Pain
This non-opioid medication reduces pain and fever but has little anti-inflammatory effect.
What is acetaminophen?
Nursing pearl: Key concern: excessive exposure can cause serious liver injury.
Elevated WBC's
What is a possible infection?
Do Not Resuscitate
What is a DNR?
While bathing or feeding a patient.
What is a teacchable moment?
Anxiety and increased stress d/t being hospitalized.
What is a reactions that patients may experience during admission and hospitalization?
This NSAID decreases prostaglandin production and is commonly used for pain, fever, and inflammation.
What is ibuprofen?
Nursing pearl: Think GI, renal, and bleeding risks common to NSAIDs.
Labs ordered for a patient with a GI Bleed
What are hemoglobin and Hematocrit (H&H)?
Someone who makes medical decisions on behalf of an unresponsive patient.
What is a Power of Attorney
Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation regarding teaching.
What is, how do you develop a teaching plan?
ID band, Allergy band patient name band.
What Identification bands?
Massage, acupuncture, repositioning
What are nonpharmaceutical Methods
Sample to test for bacteria and fungi in your lower airways and lungs.
What are sputum specimens?
(Remember to send 30 mL of sputum. Try to get a sputum specimen first thing in the morning when they wake up)
When Vital signs start to decrease, Altered Mental Status, Pale, cool skin, shallow respirations, cyanotic extremities, and agitation from lack of oxygen to the tissues.
What is the Dying Process
Proper return demonstration and verbalizing understanding of what was taught.
What is evaluation of of what a patient learned?
When Dischaging starts.
What is on admission?
Overdose with the PCA (patient controlled analgesic)
What is a safety consideration?
Diagnostic test that shows the Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
What is a KUB Xray?
A normal part of the physiology of dying, and can actually add to the comfort of your dying patient
What is dehydration?
Information that is introduced, explained and reinforced or repeated several times.
What is repetition?
On admission, transfer and discharge you must check all patient active medications.
What is medication Reconciliation?
Throbbing Stabbing pain
What are the characteristics of pain?
Checks for proteins, ketones, glucose and possible culture
What is Urinalysis?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance
What are 5 Stages of Grief?
Diet, activity level, when to call a doctor, returning patient belongings, educating on disease process and Medication Reconciliation.
What is Discharge preparation?