Fluid/Metabolism
Which 2 conditions may be caused by increased blood sugar?
What is HHS and DKA
What does HR* SV=
Cardiac output
Which lung sounds sound like: fine, short interrupted.
Crackles
A patient is at risk for septic shock when a microorganism invades the body. Which microorganism is the MOST common cause of sepsis?
Bacteria
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) mainly attacks what type of cells in the human body?
CD4 positive cells
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
What is Oliguria
What is the most common irregular heart rate?
A. fib
What is V/Q ration?
Amount of air and blood reaching alveoli
What is 2 criteria of SIRS:
Temperature >38.3 or <36
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
WBC >12,000 or <4000 or > 10% immature cells
A patient with AIDS has dark purplish brown lesions on the mucus membranes of the mouth. As the nurse you know these lesions correlate with what type of opportunistic disease?
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
What kind of insulin is IV use only?
What is Regular Insulin
Which labs are looked at when someone has chest pain?
Troponin, CK-MB, CK
Name a short acting beta agonist.
Albuterol
Levalbuterol
A patient is diagnosed with septic shock. As the nurse you know this is a __________ form of shock. In addition, you’re aware that __________ and _________ are also this form of shock.
distributive; anaphylactic and neurogenic
A 48-year-old patient is HIV positive. The patient has no signs and symptoms and has a CD4 count of 400 cells/mm3. In addition, no opportunistic infections or diseases are present. These findings correlate with what stage of HIV?
Chronic
Name 2 causes of metabolic alkalosis:
Vomiting
• Gastric suctioning
• Loss of potassium
• Chronic use of calcium carbonate
What is this rhythm?
V-fib
Lab values: pH 7.20, paCo2 49, HCO3 25
respiratory acidosis, uncompensated
What would you do next?
Norepinephrine
Which patient?
A 30-year-old who was sexually assaulted two days ago.
Case study question
Patient has a potassium level of 2.3
What are the 3 short term managements for SVT?
Vagal Maneuvers
Adenosine
Cardioversion
Case study question.
The patient’s PaO2 remains at 45 mmHg.
Select all that apply
A. Blood pressure of 70/34 after the fluid bolus
C. Patient needs Norepinephrine to maintain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) greater than 65 mmHg despite fluid replacement
A 25-year-old patient reports that they engage in high risk activities that could lead to an HIV infection. The patient’s test results show the patient is HIV-negative. The nurse should provide the patient with education about?
PrEP