Medsurg 1
Five Steps of the Nursing Process
what are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
True or false "I can give insulin in a 1 ml syringe"
what is false: only use insulin syringe
Measured in units
Syringe calibrated to match insulin doses
U-100 syringes for U-100 insulin
Most important step at the end of a telephone order
what is WRITE it, READ it back, receive CONFIRMATION
Sickle cell patient have a high___ for narcotics
Tolerance
What natural pain reliever that your body produce that are similar to morphine?
endorphins
Patient feels the pain in amputated legs
what is phantom pain
Patient A. had a gastrectomy what type of anemia will the decrease absorption of Vitamin B12 cause?
WHAT IS pernicious anemia
What must dowhen speaking to the hearing impaired ?
Speaking normal tone
speaking like a conversation
speaking by the hearing aid
Speaking normally , accentuating properly not over.
Facing the client
Preventing Postoperative Complications- 4 answers
Turning
Deep breathing
Coughing
Leg exercises
Black Box Designation warning
Drug has a higher-than-normal risk for causing serious and even life-threatening problems in addition to its positive benefits.
True or False
As long as you you make sure insulin dosage & timing is correct it does not need any other form of verification.
False :
Always check insulin dosages with another nurse before administration.
25 year old female with an increase lumbar curvature OF THE spine
lordosis
Test for increased inflammation in the body
what is ESR
Condition involving embolization of fat tissue , which can travel to the lungs
Fat embolis
What are the signs or respiratory depression
Drowsiness, low saturation, sleepiness, pinpoint pupils
WHAT is the rounding of the thoracic spine
what is kyhosis.
Nine Rights of Giving a Drug
Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right response
Right to refuse
High risk of harm when associated with a drug error
hint- PINCH
P is for potassium.
I is for insulin.
N is for narcotics (opioids).
C is for cancer chemotherapy drugs.
H is for heparin or any drug type that interferes with blood clotting.
the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature
what is conduction
The least amount of sensation one perceive as pain?
What is pain treshold?