Respiratory
Apply Ice
Elevate HOB
Protect airway
Medicate for pain
What are Nursing interventions for a patient with facial trauma?
Apply Ice
Elevate HOB
Protect airway
Medicate for pain
Type of diabetes that can initially treated with lifestyle modification
What is Type 2 diabetes?
Symptoms of dehydration
What are
Low urine output
Pale, dry mucous membranes
Poor skin turgor
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Elevated BUN/creatinine
Symptoms of GERD (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease)
What are Heartburn, dyspepsia, regurgitation, coughing, sore throat?
Complication of an acute asthma attack
What is status asthmaticus?
One type of this is caused by allergies, the other is caused by viruses
What is rhinitis?
Rule of 15
What is treatment of BG less than 70 with 15 G of simple carbohydrates, recheck BG in 15 minutes. If the BG is still less than 70, repeat 15 G of simple carbohydrate
Nursing concerns for a patient with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
What are dehydration and electrolyte imbalance?
Risk factors for GERD
Coffee, chocolate, fatty foods, alcohol, obesity, smoking.
Complications of a bronchoscopy
What are aspiration, pneumothorax, bleeding?
The different types of this are Viral, bacterial, fungal, hospital acquired, community acquired and this...
What is opportunistic pneumonia?
Rapid acting insulins
What are Aspart and Lispro?
Nursing interventions for a patient with nausea and vomiting
What are
Anti-nausea medications
IV Fluids
ASPIRATION PRECAUTIONS!!!
Gradually advance diet as tolerated
NGT if needed
Medications for GERD
What are PPI, H2 receptor blockers, antacids, prokinetics, cytoprotective medications?
Complications of an endoscopy
What are aspiration, perforation, infection, bleeding?
Nursing interventions for pneumonia
What are
Position the client to maximize ventilation (high Fowlers)
Encourage coughing and deep breathing
Administer breathing treatments, medications, oxygen
Incentive spirometry
Provide adequate hydration
Symptoms of hypoglycemia
What are
Cold, clammy skin
Numbness fingers, toes, mouth
Tremors
Faintness, dizziness
Unsteady gait, slurred speech
Hunger
Vision changes
Seizures, coma
The main electrolyte imbalance expected for patients with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
What is potassium?
Type of hernia whose symptoms are similar to the symptoms of GERD
What is a hiatal hernia?
Complications of Peptic Ulcer disease (PUD)
What are GI bleed (hemorrhage) and perforation?
A patient who has experienced chest trauma is at risk for these
What are hemothorax and pneumothorax?
Symptoms of hyperglycemia
What are polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia?
The color of emesis or NGT output for a patient with an upper GI bleed
What is coffee ground or bright red?
Surgical approach to treating the above hernia
What is a Nissen Fundoplication?
Complications of Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns' and Ulcerative colitis)
What are
Hemorrhage
Strictures (SBO)
Perforation (with possible peritonitis)
Abscesses
Fistulas
CDIFF
Colonic dilation