Neurological
What is the term for unequal pupil sizes?
What is anisocoria?
What is the most abundant electrolyte in the body?
What is sodium?
What is the term for care focused on comfort, not cure?
What is palliative care?
What is the term for bleeding in late pregnancy?
What is antepartum hemorrhage?
What type of medication is fluoxetine (Prozac)?
What is an SSRI (antidepressant)?
What does the Glasgow Coma Scale assess?
What is level of consciousness?
What condition results from fluid overload?
What is edema / hypervolemia?
What is the name of the document where patients express end-of-life wishes?
What is an advance directive?
What condition involves high blood pressure, proteinuria, and swelling in pregnancy?
What is preeclampsia?
Name a common side effect of antipsychotics.
What is drowsiness / weight gain / extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?
What is the first action if a patient is having a seizure?
What is protect the patient from injury?
What electrolyte imbalance causes muscle cramps and tetany?
What is hypocalcemia?
What is the first stage of grief in the Kubler-Ross model?
What is denial?
What is the priority for a prolapsed umbilical cord?
What is relieve pressure on the cord and call for help?
What lab must be monitored with lithium?
What is lithium level (therapeutic range)?
Name one early sign of increased intracranial pressure.
What is altered LOC / headache / nausea?
What are common signs of dehydration?
What are dry mouth, low BP, increased HR, poor skin turgor?
What physical sign often indicates that death is near?
What is mottled skin / decreased urine output / Cheyne-Stokes respirations?
What is placenta previa?
What is when the placenta covers the cervical opening?
Benzodiazepines are used to treat what type of symptoms?
What is anxiety or seizures?
What cranial nerve is responsible for smell?
What is cranial nerve I (olfactory)?
What lab value indicates kidney function and hydration status?
What is BUN (blood urea nitrogen)?
Who is responsible for postmortem care in the hospital setting?
What is the nurse?
What is abruptio placentae?
What is premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall?
What is tardive dyskinesia?
What is involuntary, repetitive movements, often a side effect of antipsychotics?