Cardiovasculat
The most important lifestyle modification for hypertension.
What is blood pressure control through diet, exercise, and medication adherence?
The normal oxygen saturation for most healthy adults.
What is 95–100%?
Normal serum sodium range.
What is 135–145 mEq/L?
The oxygen-carrying component of blood.
What is hemoglobin?
This is the first step of the nursing process.
What is Assessment?
Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. BP 138/82
B. HR 72
C. Oxygen saturation 86%
D. Temperature 99°F
Who is Patient C?
Chest pain relieved by nitroglycerin most commonly indicates this.
What is angina?
The best position for a patient experiencing dyspnea.
What is High Fowler's position?
The electrolyte most responsible for cardiac conduction.
What is potassium?
Low platelet count increases risk for this.
What is bleeding?
A nursing diagnosis addresses this type of problem.
What is a patient response to a health problem?
A postoperative patient suddenly becomes restless and short of breath. What is the priority?
What is assess airway and oxygenation?
The first medication commonly administered during acute chest pain suspected to be cardiac.
What is aspirin?
The hallmark symptom of COPD.
What is progressive dyspnea?
A patient with hyperkalemia may demonstrate this ECG finding.
What are peaked T waves?
The laboratory value most commonly monitored with warfarin.
What is INR?
Evidence-based practice combines research, this, and patient preferences.
What is clinical expertise?
Which electrolyte imbalance places a patient at greatest immediate risk for fatal dysrhythmias?
What is hyperkalemia?
The priority assessment for heart failure.
What is lung sounds and respiratory status?
The isolation precaution required for active tuberculosis.
What is airborne precautions?
The IV solution considered isotonic.
What is 0.9% Normal Saline?
A sickle cell crisis is commonly triggered by these three factors.
What are infection, dehydration, and hypoxia?
The SMART acronym is used when developing these
The SMART acronym is used when developing these
A patient receiving chemotherapy has an ANC of 400. The priority nursing intervention is:
What is neutropenic precautions?
The dysrhythmia requiring immediate CPR if the patient is unresponsive.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
The priority assessment after a tracheostomy becomes dislodged.
What is maintaining the airway?
The highest nursing priority for severe hypocalcemia.
What is maintaining airway and seizure precautions?
The priority nursing intervention during an acute transfusion reaction.
What is stop the transfusion immediately?
A nurse identifies that a patient's oxygen saturation has suddenly fallen to 82%. This represents which level of priority?
What is high priority/immediate intervention (ABCs)?
A patient with chest pain reports pain 9/10, BP 86/54, pale skin, and diaphoresis.
What is the nurse's priority?
What is activate emergency response, assess ABCs, administer oxygen, and notify provider immediately?