Fluid and Electrolytes
Type of fluid used to replace blood volume?
What is:
Normal Saline or
Ringers Lactate
A normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines is:
What is:
Less than 120 systolic and less than 80 diastolic.
A neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra
What is:
Parkinson's Disease
Medical term used to describe a sore-throat
What is:
Pharyngitis
Condition presenting with RUQ abdominal pain radiating to the right shoulder, N/V after a ingesting a fatty meal.
What is:
Cholecystitis
This Isotonic solution is referred to as 'free water' because it behaves as a hypotonic solution after infusion.
What is D5W (5% dextrose in water)
This medication class must be included in the plan of care of a hypertensive patient with a history of CKD...
What is:
An ARB or an ACEI
Life-threatening exacerbation of a Myasthenia Gravis often triggered by infections that is characterized by worsening muscle weakness requiring intubation or noninvasive ventilation.
What is:
Myasthenia Gravis Crisis
Name the two disease that cause COPD
What is:
Bronchitis & Emphysema
Non-inflammatory bowel disease presenting with recurrent abdominal pain, at least 1 per week, and associated with abnormal defecation in the absence of structural abnormalities of the gut.
What is:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Fluid of choice for volume replacement.
What is:
0.9 Normal Saline (NaCl)
Ringers Lactate
Your patient with history of AAA suddenly complains of severe abdominal pain above the umbilicus, radiating to the lumbar spine. What is your main concern?
What is:
A dissecting AAA
Disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons that causes muscle weakness, disability, and eventually death. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease after the famous baseball player who suffered from it.
What is:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
What disease is associated with the term 'blue bloaters.'
What is:
Chronic Bronchitis
Condition presenting with abdominal distension, acut severe abdominal pain, 'and board-rigid' abdomen.
What is:
Peritonitis
Main reason for infusing a hypotonic solution...
What is hydration
What is the protein released by the left ventricle of a patient with fluid overload?
What is:
Brain Natriuretic Peptide or
B-type Natriuretic Peptide
Unilateral headache presented with excruciating pain, lasting from 20 min – 2 hr. with several attacks a day for 4 – 8 weeks, followed by a headache free interval lasting 6 months to years.
What is:
Cluster Headache
Common medication used as a rescue inhaler in patients with asthma.
What is:
Albuterol - SABA
Elderly male patient presents with LLQ abdominal pain, N/V and low grade fever. Nurse suspects this is cause by outpouchings of the mucosal lining of the colon know as:
What is:
Diverticulitis
An example of a colloid solution is:
What is:
Albumin
Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
Dextran
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES)
A patient with history of peripheral arterial disease wakes up at night with sever calf pain. What is the expected ABI ratio for this patient?
What is:
<0.5
Medication class used to stop a life-threatening seizure.
What is:
Status Epilepticus
Life-threatening lung injury causing deviation of the trachea away from the affected lung
What is:
Tension pneumothorax
Highly contagious viral infection of the liver linked to the use of dirty needles among IV drug users.
What is:
Hepatitis C