what?
We diagnose meningitis with this procedure
What is a lumbar puncture
A patient on lasix has a priority electrolyte imbalance which is
What is potassium (hypokalemia)
Ferrous sulfate will be best absorbed when taken with this fun drink.. minus the champagne
What is orange juice
You have given your patient Dilaudid for pain, your priority vital sign is
What is respiratory rate
Your expected range of O2 saturation
What is 95-100%
This is the priority intervention for a patient with a C4 spinal cord injury
What is Airway
Your patient on tele is showing pulseless electrical activity. What are the T's that caused this?
What is toxins, tamponade, tension pneumo, thrombosis
After an ischemic stroke, our priority to monitor is what?
What is bleeding
Your patient has von willebrand disease. What medication do we anticipate giving?
What is pressors (desmopressin)
This is the criteria that shows your patient is going into SIRS
HR > 90
RR >20
Temp <36.0 or > 38.0
WBC <4,000 or >12,000
decreased LOC, pupillary changes and impaired extraocular movements are signs of what condition
Increased intracranial pressure
Giving Dilaudid requires a heart rate above this number
What is 60 bpm
Your patient has a broken femur. They have a pettichial rash and hypoxemia. What could they be experiencing?
What is a fat emboli
When the seal is bubbling continuously it means
What is there's an air leak
These are the manifestations of Hyperthyroidism
Increased HR, insomnia, sweating, hunger, anxiety, BM's
decrease in weight
Your patient is experiencing bilateral ascending paralysis. What is the priority for the patient?
What is oxygen
when it reaches the diaphragm, mechanical ventilation required
Your patient is starting a new medication called coumadin, what foods do you teach them to avoid?
Ginger, Ginkgo biloba, ginseng & feverfew
Autonomic dysreflexia is characterized by what symptoms and the SCI occurring at which level
Severe hypertension, bradycardia & T6 SCI
It is recommended to do breast exams when?
What is every month between days 3 & 5 of cycle
Aplastic anemia results in a decrease of these three things
What is RBC's, WBC's and platelets
Ypur patient presents with a positive brudzinski's sign and a stiff neck. They likely are experiencing what?
What is meningitis
Your patient is experiencing which sided heart failure when presenting with jugular vein distention and peripheral edema
What is right sided heart failure
Your patient had DKA. lab results are as follows:
pH: 7.25, HCO-3: 16 mEq/L, PaCO2: 32 mmHg
What acid base imbalance are they experiencing
What is metabolic acidosis
Your patient is hyperventilating due to anxiety. ABG's are as follows:
pH: 7.48, PaCO2: 30 mmHg, HCO3: 24 mEq/L
What acid base balance are they experiencing
What is respiratory alkalosis
Your patient is experiencing hypovolemic shock from severe hemorrhage. What is our priority?
What is IV access
fluid resuscitation