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Before administering digoxin, a nurse should always check this vital sign.
What is the apical pulse?
his is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This vitamin is essential during early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects.
What is folic acid?
This vaccine is given at birth to protect against a liver infection.
What is the Hepatitis B vaccine?
This type of isolation precaution is used for patients with tuberculosis.
What is airborne precautions?
This route of medication administration delivers drugs directly into the bloodstream and has the fastest onset of action.
What is intravenous (IV)?
This device delivers low-flow oxygen and is commonly used for patients who need minimal oxygen support.
What is a nasal cannula?
This is the term for the thinning and shortening of the cervix during labor.
What is effacement?
This is the safest position for an infant to sleep in to reduce the risk of SIDS.
What is on their back?
This electrolyte imbalance is commonly seen in patients with chronic kidney disease and can cause cardiac dysrhythmias.
What is hyperkalemia?
A potentially life-threatening side effect of opioids that nurses must monitor for.
What is respiratory depression?
This is the first step in the nursing process.
What is assessment?
This type of deceleration in fetal heart rate mirrors the contraction and is usually benign.
What are early decelerations?
This is the age when most infants can sit without support
What is 6 to 8 months?
This acronym is used to identify signs of a stroke and stands for Face, Arms, Speech, and Time.
What is FAST?
This anticoagulant is monitored using the INR and is reversed with vitamin K.
What is warfarin?
his position is recommended for a patient experiencing difficulty breathing, as it promotes lung expansion.
What is Fowler’s position?
This scoring system is used at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to assess a newborn’s condition.
What is the APGAR score?
This reflex, present at birth, causes a baby to turn its head toward a touch on the cheek.
What is the rooting reflex?
This is the medical term for the partial or complete separation of a surgical wound.
What is dehiscence?
This class of drugs is commonly used to lower blood pressure and ends in "-pril."
What are ACE inhibitors?
This type of diet is typically ordered for a patient immediately after surgery until bowel sounds return.
What is a clear liquid diet?
This is the term for the vaginal discharge that occurs after childbirth and changes color over time.
What is lochia?
This is the most accurate method for calculating medication dosages in pediatric patients.
What is weight-based dosing (mg/kg)?
This condition is characterized by inflammation of the gallbladder and is often associated with gallstones.
What is cholecystitis?