Pain & Comfort
Doctors often measure these two enzymes when diagnosing pancreatitis
This virus is a leading cause of bronchiolitis in infants and young children
What is RSV?
A nurse notes increasing restlessness, tachypnea, and confusion in a patient with ARDS. This may indicate what as a worsening part of the condition
What is hypoxemia?
This is the most common type of childhood cancer
Unilateral leg swelling, warmth, redness, and pain are classic signs of this condition.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
This imaging test is commonly used to look for gallstones that may have triggered pancreatitis
This assessment finding indicates worsening respiratory distress in an infant with RSV
What are retractions (intercostal, substernal or suprasternal)?
According to assessment priorities, a patient with ARDS and an oxygen saturation of 82% despite supplemental oxygen has a problem involving this highest priority need
What is airway & breathing (ABC)?
Frequent infections in clients with ALL are commonly caused by a decreased number of these infection-fighting cells
What are neutrophils (neutropenia)?
A client with DVT suddenly develops chest pain, shortness of breath, and tachycardia. The nurse suspects this emergency.
What is pulmonary embolism (PE)?
This complication occurs when pancreatic enzymes begin digesting the pancreas itself
What is autodigestion?
This life-threatening condition is characterized by widespread inflammation in the lungs leading to severe hypoxemia?
What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
This type of precaution is used when caring for a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
What are droplet contact precautions?
In AML, overcrowding of the bone marrow by leukemic cells often leads to decreased production of these three major blood cell types.
what are RBCs, WBCs, and platelets?
This assessment finding is considered a classic sign of PE, although it is not always present.
What is hemoptysis?
What is pancreatic necrosis?
This diagnostic test often shows bilateral infiltrates or a "white-out" appearance in ARDS
What is chest x-ray?
Loss of taste and smell became a well-known symptom associated with this disease
Petechiae, bruising, and bleeding gums in a client with AML or ALL are most often caused by this condition.
What is thrombocytopenia?
A client with a massive PE may require administration of this type of medication to rapidly dissolve the clot
What are thrombolytics?
This fluid filled collection surrounded by a fibrous wall may develop weeks after acute pancreatitis
What is a pancreatic pseudocyst?
A patient with ARDS is often placed in this position to improve oxygenation and ventilation-perfusion matching
What is the prone position?
A nurse caring for a client with severe COVID-19 notes decreasing urine output, confusion, and hypotension. These findings may indicate this life-threatening condition.
What is septic shock?
This cancer originates in the lymphatic system and is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This serious condition involves widespread activation of the clotting cascade, leading to both clot formation and bleeding.
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation?