Cardiac
To detect early complications of digoxin, which action would the nurse teach the client to perform?
What is Check Pulse Daily
What is the first nursing action for epistaxis?
What is apply pressure to nose for 10 minutes.
What are the signs of compartment syndrome?
What is Pain out of proportion to injury, Paresthesia (numbness/tingling, Pallor (paleness), Paralysis (late sign), Pulselessness (very late sign), Poikilothermia (cold limb)
What is the Antidote for heparin?
What is Protamine sulfate
What should patients on warfarin be educated on?
what is INR blood testing
To palpate the apical pulse, the nurse places the fingertips at which location?
what is the left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space
What medication is used first for an acute asthma attack?
What is Albuterol
When does physical therapy for a rotator cuff repair began?
What is first postoperative day after a rotator cuff repair
What iv fluid is hung with blood?
What is 0.9% normal saline
The doctor orders hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 12.5 mg, deep IM the drug is available: (50 mg = 1 mL) How many milliliters of Vistaril would you give? round to the nearest 10th
what is 0.25 ml
Which action would the nurse take to verify the correct placement of an oral endotracheal tube (ET) immediately after insertion and before securing the tube?
What is
End tidal Co2
What are ways to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia?
What is good hand hygiene, provide oral care daily with chlorhexidine, Give prescribed pantoprazole, and elevate the head of the bed to at least 30 degrees.
What is a positive Tinel's sign?
Tingling in the thumb and index finger
What is the main trigger for a sickling episode?
What is low o2 tension in the blood
What should patients on Isoniazid avoid?
what is alcohol
What lab test is the best indicator of a myocardial infarction?
What is Troponins
What are health promotion nursing actions for Respiratory conditions
What is yearly flu vaccination, pneumococcal vaccine smoking cessation, and CT for cancer screening for high-risk populations
What is the first action a nurse should do for a facial fracture?
What is cervical spine immobilization
What are signs and symptoms of a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
What is fever, chills, headache, tachycardia, apprehension, a sense of impending doom, chest pain, low back pain, tachypnea, hypotension, and hemoglobinuria.
you are giving 100 ml over 1 hour the gtt factor is 10gtts per ml. How many gtts per min would you give
What is 17 gtts /min
100 x 10/60= 16.66
What dietary restrictions should a patient with hypertension have?
What is sodium
What kind of precautions is a patient with TB placed in?
What are Airborne precautions
What should a patient with a below the knee amputation be taught?
what is to inspect all surfaces of the residual limb daily for irritation, blisters, and breakdown. needs to wear a clean woolen (not nylon) sock each day. The residual limb is cleansed daily with a gentle soap and water and dried carefully. Alcohol is avoided because it could cause drying or cracking of the skin. Oils and creams are also avoided because they are too softening to the skin for safe prosthesis use.
What foods are high in Iron?
What is kidney beans, soybeans, chickpeas, lima beans, cooked Swiss chard, red meat, liver and other organ meats, blackstrap molasses, lentils, egg yolk, spinach, kale, turnip tops, beet greens, carrots, raisins, and apricots.
The doctor orders Zosyn 1.3 g in 100 mL D5W IVPB q8h to infuse over 30 minutes. How many ml/hr do you set the pump at?
200 ml per hour