NMSS (and others)
glaucoma
Normal range for sodium and potassium
Sodium 136-145
Potassium 3.5-5.0
Where are blood cells produced
Bone marrow
Define SOLER
sit square
open posture
lean in
eye contact
relax
What is considered a term birth
37 weeks and above
Stage this pressure ulcer:
Adipose is visible
Tunneling
slough and eschar may be visible
Type 3 Pressure Ulcer
IV calcium gluconate
Name two live vaccines
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
chicken pox (varicella)
rotavirus
How would a child less than 2 process death
unable to understand death but experience feelings of loss and separation - detect when caregivers are grieving
Trisomy 21 can indicate what genetic condition
Down syndrome
After a surgical procedure for an open displaced femur fracture, what actions does the nurse frequently perform?
Neuromuscular assessment: pain, paralysis, paresthesia (numbness/tingling), pallor, pulselessness
Patient reports RLQ pain, 5-6 loose stools/day, abdominal pain, and cramping. Imaging shows a cobblestone appearance. What are they most likely experiencing?
Crohn's disease
What toxicity should you monitor for with a patient taking Cisplatin?
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Dietary restriction for a patient taking MAOIs and why?
Foods with tyramine can lead to a hypertensive crisis
Ideal fetal position for birth
LOA - left occiput anterior
Treatment for a patient who presents with thick purulent fluid in the pleural space
IV antibiotics
What would be considered an emergency in a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? And what is the treatment?
Inability to void - immediate catheterization
Patient is experiencing hypotension, bradycardia, and decreased cardiac output. What type of shock is this?
Neurogenic shock
Define the thought process disturbance:
"Where are the please keys knees to freeze?"
Clang association
Patient arrives at the ED and complains of knife-like pain, dark red bleeding, and increased uterine rigidity. What is she most likely experiencing?
Abruptio Placentae (Uterine abruption)
Sherry’s IV fluids are to finish over the next 3 hours. She has 500 ml left and the drop factor is 15. What should the drip rate be set at?
42 gtt/min
What is the treatment for a patient with biliary atresia?
Kasai procedure - hepato-porto enterostomy
Patient receiving blood starts to develop urticaria, wheezing, hypotension, and dyspnea. What transfusion reaction is she experiencing?
(hemolytic, febrile, allergic, bacterial, overload)
Allergic/anaphylactic reaction
Patient manipulates a nurse to steal nail clippers. He then uses charm to deny involvement when questioned, showing a lack of remorse and disregard for rules, which is consistent with the disorder's characteristics of deceit, manipulation, and hostility.
What personality disorder might he have?
Antisocial personality - disregard others, deceitful, manipulative, charming, manipulative
Nursing management for umbilical cord prolapse
manually hold the presenting part off the umbilical cord
position patient to relieve cord compression (knee-to-chest)
prepare for c section