Medications
lisinopril, amlodipine, metoprolol and losartan are all used for _____________?
Hypertension
What is a normal heart rate?
60-100 bpm
Which side of the thorax has 3 lung lobes?
What is the right side?
Name 2 common interventions to prevent patients from falling?
non-skid socks, fall alarms*, clear paths, no clutter, close to the nurses station, personal items in reach, call light in reach, nightlight, no rugs
Characterized by abnormally high blood pressure. If present, signs and symptoms may include headache, nosebleeds, shortness of breath or anxiety.
Phenytoin oral suspension is available as a 125mg/5mL oral suspension. Your patient takes 300mg daily. How many mL/'s is 300mg?
What is 12mL?
(25mg = 1 mL, 300mg divided by 25mg = 12mL)
What is the medical term for slow respirations?
Bradypnea
After a CVA, the nurse notes the patient demonstrates anisocoria. What is the nurse assessing if he/she notes anisocoria?
What are the pupils
What are common education topics for someone with Hypertension?
Stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, heart heatlhy diet.
Slurred speech, one-sided weakness, changes in vision and difficulty walking are sometimes present during this condition.
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA/Stroke)
This is an irreversible side effect related to long term use of antipsychotic medications.
what is Tardive dyskinesia?
How long do we measure the apical pulse?
1 minute
Upon ascultation of the heart sounds, the nurse notes a "swooshing" sound. What might this be?
What is a heart murmur? (Caused by turbulent or abnormal blood flow through the valves)
The nurse remembers to have the patient rinse his mouth after his steroid inhaler. What is the purpose of this?
To prevent irritation, inflammation and fungal infections (thrush)
Your 80 year old male patient has difficulty starting a stream of urine, urine dribbling, frequent urination, weak stream of urine and inability to empty his bladder fully. What are these symptoms of?
BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia
You are monitoring lab values for a patient taking Lasix (furosemide), a loop diuretic. Which electrolyte imbalance must you be on alert for?
What is hypokalemia?
BP, HR, Resp, Temp and O2 saturation are vital signs. What is known as the "6th vital sign?"
Pain
The nurse notes the client tongue is beefy red. What might be the cause of this?
Pernicious anemia
The nurse notes the patient is on a pureed diet after a stroke but takes a medication that can not be crushed. What should the nurse do?
Call the doctor for a crushable or liquid substitute.
The patient has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which lab values are indicative of a UTI?
What is blood, nitrites and leukocyte esterase?
What are the 10 rights of medication administration?
patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason, assessment, education, documentation, evaluation, right to refusal*
This heart rhythm is lethal and requires prompt advanced cardiac life support or shock
Ventricular Tachycardia, Torsades, Ventricular fibrillation, asystole
Which cranial nerve is responsible for syncopal episodes? (fainting)
Vagus nerve
How quickly must fast acting insulin be administered after checking the blood glucose?
within 30 minutes
A patients chest xray just resulted and the impression reads "bilateral lower lobe infiltrates." What can the nurse expect as a potential diagnosis related to infiltrates?
What is pneumonia?