Breathing is Fun!
normal pH range
What is 7.35-7.45 ?
What is the most sensitive and earliest indicator of neurological deterioration?
Level of Consciousness
non-biologic DMARD contraindicated if allergy to sulfa medications or salicylates
What is sulfasalazine?
This condition occurs when pancreatic enzymes begin digesting the pancreas itself, causing inflammation and severe abdominal pain.
What is acute pancreatitis?
Advanced Care Planning options (name 4)
What is Code status (DNR/DNI/Full/Allow Natural Death),Advanced directive,Living Will, POLST?
PaCo2 that indicates Hypercapnia
What is a PACo2 above 45mmHg?
This type of leukemia is most common in children
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
3 priority meds for patient in Addisonian Crisis
What are Fluids, Dextrose, Steroids?
This major surgery for pancreatic cancer removes the head of the pancreas, part of the stomach, the duodenum, and part of the bile duct.
What is the Whipple procedure?
Signs and symptoms common for both chronic disease and illness
What is pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, difficulty adjusting, uncertainty of outcome/future ?
Mode where the ventilator supports every breath
What is Assist control?
buildup of antibodies and immune complexes that cause damage to the nephron
what is lupus nephritis?
Common nursing consideration and patient teaching related to DMARD medications
What is Increased risk for infection?
Two of the most common causes of acute pancreatitis are this biliary condition and excessive alcohol use.
What is gallbladder disease (gallstones)?
Disability and chronic illness are addressed not only on the individual level, but in the _________ sector to help lower modifiable risk factors.
what is public health?
Best positioning strategy for oxygenation in severe ARDS
What is prone positioning?
When hepatitis persists over time, it may cause fibrosis and eventually lead to this severe, irreversible liver condition.
What is cirrhosis?
Labs to monitor with SIADH and DI
What are Sodium!, Urine specific gravity, serum osmolality, etc. w/ electrolytes?
In chronic pancreatitis, patients often experience fatty, foul-smelling stools due to malabsorption of fats.
What is steatorrhea?
The most common misconception related to morphine at end of life-what is the truth?
what are 1. Misconception-morphine given to purposefully end life
2. Fact-there will always be a last dose, but morphine is given for symptom management ONLY for a body that is actively dying and preparing itself for death and cannot be reversed
A pneumothorax may be caused bu increasing this ventilator setting
What is PEEP?
Patients with leukemia often experience this due to infiltration of bone marrow by malignant cells, leading to fatigue and pallor.
What is anemia?
Diet for Peritoneal Dialysis patients
What is High protein, high fiber, low phosphorus, minimal fluid restriction?
This complication of pancreatitis is a collection of fluid, enzymes, and debris surrounded by a wall that may resolve or rupture and cause peritonitis.
What is a pancreatic pseudocyst?
What are 4 priorities of a nurse caring for a client with chronic disease and illness?
What is health prevention, risk factor modification, holistic care and focus on client self-care?