Tissue Integrity/Infection Control
During this initial phase of wound healing, which occurs immediately after injury, blood vessels constrict and blood clotting begins
What is hemostasis
To ensure an accurate EEG (Electroencephalography), patients should be instructed to avoid this substance for 8 to 12 hours before the test
What is caffeine
Patients with Celiac Disease must strictly avoid gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye, and this other grain
What is barley
According to Kohlberg’s theory, a child in the "Preconventional" level of moral development focuses primarily on this
What is avoiding punishment
To protect the rights of patients who cannot speak for themselves, this 1991 Act requires healthcare facilities to ask patients about Advanced Directives
What is the Patient Self-Determination Act
This type of pressure injury is defined by intact skin with a localized area of non-blanchable erythema (redness that does not turn white when pressed
What is a Stage 1 pressure ulcer
Following a Lumbar Puncture, the nurse must ensure the patient maintains this position for 4 to 6 hours to prevent a spinal headache
What is flat bed rest
This non-invasive test is used to detect the presence of H. pylori bacteria by measuring exhaled carbon dioxide after the patient drinks a special solution
What is a Urea Breath Test
This pediatric pain scale uses five categories—Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability—to assess infants and non-verbal children
What is the FLACC scale
Patients taking Levodopa/Carbidopa for Parkinson’s disease should be instructed to avoid meals high in this nutrient, as it can reduce drug absorption
What is protein
If the base of a pressure ulcer is completely covered by slough or eschar, it is classified by this term because the true depth cannot be determined
What is unstageable
This diagnostic test for Cystic Fibrosis is considered the "gold standard" and measures the amount of salt in the patient's sweat
What is the sweat chloride test
In patients with cirrhosis, pruritus (severe itching) is often caused by the accumulation of this substance under the skin
What are bile salts?
This term describes a normal response to the stress of hospitalization where a child returns to a previous developmental level, such as a potty-trained child wetting the bed
What is regression
This classification of insulin, such as Lantus (Glargine), typically has no peak and provides a steady basal rate for 20 to 24 hours
What is Long-Acting (or Basal) insulin?
To manage an outbreak of Pediculosis Capitis (head lice), caregivers should seal non-washable items in a plastic bag for this many days
What is 10 days
Before a patient undergoes a PET Scan, the nurse must ensure the patient's blood glucose is less than this specific value
What is 200 mg/dL
This type of viral hepatitis is primarily transmitted through the fecal-oral route, often via contaminated food or water
What is Hepatitis A (or E)
This is the leading cause of fatal injury for the infant age group
What is suffocation
This medication is the "gold standard" used to slow the progression of Multiple Sclerosis by altering the immune response
What are Interferons (Beta-1a/1b)?
According to transmission categories, a nurse must utilize a respirator mask and a negative pressure airflow room for a patient with this specific infection
What is Tuberculosis (TB)
A positive Murphy's sign, characterized by pain on deep inspiration during palpation of the Right Upper Quadrant, is a key finding for this condition
What is cholecystitis
This condition, common in males over age 40, is characterized by a weak urinary stream, hesitancy, and a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
In the 4-6 year age group, the mnemonic "Very DIM" is used to remember these four required vaccinations
What are Varicella, DTaP, IPV, and MMR
Because sucralfate (Carafate) works by forming a protective barrier over ulcers, it should be administered at this specific time.
What is on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals)?