is Nacole. I'm a nurse who loves nursing & promotes nursing awesomeness. My mission is to encourage as many prospective nursing students, current nursing students, and nursing professionals in the promotion of nursing excellence by providing resources and suggestions.
Nurse Nacole
2h ago
Category: Fundamentals
Articular cartilage consists of chondrocytes and connective tissue cells that are embedded in an extracellular matrix. The matrix is made up of collagen, water and proteoglycans (macromolecules ..read more
Nurse Nacole
1d ago
Category: Fundamentals
The physiologic changes associated with osteoarthritis begin with the deterioration of the articular cartilage, which reduces joint friction during movement by diffusing mechanical stress to the underlying bone ..read more
Nurse Nacole
2d ago
Category: Fundamentals
Primary osteoarthritis arises from physiologic changes that occur with normal aging. Secondary osteoarthritis usually results from traumatic injuries or inherited conditions and may present as hemochromatosis or chondrodystrophy ..read more
Nurse Nacole
3d ago
Category: Fundamentals
Osteoarthritis can result in chronic pain, restricted range of motion and muscle weakness. The joints commonly affected include the knees, hips, cervical and lumbar spine, distal interphalangeal joints and the carpometacarpal joint ..read more
Nurse Nacole
4d ago
Category: Fundamentals
Osteoarthritis, formerly known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common joint problem in the United States. Although prevalent, it is often undiagnosed because clinical signs and symptoms are attributed to the normal aging process ..read more
Nurse Nacole
5d ago
Category: Infectious Diseases
Pelvic inflammatory disease consists of several inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract that include any combination of endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess and pelvic peritonitis ..read more
Nurse Nacole
5d ago
Category: Infectious Diseases
Because antiviral medications are excreted by the renal system, caution should be used in patients with renal disease. They should also be prescribed cautiously for pregnant patients and are contraindicated in breast-feeding patients ..read more
Nurse Nacole
5d ago
Category: Infectious Diseases
The three first-line systemic agents used to control genital herpes infections are acyclovir, famciclovir and valacyclovir. These drugs inhibit viral DNA replication and are highly effective ..read more
Nurse Nacole
5d ago
Category: Infectious Diseases
Penicillin decreases the effect of oral contraceptives. Hyperkalemia can result from concurrent use of potassium-sparing diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and potassium supplements with parenteral penicillin G ..read more
Nurse Nacole
5d ago
Category: Infectious Diseases
Adults with primary or secondary syphilis should be treated with penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin). Other choices for unusual situations include doxycycline, tetracycline (Achromycin), ceftriaxone and erythromycin ..read more