A client has Parkinson’s disease. When preforming client teaching the nurse knows that the patient is at an increased risk for?
What is Falls
100
Which ethnic group is most at risk for developing HTN?
What is African Americans
100
Which pediatric condition presents with an olive shaped mass?
What is Pyloric Stenosis
100
Number one way to prevent the spread of the RSV virus.
What is Handwashing
100
A toddler is seen in the ER with crying and a fever of 101.2. Mom states the child has had a runny nose and complains of her ears hurting. The nurse knows that this can be signs and symptoms of what?
What is Otitis Media
200
An asthma patient is having difficulty with thick secretions. What could the nurse instruct them to do at home to help?
What is Increase oral fluids
200
An MS patient has an exacerbation. What are the two most common triggers for relapse?
What is Heat and stress
200
A newly admitted patient has a Braden Score of 8. What would the nurse do first?
What is initiate the pressure ulcer bundle. Turn Q 2 hrs, Pressure relief, and nutrition
200
What is the first nursing action when a patient complains of IV site pain?
What is Assess and if meds are infusing, stop them
200
A patient with COPD is at risk for what type of heart condition?
What is Right sided heart failure
300
During Thanksgiving dinner, a student nurse overhears her Aunt who is postmenopausal state, “I think I am shrinking, I am measuring 1” less than last year during my physical”, the student nurse suspects her Aunt may need to be evaluated for?
What is Osteoporosis
300
A patient has a fluid volume deficit. What would you expect the lab hemoglobin levels to show?
What is Elevated hgb
300
Name one S&S that a nurse may assess in a patient with common duct obstruction:
What is Jaundice, clay colored stools, dark colored urine, increased bilirubin
300
A patient has an ABG that has the following: pH 7.32, pCO2 48, HC03 25, how would you interpret the ABG?
What is Respiratory Acidosis
300
A client is found to have a non blanchable redness on their sacral area. What stage and treatment plan would the nurse anticipate?
What is Stage 1, Barrier cream, Pressure ulcer bundle
400
This device is used to control volume of infusing medications on a pediatric patient
What is Bruetrol
400
A patient presents with the following ABG values, pH 7.35, pC02 37, HC03 25, how would you interpret the ABG?
What is Normal
400
A postoperative patient with BPH is more at risk for?
What is urinary retention
400
A patient has the following ABG report, pH 7.47, pC02 44, HC03 28, how would you interpret the ABG?
What is Metabolic Alkalosis
400
What lab values would be most important to a patient who is to receive IV gentamycin?
What is BUN and Creat
500
During a preoperative assessment the patient states they have worked for a tire manufacturer for 25 years, the nurse would be concerned about what allergy?
What is Latex
500
A patient has just had a cast placed after a closed reduction, how should the nurse handle the cast?
What is Handle only with palms, place on pillow
500
A patient has a Mantoux test that reveals a 15mm induration, what should the nurse do when admitting the patient to a hospital unit?
What is Place on airborne precautions
500
Name the five P’s that occur in Compartment Syndrome:
What is Pulselesness, Pallor, Paresthesia, Pain, Paralysis, and (6)Poikilothermia
500
A student nurse is reviewing lab results and knows that Specific Gravity is indicative of: