If a patient has polycythemia what should be avoided
What is iron Bc rbc already intervening with phlebotomy, so dont put it back in to feed the problem.
100
Accessing for neurologic effects, what anemia does your patient have?
What is Vitamin 12 Deficeincy
100
What drugs are given to pneumonia patient?
What is antiboitics, antivirals, analgesics, antipyretics, Oxygen
100
Where would laryngeal tumor spread?
What is trachea, thyroid, esophagus
200
When does a patient receive 3 % NaCl?
What is Hyponatremia with increased ECF, Patient has hypertension.
200
What disorder performs Iron Chelation Therapy, Describe it?
What is Thalassemia. Deferoxamine is run continuous sub q infusion for 8-12 hours (most likely at night) this binds to the iron to draw it out of the body.
200
Important teaching for a patient with Hemophilia? Adults and Kids
What is Wearing a Medi-Alert bracelet, avoid non contact sports
200
What are triggering agents for asthma
What is smoke, dust, mold, sudden weather changes
200
What are aspiration precautions?
What is upright to eat, stay seated upright for 30 min after eating, chin to chest tuck, assist with meals, double swallow
300
Why is sodium bicarbonate administered? What disease?
What is to reverse metabolic acidosis in Hyperkalemia
300
Medicine's used for Aplastic Anemia
What is Agents that suppress lymphocyte activity ( ALG, ATG, Cyclosporine), Immunosuppresive agents (Predinosone, cytoxan), Prophylactic antibiotics (bc of low WBC)
300
What is the goal for performing phlebotomy? disease is this for
What is keep hematocrit < 45%- 48%, Polycythemia
300
If your COPD (Later Stages)patient has increasesd PaCO2 what do you do or not do?
What is do not put on lots of O2, can lower the stimulus to breathe (CO2) and they will quit breathing.
300
describe Physiotherapy? What diseases apply this treatment?
What is vibrations, percussion, postural drainage. Cystic fibrosis, Copd,
400
Why is calcium chloride or calcium gluconate administered? What disease?
What is to oppose the effects of the mg on the heart muscle in hypermagnesemia
400
When should a patient with ITP seek emergency assistance.
What is Altered Mental status
400
When should a DIC patient report symptoms? Adult or kids it doesn't matter
What is Abdominal Pain, headache, visual changes
400
What are the 4 D's and what disease is this
What is Drooling, dysphagia, dysphonia (muffled voice), distressed inspiratory efforts. Epiglottitis
400
What can cause a pleural effusion
What is heart failure, pneumonia, renal disease, chronic liver disease
500
Why is Calcitonin administered? what disease?
What is calcitonin opposes the effects PTH effect therefore decreases calcium
500
DIC complications?
What is renal failure, PE, CVA, ARDS
500
Describe differences between diagnostic testing for Hodgkins and Non-hodgkins?
What is Hodgkins- Reed Sternberg cells, use of PET and CT scan. Non-Hodkins- MRI, bone marrow biopsy, CT scan or barium enema,
500
describe the ABG's of a thoracic trauma and pulmonary embolism
What is thoracic trauma is hypoemia, PE has decrease PaCO2
500
What should the parents look for when their child has Bronciolitis
What is Crying without tears, sunken eyes, depressed fontanelles, lethargic, acting ill