Peri-Operative Patient
HIV
Cancer
Inflammation and Immunity
Peri-operative Patient
100
The nurse questions the female pre-op patient about the date of her LMP.
What is checking for pregnancy status.
100
Your patient has a positive HIV test, the nurse's next action is
What is explaining to the patient the importance of retesting to verify result.
100
A tumor that does not spread to other tissues
What is a benign tumor.
100
You review a patient's chart and notice the patient's father has asthma and allergies, this risk factor is
What is a genetic predisposition
100
A patient identifies PMH with arthritis in her neck.
What is a potential surgical complication for maintaining an airway during surgery.
200
The nurse reviews the patients PMH specifically reviewing the patients medications and supplements.
What is checking for risk factors with patients routine medications.
200
A positive HIV patient presents with PCP, the HIV disease process is now identified as
What is AIDS
200
Cancer cells that look like fetal cells instead of normal tissue
What is poorly differentiated cancer cells
200
A nursing priority with a patient coming into the ED with an insect sting, patient is anxious and having difficulty breathing.
What is monitor patient's ABC's
200
The PACU immediately checks the post-op patients SpO2 level.
What is a nursing priority for the PACU nurse.
300
Your patient is scheduled for surgery in 1 week, they inform you of a latex allergy, what do you do with this information.
What is communicating a latex allergy to the surgical team.
300
The nurse promotes health eating, exercise and sleep this will do what for the HIV+ patient
What is enhancement of immune function
300
A patient is receiving a vesicant chemotherapy, the nurse notices swelling at the site, what is the nurses first nursing priority.
What is stop the IV infusion.
300
The removal of antibody-antigen complexes from circulation
What is plasmapharesis
300
What intervention do you implement when your patient begins to wake up and is restless and aggitated with an SpO2 level 0f 89%.
What is turn cough and deep breath.
400
A patient is concerned that he does not understand the surgery, what does the nurse do?
What is delay the signing of the consent and wait for surgeon to follow up on patients questions.
400
Drug therapy that works in multiple ways to suppress the HIV virus in the body.
What is ART therapy
400
hair loss
What is alopecia
400
A bacteria known as MRSA is categorized as
What is a multidrug resistent infection
400
Post op patient that is bed ridden is at risk for
What is risk for clots, pneumonia, constipation, reflux
500
A medication administered pre-op that can dry out your mouth.
What is atropine.
500
During a health promotion visit with an HIV patient the nurse asks the patient about life style behaviors, the nurse is refering to what
What is discussing needle use and sexual behaviors
500
A tumors own blood supply
What is angiogenesis
500
The immunoglobulin that responsed to allergies
What is IgE
500
The safety and well being of the patient.
What is number 1 nursing priority.
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