Pharm
Antidotes (opioids, benzos, warfarin, heparin)
Opioids - Naxolone
Benzos - Flumazinel
Warfarin - Vitamin K
Heparin - Protamine sulfate
This skin cancer is the most dangerous due to its ability to metastasize quickly.
What is melanoma?
This type of care focuses on comfort rather than cure.
What is palliative care?
This blood disorder is characterized by abnormal crescent-shaped red blood cells.
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
This butterfly-shaped rash is associated with lupus.
What is a malar rash?
This medication is commonly used to relieve severe end-of-life pain and other end-of-life symptoms.
What is morphine?
This screening tool is commonly used to detect breast cancer early.
What is a mammogram?
This document states a patient’s wishes regarding medical treatment.
What is an advanced directive/living will?
Patients with leukemia often experience this due to low platelet counts.
What is bleeding or bruising?
A patient with Sickle Cell Disease develops chest pain, fever, and shortness of breath. The nurse recognizes this life-threatening complication.
“What is acute chest syndrome?”
A nurse caring for a patient taking Hydroxyurea monitors CBC results closely and teaches the patient to report fever or signs of infection because this lab value may decrease during therapy.
What is a lowered white blood cell count?
A common risk factor for breast cancer involving family history includes mutations in these genes.
What is BRCA1 and BRCA2?
The priority nursing intervention after a stroke is maintaining this.
What is airway patency?
This complication commonly occurs after hip fractures in older adults due to immobility.
What is DVT or pneumonia?
A patient reports joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest. The nurse recognizes these findings are more consistent with this disorder.
What is osteoarthritis?
While caring for a patient receiving pembrolizumab, the nurse should closely monitor for cough, dyspnea, and decreased oxygen saturation because these may indicate this life-threatening complication.
What is pneumonitis?
This nursing intervention is important after a mastectomy to prevent lymphedema.
What is avoiding blood pressures/needle sticks on the affected arm and elevating the arm?
A nurse caring for a patient with suspected Stroke performs this rapid assessment tool to quickly evaluate facial droop, arm drift, and speech changes.
What is the FAST assessment?”
A patient with Leukemia has fatigue, frequent infections, and easy bruising. The nurse understands these symptoms occur because the bone marrow is primarily producing this type of cell.
What are immature blast cells instead of normal mature blood cells?”
This emergency treatment is priority during a sickle cell crisis.
What are oxygen, hydration, and pain management?
A nurse caring for a patient receiving Ethambutol for Tuberculosis should routinely assess for this serious adverse effect by checking visual acuity and color discrimination.
What is optic neuritis (vision changes, red-green color blindness)?
A nurse compares Colon Cancer and Prostate Cancer and teaches that one key difference is that colon cancer is primarily detected through colonoscopy, while prostate cancer is often screened using this combination of methods.
“What are PSA testing and digital rectal exam (DRE)?”
A nurse caring for a patient with Stroke elevates the head of the bed to 30 degrees to help reduce this dangerous complication.
What is increased intracranial pressure?
A nurse caring for a patient with Lung Cancer encourages this breathing technique to help improve oxygenation and promote full lung expansion.
What is deep breathing and coughing (or incentive spirometry)?
A nurse caring for a patient with HIV should monitor for this syndrome characterized by a dangerously high level of lactic acid that can occur with certain antiretroviral medications.
What is lactic acidosis?