Cardiac
Orhto
Miscelleneous
Endocrine
Pharmacology
Nursing/Education
100

We have this many valve is Cardiopulmonary system

What is four?

100

These conditions happen after complication of long bone injury/surgery.

Fat embolism and venous embolism (DVT)

100

When peritoneal dialysis no longer effective in chronic kidney injury, the next treatment modality is ____, and access called ____ is created.

What is hemodialysis; AV fistula

100

There are two types of diabetes.  This happens more in younger age.

Type I

100

The first drug to be tried to unstable angina

What is nitroglycerin sublingual

100

Nurses teach Heart failure patient do this everyday to evaluate fluid retention

What is weighing every morning

200

This condition of the heart valve can cause back flow of the blood into left atrium

What is mitral valve prolapse.

200

This critical condition after cast happening in confined space due to increasing edema needs to be reported to care provider immediately.

What is compartment syndrome.

200

Our kidney depends 20-25% of blood supply on this.

What is cardiac output

200

We can evaluate the past blood sugar level by this laboratory work.

Hemoglobin A1C

200

In alleviating angina, nitroglycerin is given SL to expect this effect.

What are afterload & preload reduction

200

 Nurses teach patients with peritoneal dialysis on sterility to prevent this

What is peritonitis

300

We measure this biomarker in heart failure to determine the severity

What is BNP (Beta-Natriuretic Peptide)

300

Nurse knows the importance of neurovascular checks.  these include:

What are 5P's (Pain, pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis

300

This serum laboratory level determines stage of chronic kidney injury.

What is glomerular filtration Rate.

300

In diabetes, deep and rapid breathing may be triggered this body's PH derailment in this condition.


What is DKA. What is metabolic acidosis

300

Furosemide, one of the frequently used diuretics, is categorized in this.

What is loop diuretics

300

Nurse asks provider giving D5.45% NS during the treatment of DKA condition.  Synergistic nursing characteristics of this is:

What is clinical inquary

400

This is the pump problem of this organ, and called

what is heart, heart failure

400

The purpose of traction in patients with fracture are:

Maintain fractured bone alignment & reduce pain

400

A pneumonia patient is so fatigued and unable to cough up the secretion.  Nurse makes care plan based on this nursing diagnosis.

Ineffective airway clearance

400

One of the complication from the thyroid surgery is this electrolyte imbalance.

What is calcium.

400

After thyroidectomy, patients are placed on this medication for the rest of their lives.

What is levothyroxin (synthroid).

400

In diabetes Insipidus (DI) or SIADH, paying attention to this electrolyte is extremely important.

What is sodium

500

Often diuretics are used to ease the symptoms of heart failure. Two nursing interventions related to this treatment are:

What is I&O and weighing pt.

500

Consent need to be witnessed to ensure this.

What is "not coerced"

500

Tuberculosis patient must be placed in this type of room for TB is airborne disese

What is negative pressure room

500

Thyroid controls this activity in our body. Thus, hyperthyroidism results this manifestations in V/S.

controls metabolic activity; tachycardia, elevated SBP.

500

Desmopressin (DDAVP) is the drug for DI,  and this is the drug (ADH agonist) for SIADH

What is Conivaptan (Vaprisol)

500

In SIADH, this dietary restriction applies.

What is "fluid restriction"

600

One of this drugs effect is positive inotropic besides

negative chronotropic & dromotropic

Waht is Lanoxin

600

Pin site care must be done at this frequency.

Every eight hours

600

This inhaler should be tried when asthma or COPD patients have RR of 28/mining with audible expiratory wheezes.

What is SABA (short Acting Beta-Adrenergic agent);

Albuterol

600

Pathophysiology of Graves disease, one of hyperthyroidism is ______.

what is autoimmune disease.

600

To prevent DVT after orthopedic surgery/or immobile patient after surgery, this medication (non-oral can be given) via this route.

Lovenox or heparin SQ

600

Often diuretics are used to ease the symptoms of heart failure. Two nursing interventions related to this treatment are:

 What is I&O and weighing the patient

700

The most common cause for multi-drug resistant TB is this.

What is non-adherence to TB drug.

700

DKA and HHS both happen among patients with diabetes.  Common clinical manifestations of DKA and HHS are these two things.

What are elevated serum blood sugar and hypovolemia.

700

This category of drug can increase the risk for GI bleeding and kidney injury.

What is NSAID

700

Common post operative complication from anesthesia nausea or vomiting must be taken seriously for this concern.  And what to do if happens.

What is aspiration pneumonia:  Lay patient to the side.

800

This synergistic patient's characteristics has to do with maintaining steady state of equilibrium

What is stability

800

Goiter is enlargement of thyroid glands, and often due to lack of this substance.

What is iodine

800

This insulin is the only  type that can be given intravenously, and must be drawn first when mixed with NPH for SQ.

What is regular insulin.

800

The broken bones are aligned by external fixation sometimes  with pins.  Pin care must be done meticulously on schedule to prevent.

What is infection.

900

Thyroid stimulating hormone will be increased in this thyroid condition

What is Hypothyroidism

900

Patient who is prescribed for levothyroid after thyroidectomy must be educated to report these symptoms (side effects)

What  are hyperthyroidism symptoms; tachycardia,  weight loss, heat intolerance, angina, etc.

900

Nurse observes color of stool while caring for gastric ulcer patient due to increased risk for bleeding.  This is an example of this synergistic patient's characteristics.


What is vulnerability