First Chapters
A vaccine or immunization gives a patient which type of immunity
What is Active acquired immunity
Patient has pernicious anemia, patient asks why constantly fatigued, the best answer from nurse
What is your anemia causes inadequate oxygen delivery to your cells, which causes you to feel fatigue
Primary Focus for a patient with Sickle Cell
What is pain control
A 50-year-old patient complains of tingling in toes, what other signs and symptoms shows arterial insufficiency
What is shiny, hairless legs
5 P's of Arterial Disease OR a Deep Vein Thrombosis
What are Pain, Paresthesia, Paralysis, Pallor, and pulselessness
A new diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Which statement reflects understanding of the disease process?
What is my body produces an immune response to my own cells and tissues
Patient taking ferrous sulfate, which statement requires further teaching.
What is It tastes better when I take my medicine with milk
Signs & Symptoms of Deficiency Anemia
What is Pale Conjunctivae
Cardiac Catheter intervention that is priority for the nurse
What is the Patient's peripheral pulses
Patient is prescribed anticoagulant warfarin. Which food should the nurse instruct him to avoid
What is green leafy vegetables
After a flu shot, the patient complains of shortness of air, breaks out in hives, and begins to twitch. Which ordered medication should the nurse give first
What is epinephrine injection
Blood infusions must be started within how many minutes
What are 30 minutes
Patient experiencing high fever, chills, productive cough, chest pain, general malaise during past week, these signs and symptoms most closely associated with
What is pneumonia
Stable patient with Post-operative gas pain intervention
What is assist with ambulation
Normal Sinus Rate & Rhythm on a Tele Strip
What is one P wave, one QRS, one T wave, and heart rate between 60-100
Patient exposed to allergen resulting in hypersensitivity reaction. The nurse correctly recognizes which immunoglobulin has been triggered
What is IgE
Good Teaching for Patient's Breathing Technique who has COPD
What is Pursed Lip Breathing
Anemia can be related to what disease
What is Chronic Kidney Disease
The nurse is caring for a patient with a DVT. Which symptom requires the nurse's immediate attention
What is hemoptysis
Acute Exacerbation of Left Sided Heart Failure
What are Wheezes
Platelet count of 100,000. The nurse is aware this result indicates which condition
What is thrombocytopenia
The highest risk for throat cancer
Who is a male that drinks excessively
The Most risks with a Laryngectomy
What is aspiration
Four hour post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Vital Signs are stable, a nurse's intervention
What is Ambulate the patient
Potential Diagnosis of Right Sided Heat Failure
What is Edema