Respiratory
What part of the respiratory system has both internal and external parts?
The nose
A patient complains of headaches, a feeling of fullness in her head and pain similar to a toothache under her eye. What does the nurse recognize that these symptoms indicate?
Sinusitis
what is the result of status asthmaticus that is not corrected?
pneumothorax, severe hypoxemia, respiratory arrest
what is a cardinal sign of a fractured hip?
one leg is shorter than the other
External rotation
What condition are night sweats a symptom of?
TB
What part of the respiratory system has a left and right side?
The Lungs
A patient states that he wants an antibiotic for his cold. What is the nurses best response?
Your cold is a virus and antibiotics do not treat viruses
vented dressing
What age range are greenstick fractures most commonly seen in?
Children
what is the nurses initial action when a patient presents with a severed limb?
place it on ice
A patient with COPD tells the nurse that he has quit smoking and has started using chewing tobacco, what is the initial nursing intervention?
warn them of the dangers of oral cancer
What is the initial reaction for someone experiencing epistaxis?
Have them sit down,lean forward and pinch the nostrils
What is a risk factor for a patient with a compound fracture?
compartment syndrome
What are some S/S of infection in a patient with a cast?
Elevated temperature
what is the most influential disease related to amputations?
diabetes
A patient with COPD tells the nurse that he is a smoker, what is the nurses initial nursing intervention
educate the patient on stopping smoking and provide education on smoking cessation
What would the nurse give to a patient who just had a tonsillectomy to encourage fluid intake?
Popsicles
A patient taking an antibiotic for a bronchitis is receiving instructions from the nurse, what would be an important instruction for the nurse to educate the patient on?
Complete the entire course of medication
The nurse needs to ensure in dealing with weights that they are?
hanging freely
why is a closed amputation done?
to create a weight bearing limb
what is an important concern in a patient with copd who is on supplemental oxygen?
educate the patient on keeping the liter amount as ordered and do not go higher than what is ordered, patients with COPD cannot tolerate higher levels of 02
What are common causes of laryngitis?
respiratory infections and voice strain
what symptoms would the nurse observe in a patient with hypoxemia?
restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnea
a patient with a below the knee amputation asks when he should be able to be up and bear weight, what is the nurses response?
3 months
what should the nurse do with a patient who is receiving an enteral feeding to reduce the risk of aspiration?
check the positon of the tube,
keep hob elevated