Priority or Best
This is the priority assessment for a patient with a cast.
What is neurovascular assessment?
This can occur when excessive swelling occurs after a fracture. It can also occur when a cast is too tight due to excessive swelling.
What is compartment syndrome?
These types of medications end in -cillin.
What are penicillins?
This type of immunity leads to development of antibodies.
What is active immunity?
Indications for a NG tube.
Vomiting, enteral feeding, decompression
The best assessment to determine fluid gain or loss.
What is weight?
These are the "6 P's" of a neurovascular assessment.
What are pain, pallor, parasthesia, paralysis, pulselessnes, and that other p word that Carah knows? Also known as pressure?
This medication is administered during an anaphylactic reaction.
What is epinepherine?
This is a classic cutaneous symptoms of SLE.
What is a butterfly rash?
This A1C level indicates a diagnosis of diabetes.
What is 6.5% or higher
The priority intervention for a patient with a kidney stone experiencing flank pain, nausea, and vomiting.
What is pain management?
A twitch of the facial muscles that occurs when gently tapping an individual's cheek, just in front of the ear.
What is Chvostek's sign?
A stool softener used to treat occasional constipation by helping water and fats penetrate the stool, making it easier to pass.
What is docusate sodium (Colace)?
What is obesity?
This is when we would use the 15-15 rule.
What is during a hypoglycemic episode?
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
What is Grave's disease?
First aid for a sprain.
What is RICE?
Glargine
What is long acting insulin?
This can occur when a patient is constipated and bears down to have a bowel movement.
What is a vagal response (bradycardia, syncope)
This type of dietary intervention is indicated when a patient has hypervolemic hyponatremia.
What is a fluid restriction?
The priority intervention for a patient experiencing angioedema.
What is maintain the airway?
A time when you can release the weights on traction.
What is during an emergency?
This medication, used to treat UTIs) can cause tendon rupture.
What is ciprofloxacin (flouroquinolones)
This urine test is increased during fluid volume deficit.
What is urine specific gravity?
This type of medication is indicated for the patient experiencing hayfever.
What is an antihistamine?