Infection
Hormonal Regulation
Inflammation
Adult Perfusion
Trivia
100
What type of isolation precautions will be utilized for a client with hepatitis viruses?
Standard
100
In a client with DI, how will the nurse anticipate the change in urine-specific gravity?
Decreased because the urine is diluted.
100
The nurse is admitting a patient to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. What does the nurse expect was the reason the patient came to the hospital?
severe abdominal pain
100
What is Angina Pectoris?
A symptom: chest pain
100
What does a Myologist study?
Muscles
200
What lab values will the nurse monitor to confirm the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?
Serum amylase and lipase
200
The nurse is caring for a client with a recent traumatic brain injury. How can the nurse monitor for DI?
I&O
200
What test should the nurse prepare the client for that will locate stones that have collected in the common bile duct?
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
200
What happens to blood flow in mitral valve stenosis?
Incomplete emptying of Left atrium
Blood flow decreases from Left atrium to Left ventricle
200
In the United States, what was the first Birth control pill available?
Envoid
300
Why are stools clay colored in a client diagnosed with liver problems?
The liver is unable to excrete bilirubin.
300
What is a serious complication for a client undergoing a fluid deprivation test?
Dehydration/Fluid Volume Deficit
300
What is Cullen's sign?
Cullen's sign, bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the umbilical region is a result of hemorrhage secondary to pancreatitis, this client should be seen first.
300
A female patient is being seen in the ER complaining of fatigue and shoulder blade discomfort. She is also short of breath. Based on these symptoms, what will the nurse suspect?
MI
300
What part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal size?
The Stomach
400
What diet is used for for a client with acute pancreatitis?
NPO, to decrease stimulation of pancreatic enzymes resulting in decreased autodigestion of the pancreas, therefor decreasing pain.
400
What systems is the nurse assessing for complications in a client with SIADH?
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
Neurologic
(FVE complications)
400
List risk factors for Cholelithiasis?
Obesity
Female
Rapid weight loss
High dose estrogen
Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes
Family history
400
What will the nurse anticipate auscultating in a client with mitral regurgitation?
Heart Murmur S3
400
Where can I find a carpal bone?
500
A nurse experiences a needle stick injury, what is the next action?
Wash wound with soap and water.
500
A client with severe head trauma sustained in a car accident is admitted to the intensive care unit. Thirty-six hours later, the client's urine output suddenly rises above 200 ml/hour, leading the nurse to suspect diabetes insipidus. Which laboratory findings support the nurse's suspicion of diabetes insipidus?
Below-normal urine osmolality level, above-normal serum osmolality level
500
A client with cirrhosis has a massive hemorrhage from esophageal varices. Balloon tamponade is used temporarily to control hemorrhage and stabilize the client. In planning care, the nurse gives the highest priority to which goal?
ABC's: Maintaining patent airway
500
List 5 core measures for MI?
Aspirin at Arrival
Statin Prescribed at Discharge
Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge
ACEI or ARB for eft ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)
Beta-Blocker Prescribed at Discharge
Median Time to Fibrinolysis
Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
Median Time to Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Primary PCI Received Within 90 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
500
The DTaP vaccine protects against diphtheria, ________, and pertussis.
tetanus,