ECG
The normal PR intverval is:
What is 0.12-0.20?
The seventh right of IV medication administration is?
What is compatibility?
The best time to nap for older adults to take no longer than a 45 minute nap is:
What is between 1300-1500?
Increased sensitivity to glare, decreased ability to adjust to darkness, and decreased color discrimination occur in older adults due to:
What is 200mL/hr?
On an ECG, the depolarization of the ventricles is reflected by the:
What is the QRS wave?
Cool, pale, swollen tissue at the IV site indicates what complication?
What is infiltration?
This can be caused by: poor sleep hygiene, environmental noxious stimuli, and grief and bereavement, among many other things.
What is sleep deprivation?
In order adults, these tend to stiffen and lose flexibility, and range of motion may decrease.
What are joints?
ORDER: 50mL IVPB over 60 minutes using an IV pump.
What is 50mL/hr?
On an ECG, the p-wave represents:
What is atrial depolarization?
In IV med administration, the abbreviation "SAS" stands for:
What is "Saline - Administer (med) - Saline"?
A hormone that is released in response to darkness, helps induce sleep, and has decreased production in older adults is:
What is melatonin?
In older adults, these two tastes diminish first:
What are sweet and salty tastes?
ORDER: 50mg diphenhydramine IVP
RATE: 25mg/min
Over how many minutes should the nurse administer the medication?
Bradycardia or heart blocks could be caused by what electrolyte imbalance?
What is hypercalcemia?
When two IV bags hang at the same level and infuse at the same time, it is called:
What is tandem flow (or tandem IV)?
Cognitive or behavioral effects of sleep loss could include (list two)?
What are increased risk for accidents/errors, excessive daytime sleepiness, short term memory-loss, impaired short-term memory, impaired problem solving/coping, decreased performance?
A nursing action to promote cognitive function in older adults is to ______ ___ ________ of activities and wait for responses.
What is slow the pace?
Drip rate for 500mL NS over 4 hours using IV tubing with a drop factor of 20gtt/mL.
What is 42gtt/min?
Tachycardia progressing to bradycardia and a prolonged PR interval and QRS duration can be caused by what electrolyte imbalance?
What is hyperkalemia?
Administering this type of IV solution to a patient shifts water from the intercellular to the extracellular space. An example is D5 0.45% NS.
What is a hypertonic solution?
Three things older adults should limit in the evening include:
What are caffeine, screens, and fluids?
To promote safe activity and exercise, older adults should have an ____________ environment, using a night light and removing ___________.
What is uncluttered and rugs?
Liter bag of NS infusing at 125mL/hr hung at 1400. At what hour should the nurse expect to hang the new bag?