Prefixes
Define Brady and give a word example
Slow
Ramipril - classification, assessment and what do I treat
Ace Inhibitor, take BP, HTN
Why is a Baseline Assessment important
Helps determine what a patient was capable of before entering the hospital
Define Dysphagia
G = Gastro for difficulty swallowing
Define Oliguria
Low urinary output - less than 30mls/hr
Define Tachy and give a word example
Fast
Metoprolol - classification, assessment, what do I treat
Beta Blocker, HR, BP, CKD HTN CHF
How many lung fields are there in a posterior assessment
14
Define Auscultation
Listening
What vital is important to check before giving Dilaudid
RR rate
Define Hyper and give a word example
High
LASIX - name the assessment, the classification and the labs you check
BP, weight, diuretic, K+
Lets Math this!! Dr has ordered patient to receive 2.5mg of Dilaudid.
Medication on hand is 10mg/1ml
0.25 ml
Another word for Decubitus Ulcer
Pressure ulcer
What does Glyburide treat
DM 2
Define Hypo and give and example
low
Dilaudid classification, what do I treat, assessment
Opiod, moderate pain, RR
How would the bowels sound if a patient is constipated
slow or sluggish
Define a localized infection
An infection in a confined area
Give 2 risks for uncontrolled DM
Retinopathy, CHF, HTN, Neuropathy
half
Digoxin assessment what do I treat
HR, Arrythmias & Heart Failure
What is the range for Blood Glucose?
4-8 feeling great
Define a nasogastric tube and 2 points on assessment
Tube inserted into the stomach via the nose. Check length of tubing and auscultate bowels
How much do you prime a Subq butterfly with
0.4ml