Pharmacology
Acute Care
Chronic Care
Bedside Nursing
100

 “A” – relaxes smooth muscle in the airway resulting in bronchodilation. Used in treatment for asthma and COPD.

What is Albuterol?

100

Patient presents with pain at McBurney’s point,  Rovsing’s sign, and nausea/vomiting. The nurse knows that the patient must remain NPO, to avoid heat application, and to place the patient supine with HOB elevated and knees flexed to help alleviate strain on abdomen.

What is appendicitis?

100

Patient presents with shortness of breath, excessive use of accessory muscles, and the patient is assuming a tripod position and using pursed lipped breathing. The patient has stated to have smoked cigarettes for 40 years. What condition may the patient be suffering with?

What is COPD?

100

A therapeutic communication intervention that assesses the patient’s readiness for change.

What is motivational interviewing?

200

“P” – blocks receptor sites resulting in a decreased HR and BP. Caution use in patients with asthma and diabetes.

What is Propranolol?

200

Patient arrives at the L&D unit at 38 week gestation and is presenting with contractions every 3 minutes. Upon examination, the nurse notes that the patient is dilated at 5 cm. The nurse knows that the nurse is in _____________.

What is active labor?

200

Patient presents with polyuria, polyphagia, kussmaul respirations, has a fruity odor on breath, abdominal pain. Blood glucose reading of 578 and ketones are present upon urine analysis. The nurse suspects that the patient is in a state of ___________ ______________.

What is diabetic keto acidosis?

200

A therapeutic listening technique also known as _____. Includes facing the patient, having an open posture, leaning forward, maintaining eye contact, and being relaxed.

What is SOLER?

300

“H” – prevents thrombus formation and is used in low doses to maintain the patency of IV catheters. The antidote for this medication is protamine sulfate.

What is Heparin? 

300

Patient presents to the ED with complaints of chest pain radiating to the left shoulder. The labs were immediately drawn and the nurse administered the prescribed nitroglycerine. The nurse continued MONA procedures.

What is myocardial infarction?

300

Patient presents to you with pressurized speech and appears to be in a manic state. Patient has a history of depression episodes.

What is bipolar disorder?

300

Phase in the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship that involves maintaining trust, continuing to evaluate progress towards goals, and overcoming resistance behaviors.

What is the working phase of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship?

400

“O” – used to heal duodenal ulcers to decrease the accumulation of gastric acid by binding to enzymes on the gastric parietal cells.

What is Omeprazole (Prilosec)?

400

Patient presents with sudden onset of dyspnea, tachypnea, and chest pain. Patient is recovering from a femur reconstruction surgery. The nurse should suspect ___________.

What is pulmonary embolism?

400

Patient presents with a shuffling gait and tremors. The patient has been diagnosed with a disorder that is caused by decreased dopamine producing cells in the brain.

What is Parkinson's disease?

400

Patient has a family h/o heart disease. The patient has a BMI of 31, smokes a pack of cigarettes per day, and lives a sedentary lifestyle. The nurse is practicing which type of illness prevention when he/she provides the patient with education and conducts motivational interviewing in order to promote lifestyle changes in this patient?

What is primary prevention?

500

“O” – blocks effects of serotonin on vagal nerve terminals resulting in the prevention of nausea and vomiting.

What is Ondansetron (Zofran)?

500

Patient presents with decreased level of consciousness, hypotension, and tachycardia. The nurse begins the bundle of care including blood cultures, antibiotics, and fluid resuscitation due to the fact that the patient is experiencing ____________ _________.

What is septic shock?

500

Patient presents with complaints of a feeling of impending doom, SOB, chest discomfort, and fear. The nurse knows that he/she should remain with the patient while the patient is in this state.

What is panic disorder?

500

When meeting with a patient, the nurse wants to follow up with the patient’s goal of weight loss in four weeks. The nurse and patient work together to make a goal that is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and has a time frame. This is also known as a ________ ______.

What is a SMART goal?

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