Clinical Judgment
The five steps of the nursing process.
What are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation?
The most abundant electrolyte in extracellular fluid.
What is sodium?
The most effective way to prevent infection.
What is hand hygiene?
The normal adult heart rate.
What is 60-100 bbm?
Pain is considered the ______ vital sign.
What is the fifth vital sign?
The normal oxygen saturation.
What is 95–100%?
This type of thinking allows nurses to analyze data before making Clinical decisions.
What is critical thinking?
This IV fluid is considered isotonic.
What is 0.9% Normal Saline?
This type of isolation is used for tuberculosis.
What is airborne precautions?
The first line medication for chest pain due to angina.
What is Nitroglycerin?
The best scale to assess pain in alert adults.
What is the 0–10 Numeric Rating Scale?
The nurse should place a patient in this position to improve breathing.
What is High Fowler's position?
This nursing diagnosis has three parts.
What is PES statement ( Problem, Etiology, Signs/Symptoms)?
Muscle weakness and dysrhythmias may indicate this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypokalemia ?
The first sign of septic shock is often this.
What is hypotension after infection progresses?
The rhythm requiring immediate defibrillation.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
The priority assessment after surgery.
The priority assessment after surgery.
The best breathing technique for COPD patients.
What is pursed-lip breathing?
The highest priority according to ABC's.
What is airway?
The nurse should stop the infusion immediately if this IV complication occurs.
What is infiltration/extravasation?
The body's inflammatory response to infections affecting multiple organs.
What is Sepis?
The laboratory value elevated after myocardial injury.
What is troponin?
This document allows patients to state healthcare wishes.
What is an Advance Directive?
The nurse should encourage this after surgery to prevent atelectasis.
What is incentive spirometry?
A SMART goal should include these five characteristics.
What are Specific, Measurable,Achievable, Realistic, and Time-based?
The electrolyte primarily responsible for cardiac conduction.
What is Potassium?
The priority treatment for anaphylactic shock.
What is epinephrine?
The left-sided heart failure symptom causing crackles.
What is pulmonary edema?
The immune cells primarily responsible for HIV infection.
What are CD4 T-helper cells?
The classic sign of upper airway obstruction.
What is stridor?