Cardiac Chaos
This medication should be taken while lying down due to possible hypotension.
Nitroglycerin
Bubbling absent in the suction chamber of a chest tube means the nurse should assess this first.
Whether suction is turned on/functioning
The sleepy period following a tonic-clonic seizure is called this.
Postictal phase
The first action for IV infiltration is this.
Stop the infusion
Clients with osteoporosis should perform this type of exercise.
Weight-bearing exercise
Chest pain lasting longer than 15 minutes and not relieved by rest may indicate this.
Unstable angina/Myocardial infarction
After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ambulation helps relieve this type of pain.
Referred shoulder pain from CO₂
The biggest complication related to a ventriculostomy is this.
Infection
Weights for skeletal traction should always do this.
Hang freely
A cane should be held on this side of the body.
Strong side
This ECG change is expected in hypocalcemia.
Prolonged QT interval
A client with meningococcal pneumonia requires these precautions.
Droplet precautions
A lumbar puncture client develops a headache when sitting upright. The nurse should place the client in this position.
Supine
Continuous bladder irrigation with thick clots should be reported because it may indicate this.
Hemorrhage
The correct answer to every SATA question is…
“Read carefully” / Evaluate each option independently
A femur fracture client develops chest petechiae. The nurse suspects this complication.
Fat embolism syndrome
This procedure involves large incisions through burned tissue to improve circulation.
Escharotomy
Moon face, buffalo hump, and purple striations are findings associated with this disorder.
Cushing’s syndrome
A nurse caring for AKI in the oliguric phase should monitor this closely every hour.
Intake and output
This drain is commonly expected after a modified radical mastectomy.
Jackson-Pratt drain
This lab value indicates therapeutic effect of mannitol for increased ICP.
Serum osmolarity around 310 mOsm/L
A post-lobectomy patient requires close monitoring because lung cancer often does this before symptoms appear.
Metastasize
This condition causes progressive muscle weakness and requires medications to be taken on time.
Myasthenia gravis
A shellfish allergy matters before this diagnostic procedure with contrast.
CT scan with contrast
This is the MOST important ATI testing strategy.
Patient safety/prioritization