Med Surg
Type of heart failure where fluid is backing up systemically?
Drugs that end in pril
What are ace inhibitors?
NC
What is nasal cannula?
Patient has right sided weakness from a stroke, I am the side of the brain that is effected.
What is LEFT side?
These are released in time of inflammation and infection.
What are white blood cells?
Patient is unresponsive, this is the first, second and third thing you check.
What are calcium channel blockers?
L
What is liters?
This test is done first when a patient has stroke like symptoms.
What is CT scan?
For men the range is 14-18, however for women is is 12-15
What is hemoglobin?
Patients that chronically retain CO2
What is COPD?
Drugs that end in "lol"
What are beta-blockers?
RA
What is room air?
Type of stroke from blood clot
What is ischemic stroke?
What are platelets?
This type of heart failure where blood is not able to fill ventricle due to muscle not relaxing
Drugs that end in "tan"
CPAP
What is continuous positive airway pressure?
Type of stroke caused by ruptured blood vessels
What is Hemorrhagic stroke?
The kidneys are responsible for excreting me, and my levels range is 0.8-1.3
What is creatinine?
This is responsible for allowing providers and RN to know the total net gain/loss for a patient?
The reason a patient is switched from an ACE to an ARB
What is a persistent dry cough?
ABG
What is Arterial Blood Gas?
This test is important to be done before giving anything orally with a patient that had a stroke.
What is swallow evaluation?
My level rising when patients are in liver failure, sometimes making patients very confused.
What is ammonia?