Fluid and Electrolytes
maintains heart and muscle contraction
What is potassium
sweating, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, feeling weak, blurred vision, being pale, increased appetite, convulsions, loss of consciousness, a higher heart rate than usual, and in extreme cases coma.
What is hypoglycemia
Controls thermoregulation
What is the hypothalamus
Keeping yourself save during a safe patient transfer
What is not trying to stop someone's fall.
Vitals for newborns
What are 96.7-98.5 F, 70-190 beats/min, 30-55 breaths/min, and 73/55 B/P
monitor VS and cardiac status, dietary changes, kayexalate PO, IV 50% glucose with insulin, patient education.
What are nursing actions for hyperkalemia
Gland and hormone that control glucose levels of the blood
What are the pancreas and insulin
warm blankets, increase room temp, dry clothing, swaddle, cover head, warm fluids, heat lamps/heating pads
What are nursing interventions to increase body temperature
is the ability to share one’s thoughts and feelings without risk of damaging one’s reputation or standing.
What is psychological safety
Vitals for Infants
What are 98.7-100.5 F, 80-150 beats/min, 20-40 breaths/min, and 85/37 B/P
Flushed with red, rosy cheeks, edema, low grade fever, polydipsia. Late and serious signs are nausea, vomiting and severe weakness.
What is hypernatremia
The thyroid creates these two hormones that are responsible for the rate of metabolism in your body.
What are T3 and T4 hormones
Disturbance of consciousness with change in cognition, Acute, develops over a short period, Reversible.
What is delirium
First step in a medication error
What is assess patient condition and not adverse effects
Vitals for Children
What are 98.2-100 F, 70-115 beats/min, 20-20 breaths/min, and 95/57 B/P
restrict fluid intake, increase sodium, hypertonic IV solutions to restore balance more quickly/correct underlying cause, patient education
Nursing actions for hyponatremia
Caused by high levels of circulating thyroid hormone. The most common cause is Graves disease, which is accompanied by ophthalmopathy, dermopathy, and diffuses goiter.
What is hyperthyroisism
rapid respirations, tachycardia, sweating, hot dry skin and mucous membranes, pallor, headache, general malaise (feeling crummy) and restless, nausea, small children can go into convulsions or have seizures, disorientation (elderly), visual disturbances, and elevated white blood count (infection)
What is an assessment for overheating
What are physical, emotional, psychological and the nurse's personal safety
What are 96.4-99.5 F, 60-100 beats/min, 12-21 breaths/min and 120-80 B/P
Bones are at risk for osteopenia and bone fractures. Blood at risk for bleeding because of decreased clotting factors. Beats you might have some dysrhythmias, ECG changes.
What are symptoms of hypocalcemia
accumulation of not getting insulin and the body is continuing to break down fat and protein so the body can bring sugar to the cells. Inadequate insulin leads to cellular starvation, glucose can’t be used for metabolism.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis
not having an opportunity to be able to use all of your senses.
What is sensory poverty
Safe body mechanics for the nurse (think mobility lab)
What are:
Lift with your legs, use leg power, feet should be shoulder length apart, straddle your legs, be stable so your patient is stable, position body close to object/person, resist twisting, turn your whole body, and watch your back
What are 96.4-98.3 F, 40-100 beats/min, 16-24 breaths/min, and 120/80 B/P