Diagnostics
What is the percentage of red blood cells in the total volume of blood called?
What is Hematocrit?
Side effects are dry cough and angioedema. What are these?
What are Ace Inhibitors?
What is collapse of air sacs or alveoli called?
What is atelectasis?
This medication is given in the love handles, site must be rotated. What am I?
What is Enoxaparin or Lovenox?
Where was the first nursing school that admitted men?
India 250 BC all men school. Male nurse cared for the troops during the Crusades u the 11th century
In the US , world War I they were called orderlies but had same training a females. In 1919 Nurse recognition act granted admission to male nurses.
What test tells you the average blood sugar level over a period of 2-3 months?
What is Hemoglobin A1C
You must take and document an Apical pulse before administering this drug. Most often it is held for pulse less than 60.
What is Digoxin?
What is an inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the GI tract called?
What is Crohns disease?
Lab tests which include routine fasting blood work, monitoring LFTS are necessary for this category of meds. Hint Rhabdomyolysis or breakdown of skeletal muscle is a serious side effect. Which drug category is this?
Statins -lower cholesterol atorvastatin/Lipitor
Where is the United States museum of nursing history located?
Where is La Salle University , Philadelphia PA?
70% of our white blood cells (wbc) are these type?
What are neutrophils?
Peripheral Neuropathy, Pseudomembranous colitis and Stevens Johnson Syndrome (STS) are side effects of this drug category.
What are Fluoroquinolones (Cipro and Levaquin)examples?
What is the condition characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance called? Symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination and unexplained weight loss?
What is Type I diabetes or adult onset?
An acid fast bacillus, airborne in nature causes this disease. I can be resistant to many different medications.
What is TB?
Why were nurse caps worn?
Initially nurses caps were thought to keep a female nurses hair in place
AST, ALT , and Bilirubin are part of this test?
What are LFT's?
Elevated blood sugars , moon face and mood swings are not uncommon with long term therapy or high dose of this drug category.
What are steroids?
An increase in pressure in the Vena Cava can cause Jugular vein to bulge .This finding or JVD maybe seen in patients with which disorder?
What is right sided heart failure?
This drug is used for manic depression. It is a mood stabilizer. Blood levels must be monitored for toxic side effects. What is this drugs name?
What is Lithium?
When were the first cases of HIV in the US discovered and where?
Dec 1981, Pneumocystis Carinii (PCP) discovered in 5 gay men in LA. AN association was discovered in people that injected drugs.
This test is used to measure clotting time, It is used by providers to monitor the effects of blood thinning medications or anticoagulants. What test is this?
What is INR?
What is Hydrocodone 5 mg and Acetaminophen 325mg called?
What is Norco?
This condition results from a B12 deficiency, one of the most common symptoms is feeling fatigued.
What is Pernicious Anemia?
This category of drugs is used to treat heart burn or excess acid in the stomach. What is the category called?
What are PPI (proton pump inhibitors)?
What year was Penicillin discovered? and by whom?
Who is Alexander Fleming in 1928, London England ? AF was experimenting on the influenza virus. PCN was introduced in 1940 . Previously many people died from PNA no abx .
This test can be ordered to help rule out the presence of a serious blood clot. Normal level is less than. 0.50
What is D dimer?
What synthetic Opioid is 100 times more potent than Morphine, Hint dosage is in mcg.
What is Fentanyl?
Removal of part of the colon may be indicated for a patient that has no bowel sounds. Signs and Symptoms may include colicky pain, constipation, no flatus or bowel movement. What is this?
What is possible bowel obstruction?
This drug is used to treat C difficele. It can be given IV or po, what is it?
What is Metronidazole or Flagyl?
Name at least one Nursing Journal.
What is AJN, Nursing 2020, RN magazine, JPN.?
This test will give you information about body's fluid balance, how well kidneys are working and electrolyte levels. This test may be helpful when ruling out CHF/fluid overload. What am I?
What is BNP?
This category of drugs is used for mild to moderate pain. It should be given with food due to gastric irritation. An example of this category is Celecoxib.
What are NSAID?
Adventitious lung sounds such as wheezing on expiration may be heard with a stethoscope. Treatment may includes use bronchodilators, oxygen and steroids?
What is restricted airway disease such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis?
This calcium channel blocker can be used to treat HTN, and Angina. The drug works by relaxing smooth muscle in the arterial walls thus improving blood flow. It also blocks premature impulses in the heart (ex Afib) what is my name?
Diltiazem or Cardizem?
What is the name of the person born May 12, 1820 during the Crimean War. This person was a British reformer and statistician and the founder of modern nursing/ what is her name ?
Who is Florence Nightingale?