Anemia/Meds
When a nurse has to administer a vaginal suppository- what position should the patient be in?
What is Dorsal recumbent?
After an allergic reaction, what instruction is the patient given to help prevent further incidences?
What is wear an medical alert bracelet?
What is the difference between heme iron and nonheme iron? Which one is absorbed easier?
Nonheme iron is iron from sources such as beans, fruits, vegetables
Heme iron is from sources such as animal flesh.
Heme iron is absorbed better.
How soon can HIV be transmitted after it is acquired?
What is two - four weeks?
What are nursing interventions for itchiness/pain associated with eczema?
What is cool/wet compresses, oatmeal colloidal baths, emollient creams, antihistamines?
What are adverse effects of antihistamines?
What is drowsiness and dry mouth?
When a patient states they have an allergy, what should the nurse's next question be?
What is- What happens to you?
What are manifestations of symptomatic HIV?
What is weight loss, night sweats, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, cough?
What is the CD4 count of a patient with AIDS?
What is a CD4 count less than 200?
Patients with organ transplant- should they take immune boosting agents?
What is no. Organ transplant patients take immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives to suppress their immune system from rejecting the transplanted organ. If a patient take immune boosting agents they risk rejecting their transplant.
What are nursing interventions for patients with lupus to help manage symptoms?
What is use a mild shampoo, wear sunblock with SPF greater than 15, wear wide brimmed hats in the sun, avoid the use of drying agents like powder on the skin- use moisturizers instead?
What are symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction? What medication is used to treat this type of reaction?
What is shortness of breath, angioedema, wheezing, hives, pruritis, muscle twitching?
What is Epinephrine? Note- Epinephrine is given before oxygen. Epi provides the airway (A), oxygen helps breathing (B). When using ABC prioritizing remember this.
What are common autoimmune symptoms?
What is swollen glands, joint pain, fever, fatigue, and rashes?
What medication is used a PrEP?
What is Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil (Truvada)?
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
What is a condition that causes vasospasms/vasoconstriction in the hands/feet resulting in pallor of skin from cold and stress?
What are manifestations of pernicious anemia?
What is pallor, weakness, glossitis, peripheral neuropathy?
What are ways a patient can help control an allergy to pollen?
What is- wear a mask when mowing outside, stay indoors, air filtration system, no outdoor pets?
When a patient has angioedema- what is the priority nursing action?
What is monitor for restlessness?
Restlessness is the first sign that a patient is getting less oxygen than they should be. Less oxygen is due to swelling (angioedema) in the airways.
Note- Angioedema causes wheezing. Angioedema is always the first indicator of allergic reactions even if the swelling is not visible but is audible (wheezing)
If a healthcare worker is exposed to blood from a patient with HIV, what should the worker do first?
What is wash the area with antibacterial soap and water?
What are risk factors for developing SLE?
What is female, ages 20-40, African American, Asian, Hispanic, or Indigenous Peoples?
Patients with compromised immune systems should have interventions in place to prevent illness. What are they?
What is - no raw fruits/veggies, bottle water only, restrict sick visitors, no undercooked meats/ eggs, garden wearing a mask and gloves, do not empty litter boxes?
Cleaning toothbrushes requires using the dishwasher (gross)- running a toothbrush under hot water is not sufficient.
What are ways a patient can control an allergy to dust?
What is- no carpet, no draperies, filters over ducts?
How is Aids- wasting syndrome prevented?
What is eat three high calorie/ high protein meals with snacks, eat a low residue diet, numb painful mouth sores with popsicles or ice, and weigh yourselves daily? The HIV patient should also be provided supplemental vitamins to help ensure weight gain.
Low residue diets are foods that are easily digested. Example- mashed potatoes, white bread- nothing with shells (corn)
What laboratory tests demonstrate how a patient is responding to ART (antiretroviral therapy)?
What is viral load testing?
What are manifestations of SLE?
What is- alopecia, fatigue, rashes, weakness, joint pain, weight loss, mouth sores, blurred vision?