LAB VALUES
Which food selected by the patient indicates an understanding of an excellent source of potassium?
Chicken; Baked potato; Green beans; Bran flakes
What is, Baked potato
(best source of potassium of foods listed, a 1/2-lb baked potato contains approximately 844 mg of potassium)
Penicillin, Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
What are, Antibacterials
What test doesn’t use radiation; Ask patient if they are claustrophobic; Patient shouldn't wear any metal for test
What is, MRI
3 main sites for subcutaneous injection.
Abdomen, Upper arms, Thighs
The patient takes a slow, deep breath and holds it for 2 seconds while contracting expiratory muscles. Then the patient opens the mouth and performs a series of coughs throughout exhalation, thereby coughing at progressively lowered lung volumes.
What is, Cascade Cough
(This technique promotes airway clearance and a patent airway in patients with large volumes of sputum.)
8.5-10.5 mg/dL is the normal lab value range for?
What is, Calcium (Ca)
Prednisone, Solumedrol, Decadron
What are, Corticosteroids
Visual exam of airway (larynx, trachea & bronchi) using fiber optic bronchoscope and can be used to obtain tissue sample
What is, Bronchoscopy
Maximum LPM when on a nasal cannula
6 LPM
(Table 23-1 Clinical Skills book)
Measures weight corrected for height and serves as an alternative to traditional height–weight relationships
What is, Body Mass Index (BMI)
Normal lab value range for Potassium (K+) ?
What is, 3.5-5.0 mEq/L ?
Metoprolol, Propanolol
What are, Beta blockers
After which procedure would you position the patient in a supine position for 4-12 hours per MD order?
What is, Lumbar Puncture ?
The nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit to assess the condition of assigned clients. The nurse notes that a client's IV site is cool, pale, and swollen, and the solution is not infusing. The nurse concludes that what complication has occurred?
Infiltration
Inadequate level of O2 in the body with signs of cyanosis, decreased respirations, and decreased level of consciousness
What is, Hypoxia
Normal lab value range for Sodium (Na) ?
What is, 135-145 mEq/L ?
A client who has been taking warfarin (Coumadin) is admitted with coffee-ground emesis. What is the nurses's primary action?
Administer Vitamin K
(Antagonist for warfarin; Vitamin K plays a role in your body's natural clotting factors)
Nursing Considerations:
-Pre test: NO caffeine 8-12r before test; Follow directions HCP gives you about reducing your sleep the night before
-Post test: Elevate HOB to decrease cerebral pressure; Avoid Valsalva response
What is, EEG ?
What equipment should be used postoperatively to loosen secretions in lung bases?
Incentive spirometer
After having an MI, the nurse notes the patient has jugular venous distention, gained weight, developed peripheral edema, and has a heart rate of 108/min. What should the nurse suspect is happening?
Right-sided HF
(An MI is a primary cause of heart failure)
Normal lab value range of, 95-105 mEq/L
What are, Cl
A person states, "There are yellow halos around the lights." What medication should the student nurse suspect that the person is taking?
Digoxin
After a patient comes back from a CT scan with contrast, its important to encourage...
What is, Increase fluid intake (to flush contrast dye from your body)
Increases airway pressure and therefore improves ventilation to the collapsed areas of the lung.
(hint: helps with obstructive sleep apnea)
CPAP
This type of Fat has NO daily value & should be replaced in your diet whenever possible.
What is, Trans Fat
(replace with unsaturated fat)