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These two arrythmias can cause blood clots.
What are atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter?
A patient with hemophilia B may require this intervention.
What is a factor IX infusion?
+ Trousseau sign most commonly occurs with this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypocalcemia?
A patient who is hypoventilating is at risk for this acid/base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
A patient experiencing pancreatitis will have pain over this abdominal quadrant.
What is the LUQ?
List the three hallmark symptoms of cardiac tamponade.
What are jugular venous distention, hypotension, and muffled heart sounds?
A patient with a hemoglobin of 5 needs this many units of PRBCs at a minimum.
What is 3?
A patient experiencing diminished deep tendon reflexes and confusion is most likely suffering from this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypermagnesemia?
What is metabolic alkalosis?
This is the most common component of gallstones.
What is cholesterol?
A patient with a thin, shiny wound on their heel that experiences pain with walking is likely to have this type of vascular insufficiency.
What is arterial disease?
A patient with pernicious anemia should include more of this in their diet.
What are meat, eggs, yeast?
A patient with diabetes insipidus most likely has a _____ urine osmolality and a _____ serum osmolality
What is low urine osmolality and high serum osmolality?
pH 7.37 PaCO2 38 HCO3 24
What is acid/base balance?
These types of hepatitis are vaccine preventible.
What are hepatitis A and B?
Once oxygenation is stabilized, this is the priority medication to administer to a patient suffering from acute coronary artery disease assuming the patient has not taken any medications, they have no allergies, and a 12 lead EKG has been done.
What is aspirin?
A patient hospitalized for sepsis develops new purpura and their IV site is oozing red, bubbly blood. The nurse suspects this condition.
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation?
This medication drives potassium back into the cell.
What is insulin?
A patient suffering a severe concussion from a motor vehicle accident is likely to experience this type of acid/base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
This condition results from increased portal venous pressure in the liver causing formation of collateral channels that are subject to rupture.
What are esophageal varices?
This type of shock is characterized by hypotension, decreased systemic vascular resistance, tachycardia, and consistently decreased cardiac output.
What is anaphylactic shock?
A patient with aplastic anemia is at risk of these three things.
What are bleeding, infection, and poor oxygenation?
A nurse caring for a patient with a sodium level of 149 should implement these two assessments.
What are strict intake and output and daily weights?
A patient experiencing diarrhea due to kayexalate use begins to display confusion, bradycardia, and flushed skin. The nurse suspects this acid/base imbalance.
What is metabolic acidosis?
We are most worried about this organ when ammonia levels become too high.
What is the brain?