Med Admin
To Prevent Systemic reaction to Optic medication I should?
What is Occlude the nasolacrimal duct for 1-2minutes after eye drops.
Least invasive least restrictive use of oxygen means.
What is using the lowest O2 required to keep oxygen above desired level. Use NC before Simple mask before Non-rebreather etc.
This stage of sleep has vivid dreaming and consolidates memory.
What is REM sleep.
Good source of calcium
What is milk, sardines, and dark leafy greens.
six rights of medication
Right patient, med, dose, route, frequency/time, documentation.
Giving Otic drops to an adult patient requires this maneuver
What is pulling the Pinna Up and Back, and lateral laying for 10min.
This device uses 1-6 L/Min but requires an additional intervention when.
What is humidification for 4-6L NC.
Improving sleep for patients can be done by
Clustering care, keeping the room dark/quiet/cool.
Canned soup, snack foods, and pickles may be off limits for this diet.
What is cardiac (low-sodium) diet.
a doctors order should have
What is medication name, dose, route, frequency, and indication.
The gold standard for verifying the proper placement of an NG or Duo tube.
What is X-Ray confirmation
For a precise O2 delivery especially in patients with COPD the nurse would use
What is a Venturi mask
This light should be shot off 1hr prior to bed.
What is blue light (electronics).
This diet has no lumps/chunks and is easy to swallow.
What is pureed diet.
This safety feature is a great non-restrictive intervention for sleep waking patients.
What is a bed alarm.
I should avoid this action when performing a Subcutaneous injection.
What is don't aspirate or rub the site. Bonus = >2" away from the umbilicus?
5-10L and delivering around 35-50% FIO2 is
What is a simple mask.
Patient is having new insomnia after trying to quit this substance
What is smoking. Nicotine withdrawal.
Toxicity from these fat soluble vitamins when taken in excess.
What are vitamins A, D, E, K
A nurse is handed medication and asked to give it to a patient.
What is do not give unless personally verified and drawn up meds themselves.
Cyanosis is a late sign of hypoxia after what early signs.
What is restlessness, tachycardia.
OSA bedside priorities are
what are elevate HOB and order CPAP (often brought from home).
These older adult consideration can greatly impact medications.
What are dentition, transport, excretion, polypharmacy, taste changes, and absorption.
This medication class are particularly risky for elderly patients.
What are benzodiazepines.