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Prosthetic devices, old tattoos with ink, medication patches,
What are contraindications for MRI imaging?
Bed rest for 2-6 hours
Checking the pressure dressing over the insertion
Frequent vital signs and distal pulse checks
What is post-catheterization nursing care?
Technique in which deep structures of the body are visualized by recording the reflection of waves directed into the tissues.
What is ultrasonography?
Ferrous sulfate
Aspirin
Anti-inflammatory drug
What are medications that should be held prior to having a colonoscopy?
Venipuncture
Lumbar puncture
Pelvic ultrasound
CT scan with contrast
What are invasive procedures requiring written signed consent?
Hgb of 14.0 g/dL
Platelet count of 252,000/mm3
WBC of 6.5/mm3
Calcium 9.0 mg/dL
Glucose 90 mg/dL
BUN 14 mg/dL
What are normal lab results?
Cutting a cast in half lengthwise to relief pressure due to edema
What is bivalving?
Dislodgement of the cast
Pain
Possible injury to the client
What may happen if you use the spreader bar of a spica cast to turn the client?
Keep the ropes and weights free of friction
Keep the client centered in the bed with body in good alignment
Remove or add weights only by medical order
Educate the client to use the trapeze bar to assist in repositioning
What is proper nursing care of a client in traction?
A test that detects blood in the feces
What is stool guaiac or occult blood stool test?
Using the unaffected/strong side with ambulation
What is the use of a cane?
Abdominal distention
Vomiting
Nausea
Abdominal pain
What are s/s of intolerance of enteral tube feeding?
Polyuria
Edema
Cough
Aspiration
Hyperglycemia
What are complications of TPN (total parenteral nutrition)?
Skin temperature of the affected extremity
Color of the affected extremity
Capillary refill
Sensation of the affected extremity
Peripheral pulses
What are checks for adequate circulation in the immobilized client?
Asking the client to push their legs and feet against the nurse's palms before ambulation
What is the nursing action to check the client's level of strength?
Esophageal ulcers
Peptic ulcers
Depressed gag reflex
Dental issues
What are risk for medical conditions for a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa?
Chest tube suction is set on low and there is constant bubbling in the water seal chamber
What is a normal finding?
Decreased elasticity of the thorax
Loss of elastic recoil during exhalation
Drier mucous membranes
What are physiologic changes of aging on the respiratory system?
Increased blood pressure
Increased respirations
Increased pulse
Restlessness
What are early signs of hypoxia?
Specific gravity 1.015
pH 7.0
Odor slightly smells like ammonia
Straw color urine
Negative nitrites
What is the normal lab value in a urinalysis?
The nurse receives an order to infuse LR 1500ml in 10 hours. How many ml per hour will the IV run?
What is 150ml per hour?
An IV order for NS is to run at 100ml per hour. The IV tubing drop factor IS 20 gtt/m. How many gtt/min will this IV run? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 33 gtt/min?
The order is for Ceftriaxone 250mg IM. The vial reads Ceftriaxone 500mg per ml. How many ml does the nurse draw up to give? Do not round up.
What is 0.5 ml?
The client with anuria has order for 1000ml of 0.9% NS to be infused over 1 hour. The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per min should be given? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 167 gtt/min?
The client is to receive Vancomycin 250mg in 60ml to run in over 45 minutes. How many ml per hour will be infused?
What is 80ml/hr?