What is partially compensated respiratory alkalosis?
The kidneys are excreting HCO3 but since the pH isn't 7.45 or lower we have to say partially compensated. When the pH hits 7.45 we can then say fully compensated.
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Less than or equal to 0.12
What what a normal PR interval measure?
100
A blood blister over a bony prominence.
What is suspected Deep Tissue Injury?
100
Fever 24-48 hours post-op is almost always related to this.
What is atelectasis?
200
A patient story where you made a difference or learned something new.
What is a Clinicial Exemplar?
200
pH: 7.33 PaCO2: 25 HCO3-: 12
What is metabolic acidosis with partial respiratory compensation? If the pH hit 7.35 we cold then say fully compensated.
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0.06-0.12
What is what a normal QRS complex measures.
200
A location in which individuals in wheelchairs (in particular) are succesptible to developing pressure ulcers.
What are the ischial tuberosities?
200
The most common reason of urine leaking around a catheter.
What are bladder spasms?
300
Two years' experience as a nurse (one year on your current unit); 20 hour benefited position; endorsement by your manager.
What are some of the criteria for CN III advancement?
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Type of acidosis due to anaerobic respiration during a code.
What is lactic acidosis?
300
Complete dissociation of impulses between the atria and ventricles.
What is Complete Heart Block or 3rd Degree heart block?
300
In the kidney vs. through the kidney, down the ureter, into the bladder.
What is the difference between the location of a nephrostomy tube and a nephroureteral tube?
300
Scrub the hub at least 10 seconds.
What is what you do every time you access any vascular access line or peripheral IV?
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Nursing excellence; professionalism; evidence based practice; nursing quality and safety; and patient experience.
What are the goals of our nursing strategic plan?
400
Xopenex.
What is the medication that you would put in a nebulizer treatment to treat acute bronchospasm in a patient that is in A-Fib with an uncontrolled rate?
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A premature ectopic beat resulting from an irritable ventricular foci.
What are Premature Ventricular Contractions?
400
Aspirating normal saline from a nephrostomy tube.
What is something that Dotty does not recommend doing after instilling normal saline into a nephrostomy tube?
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Get a chest xray to be sure that the line hasn't migrated.
What is what you do when you cannot get blood return from a central line?
500
Provide specific examples of your practice.
What is the most important thing to focus on when completing your CN III portfolio?
500
8 liters of oxygen.
What is the number of liters of O2 that Nebs run on.
500
The type of heart block that is characterized by a lengthening PR interval that leads to a QRS complex being dropped.
What is Wenckebach or Type I Second Degree Heart Block?
500
This is when you should secure a nephroureteral tube using a Stat Lock securement device.
What is always?
500
You check tip placement via a chest xray, you check to see if it is power or non-power.
What is what you do when a patient comes in with a port that hasn't been placed at BIDN?