Alzheimers/Parkinsons
Can't express in words
What is Aphasia
This is the early sign of an impending stroke
What is a TIA
The most common manifestation of left sided heart failure
What is Shortness of Breath
Hallmark of ARDS
What is refractory hypoxemia
Ensuring quality care
What is EBP
The most definitive diagnosis for MD
What is a muscle biopsy
This causes a Sickle Cell Crisis
What is an obstruction in circulation to the tissues effecting clumping of RBC's
These signs will be seen in neurogenic shock
What is a low blood pressure and warmness to extremities
The 3 most signs and symptoms with RA
What is early morning stiffness, swelling/inflammation, and pain at rest
Procedure to drain fluid due to ascites
What is a paracentesis
Risk factors for CKD
What is DM, HTN, Age, Infection, Nephrotoxic drugs
These are the signs and symptoms of TB
What is Fever, Cough, Night sweats, Hemoptysis, SOB
Care beyond Cure
What is the meaning of Hospice Care
Treatment for Anthrax exposure
What is ciprofloxacin or doxycycline
This disease process has problems with gait disturbances and the patient should be taught to do some stepping in place to prevent such disturbances
What is Parkinsons
Right sided stroke symptoms
What is numbness, weakness, confusion, and changes in cognition
Seen when a patient is taking to much digoxin and becomes symptomatic that potentially requires a Pacemaker
What is 3rd degree heart associated with Digoxin toxicity
4 other manifestations of ARDS
What is tachycardia, tachypnea, crackles/rhonchi, dyspnea, hypotension, confusion
Safe effective care
What is the Nurse Practice Act
This is the meaning of MD
What is a progressive weakening and wasting of skeletal muscle
The most common medication used for Sickle Cell
What is hydroxyurea
Caused by injury at T6 or higher and is Life Threatning
What is AD
These are the 2 most diagnostic tools evaluated for RA
Signs and symptoms of ruptured esophageal varices
What is vomiting up blood, nose bleeds, difficulty swallowing, portal htn
GFR stage that will be required for HD or transplant
What is Stage 5, less than 15
Positive result for HIV
What is 5 or greater
Focuses on patient and EOL care with no limits or diagnosis
What is Palliative care
Used for the treatment of poisoning within 2-3 hours after ingestion
What is activated charcoal
This medication for Parkinson's should be taken everyday at the same time and pateint should be taught to keep watch on Blood pressures
What is Carbidopa-Levadopa
When a patient with a stroke can't recognize objects
What is agnosia
Hypertension, tachypnea, PND, and pulmonary edema are signs associated with this heart failure
What is left sided heart failure
These are required when a patient is in ARDS and on mechanical ventilatory support
What is PEEP, nutritional support, paralytics, oral care, vasopressors, and prone positioning
Measures minimal knowledge and skills as well as protects the public
What is NCLEX and Nursing Board
This Gower's sign in MD is for this maneuver
What is standing maneuver
Patient education while taking hydroxyurea
What is reframing from pregnancy and it will stimulate fetal hemoglobin as well as cause some suppression in your bone marrow. Have accessibility to check your blood work as needed
First thing to check is patient has AD
What is assessment of bladder and bowel
The "Golden" standard treatment for RA
What is Methotrexate
Treatment for Esophageal Varices
What are fluids, volume expanders, sandostatin, vasopressin, beta blockers
Stimulates production of RBC's
What is Epoetin
Most definitive diagnosis for TB
What is a sputum culture
Signs of impending death
What are changes in neuro status, decrease u/o, Cheyne stokes respirations, skin color changes, lack of muscle response leading to coma
I am suffering from 3rd degree burns over 80% of my body. My respirations are agonal and and not responding to you.
What is a code black
This medication helps some one with Parkinson's to improve memory and to function better
What is Sinemet
This stroke is where a patient has visual defects, impulsivity, poor judgement, and spatial awareness
What is a right sided stroke
Ascites, dependent edema, jvd, hepatomegaly are manifestations of this heart failure
What is right sided heart failure
This is the first thing you should do before suctioning a patient on a Vent
What is auscultation of lung fields
Most definitive legal statue or legislative act regulating nursing practice
What is the Florida Nurse Practice Act
Antispasmodic medication to treat muscle spasticity
What is Baclofen
These are the trigger factors causing a flare up of SCA
What is dehydration, infection/fever, trauma, pregnancy
Medication used for AD
What is Hydralazine
These are the side effects of Methotrexate
What is bone marrow suppression, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia
Normal ammonia level
What is 11-32
Med used to increase absorption and is given to CRF patients
What is Sevelamer
Avoidance of these foods with INH
What are tyramine and histamine containing foods, such as, tuna, chocolate, aged food, wine
This disease process will lead to dementia over time
What is Alzheimers
This is the inability to express through speech
What is Aphasia
This is the diagnostic lab for Heart Failure
What is BNP
First sign seen in a patient if his/her oxygen saturations begin to decrease
What is agitation and restless
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
What is QSEN
These are the most common signs and symptoms seen with MS
What is fatigue and weakness, ataxia, paresthesia, visual disturbances
These are the 3 most important nursing measures for SCA
These are the signs noticed with AD
Sweating above the injury, goose bumps, low heart rate, high blood pressure, erection, anxious, pounding headache
This is very important to teach a patient taking Hydroxychloroquine
What is informing patient of eye exam at least q6 months.
These are the early sign and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy
What is decreased LOC, motor disturbances, asterexis
Side effects of Sevelamer
What is constipation, hypercalcemia, bradycardia, and N/V as well as digoxin toxicity
Interference with the metabolism of pyridoxine, also known as Vitamin B6
What is the cause of peripheral neuropathy
The number one nursing measure for Alzheimer's
What is our goal to slow the progression of the disease
Poor muscle control that causes clumsy voluntary movements.
What is Ataxia
This diuretic can decrease potassium and cause dig toxicity
What is a loop diuretic
To work independently
What is Autonomy
This is the most common sign with MS
What is fatigue and weakness
These sports are to be avoided if you have MS
What are competitive sports
These are the side effects of SLE
What is alopecia, fatigue, joint swelling, blurred vision
These are the late signs of hepatic encephalopathy
What is confusion, restlessness, and sleepiness
Side effects of HD
What is low blood pressure, n/v, temperature, electrolyte imbalances, infection
Most important to teach a patient when staring PZA
What is teaching about photosensitivity
The most common side effects of Donepezil
N/V, diarrhea, fatigue, headache
This medication is to be given for Stroke patient that meets the time frame of 3-4 hours of onset
What is TPA
Potassium sparring diuretic
What is spironolactone
What is Beneficence
This is the late sign noted in MS
What is urinary dysfunction
This is the medication given to decrease ammonia levels and is given
What is lactulose and is given po, ngt, pr
This is a complication of PD
What is Peritonitis
This is the most common side effect when taking Ethambutol
What is inflamed optic nerve and blurred vision
These are some major contraindications of TPA
What is Blood pressure of 180/100, no history of bleeding or anticoagulation use, no recent brain surgery.
Vision changes, halos, severe bradycardia are signs of this medication
What is digoxin
What medication will be given for an exacerbation with MS and why
What is prednisone due to a flare up causing inflammation
Late sign of Cirrhosis. Fruity, musty breath.
What is fetor Hepaticus
Type of sterility for PD
What is sterile/aseptic technique
The number of negative sputum cultures to be removed from TB isolation
What are 3 consecutives sputum cultures
The most common signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke
What is severe headaches, hypertension, vomiting, increased ICP
These medications can mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
What are beta blockers
This is the most common form of CP
What is Spastic CP
The nurse is caring for a client with end stage renal disease and understands when returning back from dialysis this assessment does not need to be assesed:
Dizziness
Cramping
High blood sugar
Itching
What is high blood sugar
Signs and symptoms of HIV
Map minus ICP equals and management goal
What is CPP greater than 70
Side effects of Baclofen
What is dizziness, fatigue, drowsy, weakness
What would be your concern if patient told you if his INR is 4.5:
Eat more kale and spinach
Use electric razor when shaving
Bathroom light on at night time
Episodes of constipation
Constipation
CD 4 Count below 200
What is AIDS
Osmotic diuretic and nursing measure
What is mannitol and monitor for electrolyte imbalance, such as depletion of sodium and potassium as well as dehydration
Most common form of MD
What is Duchenne MD
Progressive cognitive, behavioral and motor decline (confusion) in HIV
What is HIV encephalopathy
Causes hepatotoxicity if consumed with TB meds
What are antacids
Loss of 10-20% weight with AIDS leads to this and should be offered this
What is Wasting Syndrome and small frequent meals a day
Most common and life threatening seen with AIDS
What is PCP