Devices and Restraints
Use of sedative medications
What is a chemical restraint?
The nutrient needed most for growth repair
What is protein.
This IV solution is often used to replace fluid loss in the immediate postoperative period.
What is Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)?
The need to cope with new social and academic demands.
What is Sensorimotor Stage?
This medication is used to lower ammonia levels in patients with hepatic encephalopathy
What is lactulose?
How often should a provider's orders for restraints be renewed for adults?
What is every 24 hours?
Organ that regulates appetite
What is the hypothalamus?
This condition, marked by the collapse of alveoli, is a common cause of postoperative hypoxia.
What is atelectasis?
The need to form loving relationships with other people.
What is concrete operational stage?
Vaccines are available to prevent these two types of viral hepatitis.
What are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B?
To prevent skin breakdown in a restrained patient, nurses should reposition the patient this often.
What is every 2 hours?
A lack of iodine in the diet can lead to this thyroid condition
What is goiter?
Postoperative patients are at risk for this life-threatening complication if a blood clot travels to the lungs.
What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)
The need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence
What is Intimacy vs Isolation
Portal hypertension can cause this life-threatening condition involving dilated veins in the esophagus.
What are esophageal varices?
The inappropriate use of restraints can violate this ethical principle, which emphasizes respect for a patient's right to make decisions.
What is autonomy?
Which are higher in sodium, vegetables or fruits?
What are vegetables?
A sudden high fever and increased heart rate in a postoperative patient may indicate this serious condition.
What is sepsis?
Developing a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliability, care and affection. Lack of distrust
In patients with alcohol-induced liver disease, this vitamin is supplemented to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy.
What is thiamine (Vitamin B1)
A nurse needs to document this key information every time restraints are applied or removed.
What are the reason for restraints, type of restraint, time applied, patient’s response, and care provided?
The major problem with feeding an infant skim milk
What is not getting enough calories and don't grow. Dehydration from excessive solute load and inability to concentrate urine.
Nurses should monitor for this condition, marked by increased confusion and agitation in elderly postoperative patients
What is postoperative delirium?
Client is able to think abstractly and logically. Logical thinking is expanded to solving abstract and concrete problems
What is generativity vs stagnation
This condition, marked by confusion and asterixis, occurs due to high ammonia levels in cirrhosis patients.
What is hepatic encephalopathy