Hematology
This common side effect of oral iron supplements may cause nausea if taken on an empty stomach.
What is gastrointestinal upset?
Crackles in both lung bases may indicate this condition.
What is CHF?
This butterfly-shaped rash is a classic sign of this disorder.
What is SLE?
This respiratory device provides precise FiO₂ concentrations.
What is a Venturi mask?
Primary amenorrhea is diagnosed when menses is absent by this age with normal puberty.
What is age 15?
Hydration helps prevent crisis in this genetic disorder.
What is sickle cell anemia?
When a patient arrives with sudden worsening heart failure symptoms, the nurse should expect the care team to initiate treatments aimed at improving oxygenation and reducing fluid overload. Which early intervention is typically included?
What is administering IV diuretics?
RA affects this part of the joint.
What is the synovial lining?
While assessing a chest tube system, the nurse notices bubbling in the water-seal chamber that occurs even when the patient is not coughing or exhaling. What does this finding most likely indicate?
What is a leak somewhere in the chest drainage system?
Secondary amenorrhea is defined by this length of absence with previously regular cycles.
What is 3 months?
This mild transfusion reaction may cause fever and chills without hemolysis and is often managed by stopping the transfusion temporarily and giving antipyretics.
What is a febrile non-hemolytic reaction?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often causes narrowing in the pathway where blood exits the left ventricle. What is the name of the area most commonly affected?
What is the left ventricular outflow tract?
This forms in RA and leads to joint deformity.
What is pannus?
When suctioning a tracheostomy, the nurse should use brief, rhythmic suction rather than continuous suctioning. What is the purpose of this technique?
What is to prevent trauma and reduce oxygen loss during suctioning?
This STI greatly increases cervical cancer risk.
What is HPV?
Patients taking oral iron may experience this metallic or unpleasant taste shortly after administration.
What is a metallic taste in the mouth?
Damage to the heart muscle can develop gradually when the coronary arteries become narrowed over time. This reduced blood flow is a major contributor to the development of chronic heart failure. What long-term condition most often leads to this problem?
What is coronary artery disease?
These two chronic disorders often require photoprotection from sunlight.
What are SLE and dermatomyositis?
This complication is suspected when the trachea deviates from midline.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
Patients with menopause often experience this bone-related complication.
What is osteoporosis?
This type of anemia involves RBC destruction.
What is hemolytic anemia?
A patient with chronic heart failure reports gaining several pounds in a short period of time. This sudden increase most commonly indicates what change in their condition?
What is fluid accumulation from worsening heart failure?
This drug treats SLE but can lead to weight gain and infection risk with long-term use.
What is prednisone?
Remove this environmental exposure from neutropenic patients’ homes.
What are fresh flowers or houseplants?
This hormone imbalance leads to hirsutism and irregular cycles.
What is PCOS (hyperandrogenism)?