Assessment
Normal pulses are rated as this number
+2
Name 2 isotonic fluids
- Normal Saline
- LR
- D5W (Dextrose 5% in Water)
You have been ordered to place an NG tube in your patient. You measure for the NGT length your patient will need inserted by...
Earlobe to nose to Xyphoid process
Normal platelet range is...
150,000-450,000 (per microliter of blood)
This organ is responsible for many critical functions in the body, including filtering blood from the GI tract, digesting drugs, and making proteins.
Liver
Name 3 of the 4 SIRS criteria
- High or low WBC (>12 or <4)
- High or low Temperature (>100.4F or <96.8)
- High HR (>90)
- High RR (>20)
Common meds for blood clot prevention, _____________ is given Q8Hr, while _______________ (a similar drug) is given Q24Hr.
How should the nurse prepare an injection for a patient who takes both regular and NPH insulin?
Draw up the regular insulin, then the NPH insulin, in the same syringe.
You can typically prepare for a blood transfusion if a patient's Hemoglobin is ____ or less. Or if the patient's Hemoglobin has dropped 1 point or more in a short amount of time.
7
This disease is an autoimmune condition in which the body overproduces thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism)
Graves' Disease
Your patient has this type of skin injury: full thickness tissue loss with subcutaneous fat showing, but no tendons, muscle, or bone
What is STAGE 3 PRESSURE ULCER
This type of insulin has a peak effect at 4-6 hours.
NPH (Intermediate)
The physician prescribes 250mg of a drug. The drug vial reads 500 mg/7ml. How much of the drug should the nurse give?
3.5ml
Your patient needs dialysis and their electrolytes are high. Their magnesium is 3.5. What effects of hypermagnesia can you expect?
Muscle weakness, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, cardiac arrest
A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.
PVD: Peripheral Venous Disease
When you ask a patient to stick out their tongue, you are assessing this cranial nerve.
XII: Hypoglossal
Your patient has been prescribed Lasix 40mg IV for diuresis. Push it over this many minutes.
1-2 minutes (pushing too fast can cause sudden hypotension)
Your patient is receiving enteral tube feedings. The head of the bed should always be at least ___ degrees high, unless the feedings are paused.
30 degrees
Interpret this blood gas:
pH: 7.36, CO2: 49 HCO3: 31
(Include whether or not it's compensated)
Compensated Respiratory Acidosis
The 3 key symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes (also known as the 3 P's) are...
- Polydipsia (drink a lot)
- Polyuria (urinate a lot)
- Polyphagia (eat a lot)
Name these lung sounds
Expiratory wheezes
This class of medications should be taken at night. This is when cholesterol synthesis is at its lowest due to decreased dietary intake.
Statins (Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, etc.)
The physician’s order reads “Administer 1 g cefazolin sodium (Ancef) in 150 ml of normal saline solution in 60 minutes.” What is the flow rate if the drop factor is 10 gtt = 1 ml?
25 gtt/min
Your patient's leg muscles have been cramping all morning and they report some "pins and needles" feelings in their toes. Which electrolyte would you worry may be too low?
Calcium (Hypocalcemia)
You teach a patient to use an incentive spirometer by telling them to...