Eye/Ear/Nose
This is the technique to minimize risk of contaminating the patient's eyes during instillation of eye drops.
What is perform effective hand hygiene before and after patient contact.
A patient has a sacral wound that is exposing tissue and fat. This would be documented as __________.
What is a Stage 3 pressure ulcer?
This assessment evaluates circulation to a limb whether injured or not.
What is a neurovascular assessment?
Educating patients about the use of pyridium should include this information.
What is pyridium can change the urine color to bright orange or red?
This disorder presents as hoarseness, edematous uvula, and a dry cough.
What is acute laryngitis?
This symptom is consistent with macular degeneration.
What is not being able to see objects in the center of vision field?
This rash is unilateral in appearance and tends affect the sensory nerves.
What is herpes zoster?
When a patient complains of numbness and pulses are absent on a tibial fracture with cast, it is known as ___________.
What is compartment syndrome?
This is an early sign of benign prostate hyperplasia.
What is nocturia?
When caring for a patient with a tracheostomy, this must be implemented when performing tracheal suctioning.
What is preoxygenate the patient before and after suctioning?
This medication can produce bilateral tinnitus.
What is Aspirin?
This skin disorder is quite common in the healthcare field due to frequent hand washing and use of alcohol based hand sanitizer.
What is contact dermatitis?
After total hip arthroplasty, these two restrictions are implemented immediately to prevent any complications to the arthroplasty.
What are "maintain hip in adduction/internal rotation" and "do not bend more that 90 degrees in bed or in a chair"?
When developing a treatment plan for a patient who is dehydrated and confused, this action is very important to include.
When a patient complains about leg cramp whenever they walk more than a block, this is know as __________.
What is intermittent claudication?
This would be reported to the healthcare provider if noticed on a nasal physical exam of a patient who was just hit in the nose.
What is clear nasal drainage?
This skin disorder requires soaking areas of irritation prior to removal to prevent infection.
What is Psoriasis?
This medication is given to patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.
What is Donepezil (Aricept)?
A patient who states laughing and/or coughing causes urine leakage, should be recommended to do this.
What is perform pelvic floor exercises?
This condition causes the limb to appear pale and cool to the touch.
What is an arterial ulcer?
This typically accompanies the onset of benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo.
What is BPPV accompanied with nausea and vomiting?
A patient diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) should eliminate this for recovery.
What is recent administration of new medication.
When a patient comes to the emergency room complaining of severe headaches and nuchal stiffness, this isolation precautions are implemented for this disease.
This procedure is used when there is complete blockage from the prostate in emptying the bladder.
What is a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?
This condition leaves the extremity with severe edema and red painful wounds.
What is a venous ulcer?