Burns
This type of burn injury puts the patient at risk for myoglobinuria
Electrical burn
A type of bowel condition that frequently results in constipation
Neurogenic bowel
Infection or trauma to the 7th cranial nerve results in this condition
Bells palsy
Monitoring potassium levels is essential when giving this drug.
Digoxin
#1 cause of COPD
Smoking
Carboxyhemoglobin is measured to determine what condition?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Bradycardia
Neurogenic shock
Frequent respiratory assessments are necessary to determine progression of this disease.
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Bibasilar crackles
Pitting edema of the lower extremities
These symptoms of what type of heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
Hyperinflation of the lungs is a result of this pathologic process
Air trapping
A well-known burn fluid resuscitation formula requires that one half of the total 24-hour fluid requirement be administered within the first 8 hours.
The Parkland formula or The Baxter formula
Lower extremity compression hose is essential in preventing these 2 conditions.
orthostatic hypotension and DVT
The eye is unable to close on the affected side in this disease process
Bells palsy
Furosemide reduces the workload of the heart by this mechanism
preload reduction
Jugular venous distention and pedal edema is a disease associated with this advanced stage of COPD
cor pulmonale
Gray sputum
Elevated respiratory rate
Hoarseness
Are indicative of this type of injury?
Smoke inhalation injury
Raising a patient's HOB would be an initial nursing intervention for hypertension in this crisis.
autonomic dysreflexia
This treatment is commonly used to decrease circulating antibodies.
Plasmapheresis
Liver/spleen congestion
Jugular vein distension
Dependent edema
These assessment findings are a common finding in this type of heart disease.
right-sided heart disease aka cor pulmonale
In a patient with decreased or absent breath sounds the nurse would expect which finding after a respiratory treatment
Wheezing
Burn patients are not allowed to eat or drink during the 1st 24hrs to prevent this condition
Aspiration
Complete loss of sensation, motor and reflex activity below the level of injury is suggestive of what condition?
Spinal shock
This medication is frequently given to decrease swelling around the 7th nerve.
Corticosteriods
This medication reduces afterload
Nitroprusside
ABGs:
PH 7.32, SaO2 86%, PaCO2 55mmHg, PaO2 70mmHg
Is a sign of this blood PH imbalance
Respiratory acidosis