GI
What is the nurse's primary concern for a patient with stomatitis?
Dysphagia
What is a post-renal cause of acute kidney injury?
BPH, prostate cancer, or tumor
What are the 3 factors of burns?
Duration, location, and type
"Moon face" is a symptom of which endocrine disorder?
Cushing's syndrome
Which oncology emergency causes a loss of bowel and bladder control and paresthesia in the pelvic region?
Spinal cord compression
Which type of GI ulcer causes pain when the patient stops eating?
Duodenal
Under 100 mL of urine output per day is defined as what?
Anuria
What is the first step to treating a chemical burn?
Decontamination
What is an education point for patient's taking levothyroxine?
Take on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.
What is a risk associated with all stem cell transplant?
Rejection
Which type of drain is used to drain bile in cholecystitis?
T-tube
What is the size range of kidney stone that can be treated with electro-wave shock therapy?
Less than 2cm
What is the most common medication for Paget's disease?
Biophosponates (sit up for 30 min!)
Addison's disease is caused by a _____ level of cortisol.
Decreased
What type of chemo is meant to shrink a tumor before removal?
Neoadjuvant
What are the two key labs in diagnosis pancreatitis?
Amylase and lipase
What does a positive VCUG test indicate?
Backflow of urine into the bladder (increased risk of infection)
What is the most common type of MD?
Duchenne's
Name 3 examples of a Type 3 hypersensitivity reaction
Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Serum Sickness
What is the best way to calculate cardiac output?
Arterial line
What is the name of the area of the abdomen that is painful with appendicitis?
McBurney's point
What change on the ECG occurs due to hyperkalemia?
Peaked T-waves
Name the 6 P's of compartment syndrome
Pallor, Pain, Paresthesia, Pulselessness, Pressure, Paralysis
Which gland does epinephrine and norepinephrine come from?
Name the four stages of shock
Initial, Compensatory, Progressive, Refractory