Perioperative
Respiratory
Musculoskeletal
Endocrine
Renal
100
This must be signed by the patient and doctor; and the patient must understand the procedure thoroughly before signing this
What is INFORMED CONSENT
100
This is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is characterized by symptoms such as an abrupt onset of chills, fever, malaise, anorexia, and myalgias.
What is Influenza.
100
This is an injury to the ligaments surrounding a joint caused by a wrenching or twisting motion.
What is a Sprain.
100
These glands produce and secrete hormones that travel to affect their specific target tissues.
What is Endocrine glands.
100
If your patient develops generalized body edema, hypertension, hematuria with a smoky or rusty appearance, and proteinuria with a recent history of strep, should be assessed for this.
What is acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
200
This type of nursing occurs before, during, and after surgery
What is Perioperative Nursing
200
These are the 3 goals of managing acute pharyngitis(strep throat).
What is infection control, symptom relief, and prevention of complications.
200
This is the foundation of treatment for the musculoskeletal system.
What is RICE
200
This disease is characterized by absent or minimal insulin production.
What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
200
Cupid has nothing on this shuffle.
What is the Kidney Stone Shuffle
300
These include recognizing that sensory deficits may be present and providing warm blankets to prevent hypothermia.
What is preoperative considerations for older adults
300
As the nurse caring for a patient with a tracheostomy, you know that it is critical to have this piece of equipment at the bedside.
What is an obturator.
300
These are complications of fractures.
What is Infection, Compartment Syndrome, Venous Thromboembolism, and Fat Embolism Syndrome.
300
This lab test can give you the most accurate look at a patient's blood sugar control in the recent history.
What is Hemoglobin A1C.
300
Characterized by numerous cysts on this body organ, treatment is aimed at preventing and/or treating infections of the urinary tract.
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease
400
After admission to the PACU, which of the following assessment data requires the most immediate attention: O2 saturation of 85%; Respiratory rate of 13; BP of 90/60
What is O2 saturation of 85%
400
This patient with this disease often presents with a cough, fever, shaking chills, dyspnea, tachypnea, and pleuritic chest pain.
What is Pneumonia.
400
This is a severe infection of the bone, bone marrow, and surrounding soft tissue.
What is Osteomyelitis.
400
An overproduction or oversecretion of ADH results in this disease.
What is SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone)
400
This type of catheter is used on males experiencing urinary retention.
What is a Coude catheter
500
The patient has presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a colonoscopy. The patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation (conscious sedation)during the procedure. Moderate sedation is used routinely for procedures that require this.
What is a depressed level of consciousness.
500
This disease could quickly become a public health nightmare and is highly contagious. Often patients exhibit fatigue, malaise, anorexia, unexplained weight loss, low grade fevers, and night sweats.
What is Tuberculosis.
500
This disease is chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of connective tissue in the synovial joints.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis.
500
An acute, rare, and severe condition that occurs when excess thyroid hormones are released into circulation causing a life threatening emergency
What is Thyrotoxicosis, Thyroid Storm
500
This lab is associated with edema and is one that should be monitored closely.
What is Albumin
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