Leadership / Management
A client with tuberculosis should be placed in what type of room? *NOT precaution type
What is a private room with negative air pressure
This is the ideal time for a woman to perform a breast self-exam if she is menstruating
What is one week after her period (3-7 days acceptable)?
This nerve controls vision and is tested using a Snellen chart.
** Must give Cranial nerve Number AND Name **
What is the Optic nerve (Cranial Nerve II)?
This condition is characterized by cloudy or opaque areas on the lens, leading to blurred vision.
What is cataracts?
This condition refers to a WBC count greater than 10,000/mm3
What is Leukocytosis
This stage of HIV is characterized by a CD4+ T-cell count of less than 200 cells/mm³
What is AIDS?
What is the term for a cancerous tumor that spreads from the primary site to another area?
What is metastasis?
This ethical principle is defined as the nurse's obligation to avoid causing harm to the client
What is nonmaleficence?
Clients recovering from this type of hysterectomy will need instructions about incision care and inspection.
What is an abdominal hysterectomy?
This scale assesses eye, verbal, and motor responses to determine level of consciousness.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
After cataract surgery, patients should avoid lifting heavy objects, coughing, or sneezing to prevent this postoperative complication.
What is increased intraocular pressure?
A neutrophil count less than 2,000/mm3 defines this condition
What is Neutropenia?
HIV inserts its RNA into the host DNA, making it this type of virus.
What is a retrovirus?
Which type of cancer begins in glandular tissues such as the colon, pancreas, and breast?
What are adenocarcinomas?
According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which client need has the highest priority?
What is Physiological needs.
Symptoms like dysuria, pelvic pain, and fever may indicate this inflammatory condition of the prostate that often stems from infection or STI.
What is acute prostatitis?
This posturing pattern—arms flexed toward the core—indicates damage above the brainstem.
What is decorticate posturing?
This diagnostic test measures intraocular pressure and is commonly used to detect glaucoma.
What is tonometry?
These lymphocytes produce antibodies and are responsible for humoral immunity.
What are B-cells?
This is a confirmatory test used to detect HIV after an initial positive result from ELISA.
What is the Western Blot test?
At what age is it recommended to begin regular screenings for colorectal cancer?
What is 50?
This legal process involves a client giving written permission for a procedure or treatment after understanding its purpose, benefits, risks, and alternatives.
What is informed consent?
After a TURP procedure, this continuous infusion prevents clot formation and maintains urinary drainage through a three-way Foley catheter.
What is Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)?
This clinical triad which includes widening pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular respirations signals a late, life-threatening increase in ICP.
What is Cushing's Triad?
This medication should never be given to a client with glaucoma because it can increase intraocular pressure and cause blindness.
What is atropine sulfate?
An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than this number means that neutropenic precautions are essential.
What is 1,000?
This condition in HIV/AIDS causes significant weight loss, muscle wasting, and chronic diarrhea.
What is wasting syndrome?
This internal radiation therapy technique involves placing radioactive material directly at the tumor site, allowing for focused radiation delivery.
What is brachytherapy?
What document serves as a set of standards for nursing practice in terms of ethics?
What is The American Nurses Association Code of thics for Nurses
This is one of the highest risk factor for developing testicular cancer.
What is cryptorchidism (undescended testes)?
This condition is characterized by repeated seizure activity within a 30-minute period or a single prolonged seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes, and can result in decreased oxygen levels and brain damage
What is status epilepticus?
A history of eye trauma, previous eye surgery, and severe nearsightedness (myopia) are risk factors for this serious condition where the retina separates from its blood supply.
What is retinal detachment?
Which two vaccines should be avoided in patients with severe allergic reactions to yeast?
What are Hep B and HPV
This test is used to measure the viral load in an HIV-positive individual.
What is HIV RNA quantification?
This complication is the most life-threatening during the first 24 hours of tumor lysis syndrome.
What is hyperkalemia?
When a visitor slips in the hallway or a nurse experiences a needlestick injury, this type of detailed document must be completed but it belongs to the facility, not the patient.
What is an incident report?
If a patient with prostatitis experiences this symptom, the nurse should instruct them to seek immediate medical attention.
What is urinary retention?
This rare autoimmune disorder features ascending symmetrical weakness, often following infection, and may require respiratory support.
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?
This condition, characterized by increased intraocular pressure, can lead to tunnel vision, halos around lights, and eventually blindness if untreated.
What is glaucoma?
This term describes a severe allergic reaction that includes difficulty breathing, hypotension, and possible loss of consciousness, often due to exposure to allergens.
What is anaphylaxis?
This stage of HIV infection is clinically silent, lasts years, and is defined by a CD4+ T-cell count between 200–499 cells/mm³.
What is chronic asymptomatic infection (latent stage)?
This type of pain is caused by damage to nerves and can be treated with medications like antidepressants and anticonvulsants.
What is neuropathic pain?
In mass casualty incidents, resources are allocated based on this ethical principle rather than individual patient acuity.
What is doing the greatest good for the greatest number?
This blood test, though not specific to cancer, can help detect early prostate abnormalities and is recommended yearly beginning at age 50 for average-risk men.
What is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test?
A sudden drop in level of consciousness days after a head injury most likely indicates this complication.
What is increased intracranial pressure?
This age-related hearing loss gradually affects the ability to hear high-frequency sounds first
What is presbycusis?
This condition refers to the temporary immunity gained through the transfer of antibodies, typically from mother to infant.
What is Passive-Natural Immunity?
This stage of HIV infection is known for the absence of symptoms, but the virus is still actively replicating
** Must give stage number and name **
What is Chronic Asymptomatic Infection (Stage 2)?
This treatment is commonly used to prevent or manage tumor lysis syndrome by decreasing uric acid production, often administered prophylactically during chemotherapy.
What is allopurinol?
During shift change, the nurse receives reports on four clients. Which should the nurse see first?
1. Client with pneumonia needing a.m. antibiotics
2. Client with type 2 diabetes awaiting breakfast
3. Client with asthma complaining of shortness of breath
4. Client scheduled for discharge this morning
What is The Client with asthma complaining of shortness of breath.
This bacterial STI progresses through four stages, beginning with painless chancres and potentially ending in dementia or blindness.
What is Syphilis?
The most common type of stroke, caused by blockage of cerebral circulation, is classified as this.
What is an ischemic stroke?
This progressive disorder, caused by excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid in the inner ear, leads to vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
What is Meniere’s disease?
In the process of allergy immunotherapy, this phase involves the gradual increase in allergen dose over 6-8 weeks.
What is the Build-up Phase?
This bacterial infection, common in people with HIV/AIDS, can cause severe pneumonia-like symptoms and is treated with RIPES.
What is Tuberculosis?
This type of cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the lack of early symptoms.
What is lung cancer?
This document allows a client to express their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make decisions, typically about life-prolonging treatments.
What is a living will?
This condition can lead to infertility and ectopic pregnancy, most often caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia infections.
What is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
This chronic autoimmune disorder affects the brain and spinal cord and leads to demyelination.
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
This type of surgical implant provides direct stimulation to the auditory nerve and is used for severe sensorineural hearing loss.
What is a cochlear implant?
This autoimmune disease is characterized by widespread inflammation and tissue damage, often affecting the kidneys, skin, joints, and other organs.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
This is a potential route of HIV transmission when a pregnant mother passes the virus to her baby.
What is Perinatal Exposure? OR What is Vertical transmission?
This normal chest-tube finding reflects changes in intrapleural pressure during inspiration and expiration and should not be mistaken for an air leak
What is tidaling?
A patient with a femur fracture, normal mental status, respirations of 22, and strong radial pulse is tagged this color.
What is YELLOW (Delayed)?
These two parts of the male reproductive system should be examined during a testicular self-exam
What are the testes and epididymis?
This type of ischemic stroke is caused by a clot that forms on an atherosclerotic plaque in a cerebral artery, gradually shutting off blood supply and leading to ischemia distal to the blockage.
What is a thrombotic stroke?
This lifestyle modification, often recommended for clients with Meniere’s disease, helps reduce the buildup of endolymphatic fluid and alleviate symptoms such as vertigo.
What is reducing sodium intake?
(Low sodium diet)
This type of joint deformity, characterized by hyperextension of the fingers and flexion at the proximal interphalangeal joints, is commonly seen in rheumatoid arthritis.
What is a boutonnière deformity?
This intervention involves the use of medication to prevent HIV infection before exposure.
What is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?
A client’s chest tube is accidentally disconnected from the drainage system; this immediate nursing action prevents air from entering the pleural space.
What is placing the tube end in sterile water?