Fluids/Electrolytes
A nurse gets a positive Chvostek sign on a patient. She would expect this electrolyte to be low?
Calcium
A patient with watery stool/diarrhea for over 2 days may have this acid-base imbalance?
Metabolic Acidosis
A carbohydrate that helps with bowel movements?
Fiber
The nurse knows this nutrient is the most essential for the human body?
Water
What should you do as a nurse before handling any food or equipment with the patient?
wash your hands
A potassium level of 2.1 would indicate?
Hypokalemia
A patient with asthma may have this acid-base imbalance?
Respiratory Acidosis
True or False?
Cream of chicken soup is fine to eat on a clear liquid diet?
FALSE
Chicken Broth
If a patient is NPO the nurse know this means?
Nothing by mouth
A nurse notices a tray in a patient's room is the wrong name and room number what should she do?
Return the tray to dietary and confirm the right tray and diet order for your patient
This is the normal range for Calcium?
8.4-10.6
A patient comes into the ER hyperventilating from being in a car accident. What acid-base imbalance are they probably experiencing?
Respiratory Alkalosis
This type of carbohydrate causes a quick rise in serum glucose?
Simple Carbohydrate
1. Bowel sounds (all 4 quadrants)
2. Swallowing/Gag reflex
A patient with a continuous tube feeding should have the head of the bed elevated how much?
30 degrees
The nurse see's a patients recent sodium level is 180. She knows this is called?
Hypernatremia
A patient who had too much gastric contents suctioned would most likely have this acid-base imbalance?
Metabolic Alkalosis
This is a non-meat food to get protein?
Soybeans
Patient's with this disorder will avoid high-calories and exercise excessively?
Anorexia Nervosa
How long does the nurse need to leave the head of the bed up for after a tube feeding?
30-60 minutes
3 non-electrolytes circulating in the body?
Amino acids, Glucose and Fatty Acids
A patient who has an aspirin overdose will have this acid-base imbalance?
Respiratory Alkalosis
Three essential vitamins/minerals that would be lacking in a vegan diet?
Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and Iron
These are used as temporary measures to provide nutritional support?
The nurse knows if she didn't document it, she didnt?
DO IT
Document like it could be read in court :)