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This condition involves inflammation of the appendix.
What is Appendicitis?
This stage of pressure injury presents with non-blanchable redness.
What is Stage 1 pressure injury?
This hormone maintains pregnancy and prevents uterine contractions.
What is progesterone?
This condition is characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
What is Croup?
Order: 500 mg. Available: 250 mg tablets. How many tablets will you give?
What is 2 tablets?
This lab value increases with liver damage.
What are AST/ALT?
This burn depth involves blistering and partial dermis damage.
What is a partial-thickness burn?
This condition is characterized by hypertension and proteinuria in pregnancy.
What is Preeclampsia?
This is the priority action for a child with epiglottitis.
What is avoid throat examination / keep airway calm?
Order: 1 g. Available: 500 mg tablets. How many tablets?
What is 2 tablets?
The condition causing yellowing of the skin and eyes is related to what.
What is elevated bilirubin?
This rule is used to estimate total body surface area burned.
What is the Rule of Nines? (also palm will be accepted)
This is the first action for a client with a prolapsed umbilical cord.
What is relieve pressure off the cord (e.g., elevate presenting part)?
This congenital heart defect causes a “blue baby” appearance.
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
Order: 750 mg. Available: 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL?
What is 15 mL?
This medication reduces stomach acid production.
Variety: PPIs, H2s (prazoles and tidines)
This condition presents with blotches and blistering and can be caused by certain medications.
What is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?
This medication is given to prevent seizures in preeclampsia.
What is Magnesium sulfate?
This reflex disappears around 4–6 months of age.
What is the Moro reflex?
Order: 1000 mL over 8 hours. What is the mL/hr rate?
What is 125 mL/hr?
This condition involves inflammation of the pancreas and severe abdominal pain.
What is Pancreatitis?
This is the priority concern for a client with extensive burns.
What is fluid volume deficit?
This condition involves premature separation of the placenta and causes painful bleeding.
What is Placental Abruption?
This is the priority intervention for a child having a seizure.
What is maintain airway and safety?
Order: Heparin 18 units/kg/hr. Client weighs 70 kg. How many units/hr?
What is 1260 units/hr?