Nursing Process
Fluids
Electrolytes
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostic Labs
100

What is are examples of assessment?

data collection, assessments, etc

100

symptoms of dehydration

feelings of thirsty of feeling dry, tenting with skin turgor, dark yellow urine

100

What can cause hypernaturemia?

dehydration (too little water, sweating), too much dietary sodium, 

100

what are WBC counts used to monitor?

infection; immune function

100

What does a PSA test for?

enlargement of the prostate (ex. cancer, BPH)

200

What are examples of evaluation?

did the med/intervention work?, do we need to make changes? etc.

200

symptoms of hypovolemia

weight loss, dry mucous membranes, hypotension (orthostatic), decreased urine output, increased heart rate with weak thread pulse

What is most serious assessment findings with hypovolemia?

200

symptoms of hypokalemia

generalized weakness

200

what does an occult stool for guaiac test for?

blood in stool (ex. GI bleed)

200

What does a colonoscopy test for?

internal imaging of the colon (ex. cancer, polyps, diverticula)

300

What are examples of intervention?

Providing patient education, passing the med, doing the dressing change, providing the nursing care 

300

nursing interventions for hypovolemia

monitor I+O's, accurate daily weights, vital signs, physical assessment

What is the most accurate way to monitor fluid gain/loss?

300

considerations with administering IV potassium supplements

MUST use IV pump; never IV push or rapid infusion

administer slow (how slow?)

cardiac monitoring

300

What are labs used to monitor and diagnose anemia?

RBC

Hematocrit

Hemoglobin

Platelets

300

What does a hemoglobin A1c monitor and diagnose?

blood sugar of last 3 months (diagnosis and management of diabetes)

400

What are examples of planning?

discussing plan of care with patient and provider, interdisciplinary rounding, etc. 

400

what do audible crackles in both lungs indicate?

emergency; lungs are filling up with fluid

400

sx of hypernatremia

agitation, restlessness, weakness, confusion (changes in LOC)

400

Labs used to predict (and monitor) risk of heart disease

cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, VLDL

Which of these values do we want high vs low?

400

sx of low hemoglobin/hematocrit/RBC

weak, dizzy, fatigue/lethargic, heart palpitations at rest 

500

What are examples of analyzing?

noticing trends in patient data (changes in VS, I+Os, daily wts ), changes in patient physical assessment, etc

500

sx of hypervolemia

edema (generalized or pulmonary, crackles over the lungs, bulging veins in neck (Jugular vein distention), increased heart rate, abnormal BPs

500

sx of hypermagnesemia

weak, lethargic, absent deep tendon reflexes, decreased respiratory rate
500

sx of hypocalcemia

numbness and tingling of face, generalized muscle weakness and fatigue, decreased GI motility, laryngeal stridor

what is most serious?

500

What medication does a PT/INR monitor?

warfarin

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