Exam 1
System nurses use to determine which patient to see first
Prioritization
Stages include alarm, resistance, recovery, exhaustion
General adaptation syndrome
Type of care given to someone with terminal disease or illness to help manage end-of-life symptoms and quality of life
Hospice
A device patients can use to help prevent atelectasis
Incentive spirometer
Name of pulse point assessed by palpating top of patient's foot
Pedal Pulse
Assessment that evaluates patient's access to food, shelter, transportation among other things
SDOH, Social Determinants of Health
When assessing a patient for narcotic overdose, this should be the primary system a nurse would assess first
Main symptom of magnesium deficiency
Seizures
Potassium
Special assessment used for older adults
Components of a SMART goal
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timed
Hospital-acquired infection, UTI
IV fluid commonly chosen for patients who are dehydrated
0.9NS, LR, isotonic solution
diabetic medications, insulin
Term to describe how long a medication takes to decrease by 50%
Half-life
Method of teaching used for patients to show you they know how to perform a skill (like dressing changes or injections)
Teach-back method
This kind of event should NEVER happen in a hospital setting
Sentinel event
ABG is PH 7.21, PCO2 89, HCO3 26, what is this representing
Respiratory Acidosis
A patient presents with SOB. What step in the nursing process should the nurse plan to do first?
Assess
HOB should be raised during feedings to prevent this
Aspiration pneumonia
Domain of learning demonstrated by the patient being able to explain signs of worsening heart failure
Standard precautions
Cheyne-stokes breathing can be a sign of imminent what in a hospice patient?
Death
How do we measure volume of ice chips?
Volume of ice chips is 1/2 volume of water