Renal
This is a primary function of the kidneys.
What is filtering and removing waste products from the body?
A patient with asthma is taught that this is a way to reduce the incidence of asthma attacks.
What is identify and avoid personal triggers?
An item or food that may aggravate the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
What is caffiene, chocolate, smoking, orange juice, bending, obesity, asthma, alcohol, tight waist bands, fatty foods, peppermint, spearmint, or nicotine?
The most reliable laboratory test to screen for thyroid function.
What is thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
The teaching strategy that would be most effective when teaching a patient newly diagnosed with hypertension how take a blood pressure.
What is demonstrate the procedure to the patient, and return dememonstration.
Two laboratory reports the nurse would review when assessing a patient’s renal function.
What is BUN, Creatinine or eGFR?
The nursing intervention that would be the priority for a patient having an acute asthma attack.
What is administer albuterol?
A class about weight management lists these health risks associated with obesity.
What is sleep apnea, cancer, GERD, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome or osteoarthritis?
A patient who presents feeling tired, has gained weight, and reports dry skin, thinning hair, and increased cold sensitivity, even though it is now summer has been diagnosed with this disorder.
What is hypothryoidism?
Stage of hypertension represented by the BP of 132/82.
What is stage I hypertension?
An older adult in a long-term care facility begins exhibiting increased signs and symptoms of confusion. The nurse correctly anticipates this lab test will be ordered.
What is a urinalysis?
The typical breath sound associated with an acute asthma attack.
What is the patient wheezes?
A patient receiving chemotherapy rings the call light and reports nausea, the nurse will probably give this medication.
What is ondansetron?
The optimal time to take levothyroxine.
What is 1-2 hours before breakfast?
Education that should be included to a patient with hypertension related to lifestyle modifications to reduce overall cardiovascular risk.
What are exercise 30 mins daily, maintain a healthy weight, restrict sodium intake, maintain a healthy diet, manage BP, control cholesterol, and/or stop smoking
A patient is presenting with an obstructing urinary calculi, the nurse implements this intervention which will help determine treatment effectiveness after noting the patient received tamsulosin (Flomax) and opioids to relieve colic pain in the emergency room.
What is strain all urine voided by the patient?
The assessment that is most important to monitor for the patient who has been given albuterol and started on prednisone for an asthma exacerbation.
What is breath sounds?
Following an episode of diarrhea related to a "stomach bug," the nurse recommends this diet.
What is the BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce and toast?
The 3 Ps associated with hyperglycemia.
What is polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?
Three complications of hypertension.
What are stroke, retinal damage and blurring of vision or loss of vision, peripheral vascular disease, chronic renal failure, coronary artery disease, heart failure or left ventricular hypertrophy
A disorder with the clinical manifestations of urgency, dysuria, urinating approximately 60 times within a 24-hour period, and suprapubic pain?
What is cystitis or a bladder infection?
The nurse assesses a patient with wheezing and dyspnea and determines that these symptoms are related to this pathophysiologic feature of asthma.
What is bronchospasm?
A patient has experienced severe nausea and vomiting for 48 hours, the nurse would expect to see this acid-base imbalance.
What is metabolic alkalosis
Nursing intervention for a type I diabetic patient who is cold, clammy, experiencing tremors, and a headache.
What is give 15-20 gm of a carbohydrate like orange juice?
Common side effects of antihypertensive medications.
What are erectile disfunction, postural hypotension, headache, dizziness, lethargy, beta blockers mask hypoglycemia, peripheral edema, or constipation?