Med/Surg
Palliative Oncology
Medications
Labs
Nursing Interventions
100
What is the Pathology behind type 1 diabetes
DM 1, there is an absence of insulin production from the pancreas
100
What lab MUST be done in order to administer blood products specific to the patients, and what must be present on the patient?
type and screen, checking blood band
100
What is the onset of Novalog (insulin aspart)
10-20 minutes
100
Your patient is receiving 20mg of lasix BID, what lab value will be closely monitored?
Potassium
100
What are the 5 rights of delegation
1. Right Person
2. Right Task
3. Right Circumstance
4. Right Direction and Communication
5. Right Supervision and Evaluation
200
What are the signs of sepsis?
Tachycardia, fever, hypotension
(100 rule).
200
You are going to administer a metoprolol tartrate, what needs to be checked prior to administering these types of medications?
HR and BP
200
You check on your NPO patient and notice they appear confused, slurring their words, and have 1 sided weakness. What are your next actions? What potential conditions does your patient have?
Check blood sugar! and call an RRT
200
Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis, pneumonia, or respiratory compromise
TCDB, IS, pain control (if it affects breathing i.e CT surgery or chest trauma)
300
Name a potential cause of an upper GI bleed
Malorie Weiss tear (esophageal tear with arterial bleed)
Peptic Ulcer
Gastritis (oozing of blood from irritated gastric mucosa)
Varacies
300
How does palliative care differ from hospice?
Palliative can be utilized for pain or symptom management in serious acute or chronic illnesses or conditions. Hospice is end of life care with an emphasis on comfort, not curative medicine.
300
You check on your post-operative patient and find they are unresponsive, they received 2mg of versed and 150mg of fentanyl during their procedure, what emergency medication would you administer?
NARCAN
400
What is Preload and Afterload
400
Your patient just had surgery to repair a Tib/Fib fx, what neurovascular assessments will you perform on the affected limb?
CMS, pain, pulse, cap refill
500
What are indications of hypoxia
Restless, confusion, SOB, cyanosis
500
Your patient has chest pain, what medications/nursing interventions are indicated?
MONA!
Morphine, oxygen, nitro, aspirin.