Cardiac
The nurse is assessing the patient's blood pressure. What does the nurse document as the difference between the systolic and the diastolic pressure?
What is Pulse pressure?
The 2 age groups that have increased morbidity and mortality from burn injuries
What are elderly and children
A nurse is caring for a patient with altered LOC, priority treatment is
What is maintaining a patent airway?
Staggering, unsteady gait
What is Ataxia?
There are how many nursing core values
What is 10?
Patient's ECG shows ejection fraction is 35%. The nurse anticipates treating the patient for the following condition.
What is heart failure?
Burns tht exceed what amount of the body are considered major burn injuries
What is 1/3?
Symptoms associated with Cushing triad
What is Bradypnea, Bradycardia, and Hypertension?
Difficulty in swallowing
What is Dysphagia?
Nursing organization that Backfield ADN program is
What is NLN CNEA?
A "sawtooth" P wave is seen on an ECG strip. This is an indication of
What is Atrial flutter?
The leading cause of death in thermally injured patients
What is Sepsis?
Nurse is caring for a patient with increased ICP. As pressure rises this pharmaceutical should be given
What is Mannitol?
Unable to form words that are understandable
What is Expressive aphasia?
Tumor like mass of blood trapped under the skin
What is a hematoma?
Patient is unresponsive, without a pulse, and a flat line on the monitor. The first action by the nurse is
What is Begin CPR?
Linear excision made through eschar to release constriction of the underlying tissue
What is an Escharotomy?
The nurse walks in on a patient actively seizing, what is the nurse's priority?
What is turn on their left side?
A stroke patient is experiencing memory loss and impaired learning capacity. Which lobe most likely has brain damage
What is frontal?
Precautions used for bacterial meningitis
Droplet
Patient had MI and is experiencing severe chest pain. Nurse begins assessment but the patient suddenly becomes unresponsive, no pulse snd the monitor is showing a rapid, disorganized ventricular rhythm. The nurse expects this rhythm to be
What is Ventricular fibrillation?
Removal of foreign material and devitalized tissue until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed
What is debridement?
With a seizure disorder, the follwing nutritional plan would be beneficial
High protein, low card
Acute phase of ischemic stroke may last
What is 1 to 3 days?
Your favorite instructor and who you will miss the most
Who is DAVINA!!!!!!!