IV therapy
Nutrition
Gas Exchange
Peri-OP
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100

leaking into surrounding tissue, cool, and blanched

what is infiltration 

100

reducing anxiety, promote optimal nutrition like NPO first, avoiding caffiene alcohol smoking and slowly introducing clear liquids and solid fool(bland), promote fluid balance, I&O, monitor dehydration, F&E imbalances, hemorrhage, mylanta, magnesium, kidney function, CMP labs

what are the nursing interventions for gastitis

100

most common cause of illness in kids and infants, nasal flaring as a sign of respiratory distress, eustachian tubes are horizontal

what are the pediatric key differences in gas exchange

100

muscle biopsy 

what can diagnose malignant hyperthermia

100

the earliest sign that something may happen with a blood transfusion

what is an elevation in temp

200

tachycardia, flushed skin, neck vein distention, hypertension, tachypnea, cough, dyspnea, pulmonary edema

what are the symptoms of circulatory overload

200

Antacids- calcium carbonate, mylanta, carafate, before meals, coat stomach. PPI- end in prazole Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, before meals, supress stomach acid. Prokinetic/ Promotility agent- Metocloparimide (reglan) hallucinations slows down GI. H2 blockers- end in tidine pepcid, tagamet, axid

what are the meds used for GERD

200

short acting B2 antagonists(albuterol) anticholinergics (Ipratropium) Mast cell inhibitors(Intal) systemic corticosteriods(predinisones) inhaled corticosteriods long acting B2 (salmeterol) Leukotriene Blockers (singulair) theophylline

what are meds for asthma

200

anticoagulants, anti-seizure meds, thyroid hormone, opiods, OTC, herbal supplements, corticosteriods, antibiotics, insulin, tranquilizers, phenothiazines, diuretics

what are the meds that could potentially affect the surgical experience

200

incompetent lower esophageal sphincter, pyloric stenosis, hiatel hernia, motility disorder

what are the causes of GERD

300

recieves negatve blood only

what are negative blood types

300

dull, gnawing pain, burning in the mid-epigastrium, heartburn, and vomitting

what are the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease

300

salty tears saliva sweat, heat prostration, distended abdomen, rectal prolapse, meconium ileus(newborns) atrophy of thighs and buttocks, sinusitis, chronic cough, cyanosis, dyspnea, wheezing, barrel shpaed chest, obstructed pancreas, deficiency of enzymes, poor digestion, large foul smelling stools, clubbing of fingers, clubbing of toes

what are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis

300

tachycardia (1st sign), metabolic rate, serum calcium, K+ increased= acidosis, cardiac dysrhythmias, high temp. muscle rigidity, hypotension, tachypnea, skin mottling, cyanosis, and myoglobinuria

what are the signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia

300

frequent small meals, do not recline for 1 hour after eating to prevent reflux, elevate the head of bed on 4-8 inch blocks, avoid carbonated beverages

what are the managements for hiatel hernias 

400

can receive positive and negative blood 

what are positive blood types

400

P- PPI omeprazole (prilosec)

M- metronidazole flagyl

T- tetracycline or amoxicillan

B- bismuth-pepto bismol

what are the meds use to treat H. Pylori

400

color dusky to cyanotic, recurrent cough, increase sputum, hypoxia, hypercapnia, respiratory acidosis, increased hemoglobin, increased respiratory rate, exertional dyspnea, increase incidence in heavy cigarette smokers, digital clubbing, cardiac enlargement, use of accessory muscles to breathe, leads to right sided failure

what are the symptoms of chronic bronchitis (blue bloater)

400

maybe provide supplemental O2, assess breathing, keep head of bed elevated 15-30 degrees unless contraindicated, maybe suctioning, turn pt to side if vomitting occurs, maintain cardio stability, assess IV lines, montor for the potential for hypotension, shock, hemorrhage, hypertension, dysrhythmias, and increased risk for clots, pain, anxiety, neurological status, F&E, skin, 

what are the things the RN needs to assess post-op

400

bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, lung transplant

what are the surgeries that can be done for COPD

500

med given at 28 weeks to mom with Rh- blood and then again with 48 hours of delivery if baby is Rh positive

what is rhogam

500

history of vomitting, visible peristaltic waves, palpable pyloric mass, if mass cannot be palpated a ultrasound can confirm, barrium swallow

what are the ways we diagnose pyloric stenosis

500

increase CO2 retention, minimal cyanosis, purse lip breathing, dyspnea, hyperresonance on chest percussion, orthopenic, prolonged expiratory time, speaks in short jerky sentences, anxious, use of accessory muscles to breathe, thin appearance, sits hunched over to breathe

what are the symptoms of emphysema (pink puffer)

500

a surgical emergency, total seperation of all wound layers and the potential for organ protrusion

what is eviseration

500

anesthesia awareness, N/V, anaphalaxis, hypoxia, respiratory complications, malignant hyperthermia, DIC, infection

what are complications that can happen during intra op

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