Cancer care
The nurse would teach their female clients aged 50-69 to obtain this screening test every 2 years.
What is a mammogram?
The nurse would check these vital signs prior to administering Metoprolol to the client with stable angina (2)
What is heart rate and blood pressure
These letters represent the priority client care issues.
What is A,B,C?
Assisting clients to manage these conditions (2) may prevent the development of chronic kidney disease.
What is hypertension and diabetes?
The difference between acute angina and chronic stable angina (2).
What is predictability, relieved with rest, managed with medications.
This is considered adjunct therapy, which the health care team may suggest to clients with cancer, in addition to chemotherapy and/or radiation
What is complementary therapies?
When assessing the client with acute chest pain, the nurse knows that this ECG change indicates the client's pain is related to myocardial injury.
What is ST segment elevation.
Hoarseness, difficulty swallowing and copious oral secretions.
What are signs of upper airway injury
Clients are assessed for anemia because of a decrease in this hormone.
What is erythropoetin?
Clients receiving chemotherapy cancer treatment are at risk for developing this because of their neutropenia.
What is infections?
The nurse caring for a client receiving radiation therapy would instruct them to avoid which type of analgesic to manage their pain?
What is Acetaminophen/Tylenol?
A strategy to use to engage clients in making changes to their lifestyle to reduce their cardiovascular risks .
What is motivational interviewing?
Adequate fluid replacement and diuretics can counteract this cause of acute tubular necrosis is clients with electrical burns.
What is myoglobinuria (the release of myoglobin from muscle cell breakdown)?
This common nuisance is caused by calcium-phosphate deposits on the skin and sensory neuropathy.
What is pruritus (itchy skin)?
A client with a GFR of 25 would need to receive this vitamin as part of their treatment.
What is Vitamin D?
The nurse will instruct the client who is receiving chemotherapy and experiencing anorexia to eat small, frequent meals of this type of food. (2)
What is high carbohydrate and high protein?
A client with chronic, stable angina should be taught to avoid this type of exercise/activity.
What is isometric arm exercise (heavy lifting, snow shoveling)
Besides using aseptic technique, this nursing intervention will inhibit bacterial infections of the burn wound.
What is application of silver-impregnated dressings
An individual in an early stage of chronic renal failure should limit this in their diet.
What is protein?
A dangerous electrolyte imbalance of acute kidney injury.
What is hyperkalemia?
Use 1 tsp. of salt and 1tsp. of sodium bicarbonate mixed in 1 L of water after each meal and at bedtime.
What is the oral care recommended for clients with oral mucositis from radiation therapy?
This blood test result is one indicator that cardiac re-perfusion has occurred after fibrinolytic therapy .
What is a rapid rise in CK-MB enzyme level?
This phase of acute renal injury includes hypotension, hypovolemia and urine output 3/5L per day.
What is the recovery phase?
The health care for a client with a GFR of 15-29 would include this.
What is preparation for renal replacement therapy?
Nursing care of the client with extensive burns includes active range of motion of their limbs to prevent this.
What are contractures?