Lab/Diagnostic
A serum sodium level below 135 mEq/L is known as this condition.
What is hyponatremia?
This laboratory value is used to evaluate immune function in HIV patients.
What is the CD4 count?
This medication is commonly prescribed to reduce fluid volume in heart failure.
What is furosemide (Lasix)?
This medication is the first-line treatment for Parkinson disease.
What is carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)?
This medication is commonly prescribed to lower uric acid levels in chronic gout.
What is allopurinol?
This laboratory test measures average blood glucose over the past 2-3 months.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?
This medication is used to treat/prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP).
What is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Moon face and buffalo hump are classic signs of this endocrine disorder.
What is Cushing syndrome?
Sudden facial drooping on one side of the face is commonly associated with this disorder
What is Bell's palsy?
The nurse caring for a patient in skeletal traction should ensure these hang freely at all times.
What are traction weights?
A BNP level is commonly elevated in this cardiovascular disorder.
What is heart failure?
This medication is commonly prescribed for shingles and chronic herpes simplex infections.
What is acyclovir (Zovirax)?
Before administering digoxin, the nurse should assess this vital sign
What is the apical pulse?
Flashes of light and floaters are classic symptoms of this eye emergency.
What is retinal detachment?
This topical medication is the treatment of choice for scabies.
What is permethrin cream?
This diagnostic test is performed first to differentiate ischemic from hemorrhagic stroke.
What is a CT scan of the head?
A patient receiving a blood transfusion develops chills, fever, and back pain. What is the nurse's first action?
What is stop the transfusion immediately?
This medication is the antidote for severe hypoglycemia when IV access is unavailable.
What is glucagon?
The priority intervention for autonomic dysreflexia is to place the patient in this position.
What is high Fowler's or sitting upright?
A patient with a burn injury should have this output monitored to evaluate fluid resuscitation.
What is urine output?
A patient with SIADH will most likely have this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyponatremia?
This medication stimulates red blood cell production in clients with chronic kidney disease anemia
What is epoetin alfa (Epogen)?
A thyroidectomy patient develops stridor. What is the priority nursing action?
What is maintain airway and prepare for emergency tracheostomy/intubation
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome is most at risk for this life-threatening complication.
What is respiratory failure?
Following an amputation, a patient reports pain in the missing limb. This is known as:
What is phantom limb pain?