Electrolyte imbalance in SIADH?
Answer: What is Hyponatremia?
This is the most common complication after stroke?
Answer: What is Aspiration pneumonia?
Priority are the top 2 priority assessments in suspected stroke
Answer: What is Airway and last known well time
What is the most common type of stroke?
Answer: What is an Ischemic stroke?
Imaging that confirms ischemic stroke
Answer: What is a non-contrast CT scan?
Excessive ADH secretion causing water retention.
Answer: What is SIADH?
Type of precaution for TB
Answer: What is airborne precautions?
Identify 2 nursing measures for Kaposi Sarcoma (Skin Care)
What are
Keep skin clean and dry
Avoid trauma to lesions
Use gentle skin care products
Monitor for infection
Reposition frequently if lesions are present over pressure areas
Wear loose fitting clothes
Name 2 assessment findings for HIV
Answer: What are
Persistent cough (often longer than 3 weeks)
Hemoptysis (blood-tinged sputum)
Night sweats
Weight loss
Fever
Fatigue
Most significant modifiable stroke risk factor?
What is hypertension?
Identify 2 nursing actions to prepare a client for an MRI
Answer: What are
Remove all metal objects
Screen for pacemakers, aneurysm clips, implanted devices
Determine if client is claustrophobic
Explain that the procedure is painless
Client must remain still
Hallmark sign of right hemispheric stroke
Answer: What is Left-sided neglect?
Identify 2 assessment findings for Lupus Nephritis
Answer: What is
Proteinuria
Hematuria
Edema
Hypertension
Elevated BUN and Creatinine
Life-threatening hypertensive response to stimulus
Answer: What is autonomic dysreflexia?
Purpose of antiretroviral medications prescribed during pregnancy for HIV positive mother
Answer: What is to decrease the chance of HIV transmission to the infant?
Identify 2 nursing priorities for SIADH
Answer: What is
Monitor neurologic status
Implement seizure precautions
Restrict fluids as prescribed
Monitor sodium levels
Identify 2 client education points after a TIA
Answer: What is
Report any recurrence of symptoms immediately
Control blood pressure
Stop smoking
Manage diabetes and cholesterol
Take prescribed antiplatelet medications
Priority nursing action for AD
Answer: What is Immediately place the client in a high-Fowler's position?
Daily Double
Occurs after a spinal cord injury, usually above T6, causing loss of sympathetic nervous system function.
What is Neurogenic Shock?
Identify 2 Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Answer:
What are:
Warm showers
Warm compresses
Paraffin wax treatments
Range-of-motion exercises
Rest periods
Physical therapy
Daily Double:
Name 3 classic signs of Cushing's triad
Answer: What is hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations?
Medication that decreases urine output for the treatment Diabetes Insipidus
What is desmopressin (Vasopressin)?
What is the nurses priority when caring for the client shown in the image above?
Answer: What is maintain cervical collar until C-spine is cleared by a physician?
Also accepted: Maintain cervical alignment or anything stating the airway is protected.
Condition causing these symptoms;
Heat intolerance, Weight loss, Tachycardia ,Restlessness, Diarrhea, Anxiety and Increased metabolism
Answer: What is hyperthyroidism?
Identify 2 Education points for a client taking Methotrexate Medication
Answer:
What is
Take exactly as prescribed
Regular laboratory monitoring required
Avoid alcohol
Report signs of infection
Report unusual bruising or bleeding
Use effective contraception
Do not take during pregnancy
Do not crush tablet