Determines type of stroke
What is head CT?
Vaccines available for Hepatitis
What is Hepatitis A and B?
Used to prevent STIs
What is barrier protection such as condoms?
What is hospice care?
Activase is prescribed for a stroke patient. The doctor wants 0.09 mg/kg with 10% IV bolus and the rest as infusion through a pump. The vial concentration is 25mg/25ml. The patient weighs 211 pounds. How much will you administer for the bolus? Round to the hundredth.
What is 0.86ml?
Causes of delirium. Name 3.
One common diet recommendation that applies to hepatitis, cholecystitis, and chronic pancreatitis.
What is small, frequent meals.
Prevent lymphedema.
What is raise arm to level of the heart, massage, do not keep arm dependent for too long, compression sleeves?
Medication that destroys all cells.
What is chemotherapy?
Evaluation of effective treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
What is decrease in tremors, ability to write, ability to use fine motor skills well?
Actions for acute pancreatitis
What is NPO, NG with suction, and IV fluids?
Breastfeeding reduces risk for...
What is breast cancer?
Risks for colorectal cancer.
What is obesity, smoking, alcohol, family history, polyps, diet high in red meat, older than 50, race and ethnicity (Native American, African American, Ashkenazi Jewish), male, IBD?
Common cause of death in multiple sclerosis patients.
What is infection?
A Patient has an acute hemorrhagic stroke. The patient's spouse asks why his wife has not received alteplase.
What is because it will cause more bleeding?
Name the pains: 1) indicates gall bladder problems, 2) indicates appendicitis.
What is 1) Murphy's sign and 2) McBurney's point and Blumberg's sign.
Most common STI.
What is HPV?
Invasive treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia.
What is bone marrow transplant?
Late signs of increased intracranial pressure.
What is Cushing's triad (hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations) and dilated pupils?
A patient with a spinal cord injury reports a sudden severe throbbing headache that started a short time ago. Assessment of the patient reveals increased blood pressure and decreased heart rate, diaphoresis, and flushing of the face and neck.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
Bonus 300 points: What should you do first?
Concerns with acute pancreatitis.
What is risk for dehydration and infection (peritonitis/ sepsis)?
Concerns after transurethral resection of the prostate.
What is breathing, bleeding, clotting, urinary retention?
Infusion of medication that helps immune system to target cancer cells.
What is immunotherapy?
Most important to assess with bleeding.
What is blood pressure?