Don't Break My Heart
The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected right-sided heart failure. Which skin assessment finding best supports this potential diagnosis?
Edema
This vitamin may help decrease the frequency of cystitis
Vitamin C
This type of dialysis is accomplished through abdominal catheter?
Peritoneal Dialysis
When teaching a patient about the side effects of furosemide, the nurse instructs him to eat foods high in which mineral?
Potassium
Immobility with the legs dependent in car or airplane travel for long periods of time will cause this, which can lead to deep vein thrombosis
venous stasis
How would you best explain the difference between exertional angina and unstable angina.
Unstable angina occurs unpredictably, even in sleep
Aside from infection, why should a kidney stone be removed?
If the stone is not removed, it could block urine flow from the kidney and cause swelling within the kidney
This is the process of removing effected plasma and creating a clean replacement
Plasmapheresis
This common diuretic is popular as it is potassium sparring
spironolactone (Aldactone)
This is a noninvasive test uses sound waves to create pictures of how blood flows through the veins. It's the standard test for diagnosing DVT.
Duplex Ultrasound or venous doppler
The nurse in a skilled nursing facility is caring for an 80-year-old patient who develops a productive cough with pink, frothy sputum. Which independent interventions should the nurse implement immediately?
Place in high fowler’s position
The nurse is caring for patient who is postoperative after a bladder repair. The patient complains of pain and swelling. Which initial independent nursing intervention is best?
Cold compress
This is the fluid that exits a dialysis filter
Effluent
The production of an abnormally small amount of urine is known as
Oliguria
If a patient is not a candidate for anticoagulation, this type of device may be inserted
vena cava filter or inferior vena cava filter (IVC)
The nurse assesses a friction rub in a patient who recently had a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes this finding indicates which problem?
Pericarditis
Name two common broad spectrum antibiotics for Pyelonephritis
Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole)
These are two common sites for a temporary dialysis catheter
Femoral and jugular
To diagnose renal failure, this type of urinalysis is recommended
24 Hour Urine
This blood test is standard for monitoring patients on heparin
aPTT
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with chest pain to rule out a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse observes that the patient is experiencing electrocardiogram (ECG) changes and reviews new laboratory results. Which laboratory value should the nurse report immediately?
Elevated traponin
What common childhood infection can cause Glomerulonephritis
Impetigo
The nurse caring for a patient who has just had an arteriovenous (AV) access created in his right forearm. What would be important for the nurse to assess?
Presence of bruit on auscultation of the AV site
To help flush the bladder with cystitis, this amount of fluid should be encouraged
8 to 12 large glasses of water
This thrombolytic medication Alteplase that dissolves an obstruction or clot, is also known as what?
TPA