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Cardiac rhythm with a HR > 100 beats/min
What is sinus tachycardia.
Clients can lower their risk of developing shock by preventing _________ and drinking fluids on a regular basis.
What is dehydration.
When a client has suicidal ideations or makes suicidal statements, the nurse must determine if the patient has a ___________.
What is a plan for suicide - to harm oneself.
Most common gynecologic malignancy.
What is endometrial cancer.
Prevention of this disease includes proper hand hygiene, vaccination for health care workers, and understanding fecal-oral transmission. Immune globulin may be administered if within 14 days of exposure to this disease.
What is Hepatitis A.
Unresolved chest pain that is not responding to rest or nitroglycerin; lasts longer than 30 minutes.
What is myocardial infarction (MI).
The nurse encourages a patient to drink fluid every 1-2 hours. This helps prevent ________ in the patient.
What is dehydration.
This treatment plan helps heal fracture bones through realignment.
Removal of the uterus and cervix
What is a total hysterectomy.
This type of cancer, caused by HIV, can be spread through infectious contact with soiled dressings. It is important to remove any soiled dressings when caring for patients with this type of cancer.
What is Kaposi's Sarcoma.
A type of hypoxemia that continues even with 100% oxygen is given. Common causes of this include: shock, trauma, nervous system injury, aspiration, drug overdose, drowning, pnemonia.
What is ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
A 95 year-old with advanced dementia presents with unexplained bruising and in a malnourished state. The client is liking a victim of ___________.
What is elder abuse.
The nurse knows that the patient who is easily forgetful can benefit from __________ as a way of increasing safety.
What is reorientation to reality.
Classic symptoms include painless vaginal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, dysuria, and pelvic pain.
What is cervical cancer.
Physical screening for this includes digital rectal examination.
What is prostate cancer.
Critical lab value that is usually indicative of shock and must be reported quickly.
What is lactic acid.
The nurse knows that patient education regarding this cirrhotic jaundice symptom needs reinforced when the patient states they will scratch at their skin using their nails as it helps peel off irritated skin layers.
What is pruritus.
What is ovarian cancer.
What is breast cancer.
Oral surgery and chronic corticosteroid therapy put the patient at risk for _________.
What is sepsis.
A patient ABG reads as following:
pH - 7.05
CO2 - 8.3
HCO3 - 23
The nurse knows that the patient has ______ imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis.
Initial fluid using in resuscitation of shock patients.
What is normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
Ductal carcinoma (DCIS) and Lobular carcinoma are types of this.
What is non-invasive breast cancer.
The nurse knows that the diabetic patient is demonstrating understanding of ___________ by stating, "I will check my glucose levels regularly"
What is good ill-day management
IN AKI, the nurse is most concerned about this.
What is fluid and electrolyte imbalances.