What are two of the most life threatening complications of chronic kidney disease (usually indications for dialysis)
100
Dyspnea
What is the most distressing symptom of COPD
or
Another correct answer "subjective symptom of breathlessness experienced by the patient"
100
Neutropenia
What is a low neutrophil count caused by chemotherapy
100
Hallucinations and Delusions
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia
100
Shaky, trembling hands and tachycardia
What are the likely side effects of a patient receiving short acting bronchodilator like Salbutamol/Ventolin during an asthma attack?
200
Hypoperfusion of the kidneys cause this classification of acute renal failure/injury
What is the cause of prerenal failure?
200
Pulmonary Function Tests
What is the gold standard testing for staging of COPD
200
Stomatitis and alopecia
What are repercussions of chemotherapy that lower a patient's self esteem?
200
The Baby Blues
What is a normal two week period of crying after delivering a baby called?
200
Blurred Vision, Dry mouth, Constipation, extra pyrimydal activities
What are side affects of antipsychotic medications
300
Nephrotoxicity from medications: certain antibiotics and NSAIDs
What is the main cause of intrarenal failure
300
Elevating the head of the bed, increasing patient's fluid consumption, administering oxygen, and performing a thorough respiratory assessment (including O2 sats)
What are some basic nursing interventions you should perform for a patient with thick viscous sputum and dyspnea?
300
Fluid Volume Deficit (FVD) from nausea and vomitting
What is the most common side effect of cytotoxic drugs?
300
Non-drug (antipsychotic) compliance
What is main reason patients relapse with schizophrenia
What is critical complication for a potassium level above 5.5 mmol caused by Chronic Kidney Disease?
400
Hospital Acquired Infection (HAP) and Community Acquired Infection (CAP)
What are the two classifications of pneumonia based on where they were acquired?
400
Mammography and PAP smears
What are key women's preventative health screening strategies.
400
Anhedonia, blunted affect, and poverty of speech
What are some negative symptoms of schitzophrenia
400
Renal function tests
What are important laboratory values for a patient receiving any nephrotoxic medication (like chemo, NSAIDS)
Also important for breastfeeding neonate whose mother is receiving a mood stabilizer like Lithium.
500
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
What is the main diagnostic test to classify degree of renal failure
500
Aspiration pneumonia
What is the most common type of pneumonia for the elderly?
* Good discussion points here around pneumonia and other classifications*
500
Thrombocytopenia
What is a low platlet count caused by myelosuppression of the bone marrow from chemotherapy treatments?
500
Spiritual, Biological, Social and Psychological
What are the four spheres of human life affected with mental health challenges (according to Austin and Boyd)?
500
Tardive dyskinesia
What is the long term side effect of dopamine antagonist (antipsychotic) medication that causes involuntary movement of the tongue, lips, face, trunk and extremities?