GI Bleed/Uterine Tachysystole
A patient came into the ER vomiting bright red blood. What test would the nurse prepare the patient for?
Endoscopy
What are the steps to change a policy?
agenda setting
policy formulation
policy adoption
policy implementation
policy evaluation
What is true regarding culture?
Includes shared beliefs and values
It is learned
It has a wide scope and includes casual beliefs on healthcare
What is the best test to see if a patient is doing well on the ventilator?
ABG's
The nurse knows what are s/s of DVT?
Redness, swelling, warmth and pain
The nurse is doing discharge teaching for a patient with duodenal ulcer. What medications would you tell the patient to avoid?
Asprin
Nsaids
Ibuprofen
What is part of the Self-determination Act?
education on advance directives
living will
POA
How does a nurse show culture competence?
understanding own bias
learn about the culture
respect their beliefs
What are some causes of ARDS?
Sepsis
pancreatitis
burns
trauma
Drug overdose
What is a complication of DVT?
PE
Why do we lay pregnant woman on their left side?
There is a dynamic tension between 3 things, what are they?
cost
access
quality
How can the nurse show culture compentence when caring for a transgender patient in the hospital?
Asking the patient what they prefer to be called
What is the hallmark sign of ARDS?
refractory hypoxemia
Nurse has a patient on heparin and see's the patient platelet count of 130,000. What should the nurse do next?
stop the heparin, call the physician and list heparin as a drug allergy
The nurse is monitoring the fetal heart rate strip for a mother being induced for labor. The nurse notices the fetus having late decelerations. What would the nurse do?
Stop pitocin
Place 100% non-rebreather mask
give fluid bolus
place on left sidenotify the physician
Which health policy requires the hospital to treat the patients that have no health insurance?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
The nurse knows what are some exemplars of health disparities?
Breast cancer screening
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
healthcare access
mental health services
Obesity
Pain Management
Preventive Care
What is the best treatment option for patient's with ARDS?
Mechanical ventilation
What are risk factors for developing a DVT?
hx of DVT
Immobility
post-op especially ortho or hip or knee replacement
smoking
BCP
What are some of the causes of upper GI bleed?
Esophagitis
Gastritis
Esophageal varices
Peptic ulcer disease
stress
Duodenal ulcer
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009.
Nurse is getting report on a new patient with diagnosis of cirrhosis. The nurse asks how much does the patient drink. What does this comment demonstrate?
Stereotyping
What are some signs and symptoms of ARDS?
hypoxemia, tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, crackles in the lungs
Nurse has a patient 2 days post-op refusing to walk in the hallway due to pain in the left leg. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Assess the left leg.