Eyes
Eyes/Ears
Kidney
Labs and electrolytes
AkI
100

Treatment for angle closure glaucoma?

Hint - Occular emergency!

1. Miotics and hyperosmotic agents.

2. Laser peripheral or surgical iridotomy.

100

Chemical exposed in your eyes, what's your next step?

Begin Ocular Irrigation

100

Nurition therapy for ESRD


1. Avoid salt subs.

2. Limit phosphorus and fluid intake.

3. Inc. Ca and VitD.

100
Cushing syndrome labs


Potassium, B.S., NA and B.P.

⬇Potassium

⬆B.S.

⬆NA

⬆B.P.

100

Pre renal kidney injury

Hint: Before renal problems

1. Hypovolemia: Burns, Diuresis, Dehydration, Dec. cardiac output.


200

Angle closure glaucoma symptoms? 


Hint: Reduced outflow cause Intraocular pressure.

1. Severe, sudden pain around eyes.

2. Sudden attacks of increased pressure causing blurred vision.

3. N/V, HA

4. Colored halos around lights, blurred vision, ocular redness.


200

Post OP cataract surgery Nursing Interventions?

Hint: What to avoid? What position? How to protect eyes? How much weight can they lift? Report what?

1. Avoid sneezing, coughing, forceful nose blowing and straining with bowel movements.

2. Side lying facing affected side, or supine. AVOID PRONE position.

3. Sunglasses, eye shield and follow up for visual acuity.

4. 10 lbs

5. Report green/yellow discharge.

200

Peritonitis symptoms

Hint: at the site and GI

Abdominal pain, Cloudy effluent inc. WBC's.

GI: D/V, distention and bowel sounds

200

Chronic kidney failure? Answer if ⬆️ or ⬇️

1. Iron, CA and GFR

2. Phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, creatinine

1.⬇Iron, CA and GFR

2.⬆Phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, creatinine

200

What meds can cause direct damage to kidney?

Hint: Helps fight bacteria

Antibiotics like Vancomycin and Gentamicin

300

Open angle glaucoma symptoms?

Hint: Slow, progressive condition causing intraocular pressure.

1. Mild pain (sometimes no pain, asymptomatic.)

2. Headache

3. Tunnel vision (late onset)

4. Peripheral vision loss

300

Meniere's disease treatment?

Hint: Vertigo

Environment? Avoid what? What to do during vertigo?

Meds? 

1. Dark quiet room, fall precautions.

2. Avoid sudden movements. Avoid fluorescent, flickering lights.

3. Close your eyes during vertigo

4 Emesis basin - Ondansetron IV push.

300

Drug therapy for Hypocalcemia in Chronic Renal Failure?

Cholecalciferol

300

Oliguria Urine output, how long does it last?

Diuresis Urine output, how long does it last?

Recovery, how long does it last?

Oliguria < 400ml - 10 to 14 days

Diuresis 1L-3l or upto 5L - 1 to 3 weeks

Recovery upto 12 months

300

Post renal injuries

Hint: Obstruction of urine flow. Name some causes?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Prostate cancer, Renal calculi, Trauma and Extrarenal tumors.

400

Open angle glaucoma patient education?

Hint: head of the bed? How to protect eyes?

1. Sleep with HOB 20 degrees.

2. Wear sunglasses when outside.  

400

Communication with hard hearing?

Do vs Don't

1. Speak normally and slowly directly into better ear. Simple language. Use therapeutic touch.

2. No shouting. No unusual facial expression. Avoid difficult words. Avoid destruction. Avoid light behind the ears.

400

Chronic renal failure manifestation?

1. Decreased excretion

2. Breakdown of cellular protein.

3. Bleeding

4. Metabolic acidosis, ⬆️ K+

400

Addison disease - Name 3 missing corticosteroid

Hint: Patho of the disease.

Loss of:

Glucocorticoid

Mineralocorticoid

Adrogens hormones

400

Rapid acting insulin = onset, peak and duration? 

Onset 10-30 min

Peak 30-3 hrs

Duration 3-5 hrs

500

Macular degeneration s/s? Name all 4.

Hint: central vision loss due to age and UV lights

1. Acute vision loss

2. Blurred or darkened vision

3. Scotoma (blind spots)

4. Metamorphopsia (visual distortion)

500

Antibiotic education for otitis media?

Continue full course of prescribed antibiotics even once symptoms have resolved.

500

Treatment for hyperkalemia for Chronic renal failure

Include: Diet 🥔, Acute and other meds.

Dialysis is most effective! 😌

1. Avoid high potassium food and drugs.

2. Acute: Glucose and Insulin IV, 10% calcium gluconate.

3. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate and Patiromer (binds in GI)

500

Diabetes Insipidious: flushing out - Urine

Serum osmolality

Sodium

Urine osmolality

Serum osmolality ⬆

Sodium ⬆

Urine osmolality ⬇

500

DKA blood sugar levels?

more than 250 or equal to 250mg/dl.

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