Medication Dosage
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 1.5 mg PO to a client. The amount available is digoxin 0.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tablets
Is the following assessment objective or subjective data?
The patient's lung sounds are clear.
Subjective data
Name 3 ways to promote sleep in a patient.
Maintain bedtime routines if possible.
Provide bedtime snack if possible.
Decrease light.
Provide sleep medication if they take it at home.
Cluster care.
Pain management.
Give one example of a person experiencing eustress.
"Good Stress"
A positive response and interpreted as being beneficial for the person.
What is an example of safety in the hospital?
Alert bands
Medication pumps
10 rights of medication
Using 2 patient identifiers before giving meds or doing procedures
A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO at bedtime. The amount available is lorazepam 2 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5 tablet(s)
Perceives situations as wholes, rather than parts. Proficient nurse learn from experiences.
What is the order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Love and belonging
Safety Needs
Physiological Needs
Name 2 physiological symptoms of anxiety.
Increased HR/BP/Respirations
Insomnia
N/V
What does the Err is Human say?
A nurse is preparing to administer clonidine 0.3 mg at bedtime to a client. The amount available is clonidine 0.1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
3 tablets/dose
The nurse gives pain medication to a patient who states he's in pain. This is an example of what stage in the Clinical Jugdement Model?
Taking Action
Transtheoretical Model of Change:
Sally decided to eat more fruits and vegetables during the day after school next week. What stage of risk factor modification is she in?
Preparation
What are 3 warning signs of high stress?
Memory problems, inability to concentrate, poor judgement, negativity, worry, agitation, isolation, depression
Why is a root cause analysis performed?
An investigation of an incident to determine what happened and how to prevent it from happening again.
A nurse is preparing to administer dextromethorphan 30 mg PO. The amount available is dextromethorphan oral liquid 7.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
20 mL
Write a goal for ambulation for post-operative patient who just received a hip replacement surgery.
This patient will walk in the hallway 3 times a day by the end of the day tomorrow.
Good goals need:
a subject
what they will do
time frame
Name 4 ways interventions a patient could perform to maintain healthy eating.
Keep a food journal.
Limit portion size.
Read food labels.
Minimize restaurant dining.
Eliminate fast food.
A nurse is taking care of a patient who has terminal cancer. The family wants to continue with all measures to keep the patient alive. You do not feel this is an ethically correct action to take and feel distraught. What condition are you showing?
Moral distress
Give an example of a ommission error.
Errors that occur when assessment, planning, and interventions are not provided.
Communication problems, difficulites getting material/resources like supplies/equipment when you need them, unavaibility of needed drugs, equipment not working effectively, inadequate staffing
A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The amount available is 5 mg/5 mL elixir. How many mL should the nurse administer?
2.5 mL
Write a nursing diagnosis based on the following scenario.
Ineffective breathing pattern R/T infection in lungs AEB elevated white blood cell count, course lung sounds, produtive cough, and shortness of breath.
What is the Health Beliefs Model used for?
Used to guide health promotion and disease prevention programs. Used to explain and predict individual changes in health behaviors and used to understand health behaviors.
What are the 6 types of defense mechanisms?
For an extra 300 points, give an example of each.
Denial
Rationalization
Projection
Repression
Regression
Compartmentalization
Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
EBP
QI
Safety
Informatics