When discharging a patient after elliptical excision what is expected?
Some redness and swelling at site for 48 hours
When exposed to a fire with burns to throat and or body what is your approach to care?
Cover sterile saline, transfer to ED
How do we manage an abscess?
I&D, pack, abx
Tina versicolor is what color on the woods lamp?
Yellow
First step when something foreign gets into the eye?
Flush, flush, flush
First step in evaluating an eye injury?
Use the Snellen or visual acuity charts
If you step on an ant colony what do you do?
What is soak area in cool soapy water
What are the steps involved with stopping a nose bleed?
Apply pressure, lean forward
What states give a low FEV1?
COPD/Emphysema
Standards of informed consent are regulated by:
What is the state law?
What contraindication would a NP assess for prior to performing acrochordon excision?
Bleeding risk, discoloration (grey, black, etc)
A tooth falls out from trauma, what does the NP do first***?
Irrigate the socket with saline
Kelley B lines on chest xray indicate?
CHF/fluid overload
In order to consent a patient must have:
What is comprehension of risk and benefits of intervention?
Penetrating chest wounds, how do we manage?
Cover and seal with dressing
DO NOT REMOVE
High degree burns treatment options for outpatient?
Saline soaked gauze, go to ED
Apply o2, stabilizing through bracing, chest tubes, surgery