Burns
ER
Cardiac Output
Oxygenation
Mixed Bag
100
Result from inhalation of hot air or noxious chemicals and can cause damage to tissues or the respiratory tract.
What is smoke and inhalation burns.
100

What is the focus during the primary survey? 

Stabilizing life-threatening conditions

ABCDE

100

Loss of pacing artifact; does not pace at preset interval despite lack of intrinsic rhythm. 

Failure to sense

100

Daily activity for an asthmatic patient.

Peak flow meter testing.

100

RN awareness about possible pandemic. 

A large increase in ill people, increase fatalities, clusters of unusual illness from the same location

200
Most common type of burn caused by flames, flash, scald, or contact with hot objects.
What is a thermal burn.
200

Patient is admitted with ETOH abuse. Her last drink was 15 hours ago. What will be the priority? 

Prevent delirium tremens. CIWA protocol with Ativan.

200

Life threatening that commonly follows myocardial ischemia.

Cardiogenic shock

200

Patients who need airway protection.

ALOC

Seizures

Head or neck trauma

Neuromuscular weakness

Shock

200

VAP Protocol

HOB 30, PPI or H2 Blocker, chlorhexidine, DVT proph, SAT/SBT

300

Dry, waxy white, leathery, or hard skin.

3rd & 4th Degree

300

Nursing interventions when caring for a patient with heat stroke. 

Cooling measures, ice to neck, axillae, groin, cold water immersion, sponge with cool water. 

300
Patients with myocardial events may be placed on an anticoagulation drip. What medication is ordered and how is it monitored? 

Heparin. aPTT. 

300

Indicated after approx. 14 days of endotracheal intubation. 

Tracheostomy

300

Constant headache, pupillary changes, confusion, restlessness, weakness on one side or one extremity

Early ICP 

400

During the rehabilitation phase of wound injury, the contour of scarring can be controlled with this.

Pressure Garments

400

Category that a patient with a 40% TBSA would be placed. 

What is immediate? Red.

400

Can be paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent with no discernible P waves. 

Atrial fibrillation

400

Early signs of acute respiratory failure

Restlessness, headache, fatigue, tachycardia, air hunger, accessory muscle use

400

Precautions used to treat patients exposed to anthrax

Standard

500

A patient is burned over their entire posterior back and both legs, calculate the TBSA using the rule of nines. 

54% 

500

Patient is admitted with a lorazepam overdose. What medication will the nurse prepare to administer? 

Romazicon (flumazenil)

500

ACLS treatment for pulseless ventricular tachycardia. 

CPR, Shock as soon as possible, epinephrine, bag mask resuscitation 

500

Conditions that decrease lung compliance 

Pneumothorax/Hemothorax

Pleural Effusion

Pulmonary Edema

Pulmonary Fibrosis

ARDS


500

Sepsis Bundle

Lactate (repeat >2), cultures x2, Broad spectrum abx, IVF (30mL/kg if hypotensive or lactate > 4), Vasopressors

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