Acid-Base Imbalance
This lab value indicates the full compensation of an acid-base imbalance.
What is normal pH on arterial blood gas?
The most common symptom of anemia.
What is fatigue?
A critical factor when educating a patient who will be discharged with new home oxygen.
What is fire prevention education?
Two breathing techniques which benefit COPD patients.
What are diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing?
Prolonged vomiting or gastric suction can lead to this acid-base imbalance.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
The best place to assess for pallor.
What is the conjunctiva?
The definition of clinical hypoxemia.
What is a PaO2 of < than 80 mm Hg?
Interventions that elicit movement of mucus in the lungs to increase ability of expectoration.
What is chest physiotherapy?
Bonus- percussion, postural drainage, flutter valve.
What is hypocalcemia?
A decrease in mean corpuscular volume indicates this type of anemia.
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia?
A patient is noted to have a PaO2 of 55 mm Hg. The priority nursing intervention is:
What is initiate oxygen therapy?
As the nurse you are assisting the provider with a bone marrow biopsy. The priority nursing intervention immediately following the procedure is:
What is applying pressure to the site?
The most common acid-base imbalance associated with COPD.
What is respiratory acidosis?
The acronym H-O-P in the treatment of Sickle Cell crisis stands for.
What is Hydration, Oxygenation, and Pain?
Three categories of pneumonia.
What are community acquired, hospital acquired (nosocomial) and opportunistic pneumonia?
Bonus- bacterial, viral, aspiration, VAP.
Late stage asthma exacerbation is associated with this acid-base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
An ABG indicating partially compensated metabolic alkalosis.
Come up to the board and make your own :)
A patient receiving a blood transfusion states "I feel flushed" and appears anxious. The priority intervention is:
What is stop the transfusion?
COPD is an umbrella term for these two diseases.
What are emphysema and chronic bronchitis?
Symptoms associated with Pneumonia.
What are tachycardia, fever, tachypnea, hypoxia, adventitious breath sounds, decreased capillary refill, sputum, etc?