Patient Teaching
how could you teach a patient who is a visual learner?
Brochures, handouts, pamphlets
What does pulse oximetry measure?
arterial oxygen saturation
hypocalcemia
stomachache, headache, nausea are what kind of data
subjective
what is the most critical thing to document after patient teaching?
evidence that learning has occurred
scale to the strength of the peripheral pulses.
0 absent
+1 weak
+2 strong
+3 bounding
Identify and interpret the following ABG:
pH 7.29
CO2 48
HCO3 22
respiratory acidosis
What are the steps of the nursing process?
A assessment
Dx
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
A nurse instructs a client to tell her about the side effects of a medication. What learning domain is the nurse evaluating?
cognitive
definition of the pitting edema scale.
+1 (Trace) Mild pitting, slight indentation, rapid return to normal
+2(Mild) Moderate pitting, 4mm indent, rebounds in a few seconds
+3 (Moderate) Deep pitting, 6mm indent, 30 seconds
(Severe) Very deep pitting, 8mm indent, > 30 seconds to return to normal
pH 7.35
CO2 35
HCO3 26
normal
cough, temparture, skin color, are all what kind of data
objective
when a patient demonstrates a skill back to the nurse what domain and learning style is the nurse utilizing
Psychomotor
abnormal breath sounds are called
adventitious breath sounds
What would the nurse interpret the ABG as? Is the patient fully, partially, on uncompensated?
Respiratory alkalosis
uncompensated
the systolic sound is what or aka lub
the diastolic sound is what or aka dub
and
S2
Prior to teaching skill or concept what must the nurse obtain
baseline knowledge of subject and readiness to learn
A high-pitched, shrill, harsh, crowing sound in the upper airway is called
and requires immediate intervention.
Stridor
what is normal ranges of
calcium
sodium
potassium
8.5-10
135-145
3.5-5.0
what is the role of the respiratory system in maintaining proper acid-base balance in the blood.
They excrete carbon dioxide