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Which technique should a nurse implement when changing a postoperative dressing?
Aseptic technique
What is the goal of palliative surgery?
Relieve symptoms or improve function without correcting the basic problem
What is the most common site of cancer in adult women?
Breast
Which body system failure results in shock?
Circulatory
What is the main cation of the ICF?
Potassium
Which two systems mainly monitor the fluid balance in the body?
Renal and circulatory
What are the categories of shock?
Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, and vasogenic
This urine output reflects minimal acceptable renal perfusion.
0.5 mL/kg/hr
What is the most reliable indicator if neurological status?
Level of consciousness
How many hours after the onset of symptoms can tPA be administered for a CVA?
3 hours
Which three symptoms are characteristic of Cushing's triad?
Bradycardia, hypertension, and widening pulse pressure
What nursing intervention can prevent autonomic dysreflexia in the patient with a spinal cord injury?
Make sure the urinary catheter is patent
What is the priority for a patient after a stroke?
Maintaining the patient's airway
Why does high blood glucose occur after a stroke?
Stress
What type of infections do antibiotics treat?
Bacterial infections
What three symptoms are expected in a patient with hypoxemia?
How is bacterial pharyngitis different from viral pharyngitis?
Bacterial pharyngitis has an abrupt onset
How much do you expect the platelet count to increase after administering 1 unit of platelets?
5,000 to 10,000
What is a side effect of rifampin?
Turns the body fluids red-orange
Why do patients with pernicious anemia require vitamin B12 injections?
They lack intrinsic factor needed to absorb vitamin B12
When is a person with HIV said to have progressed to AIDS?
When the CD4 count level drops to 200
How would you describe passive-acquired immunity?
Antibodies are acquired from an outside source
What does the enzyme reverse transcriptase transcribe?
HIV RNA to HIV DNA
Where would you expect to assess a pilonidal cyst?
Sacrococcygeal area
What should you ask a patient to assess for malignant hyperthermia?
Family history of problems with general anesthesia