GI system
You just placed an NG tube and now you need to administer medications through it. What do you need to do first before administering the medications?
What is check placement
TPA is being administered to a stroke patient. What type of stroke do they have?
What is ischemic
When alveoli are collapsed.
What is atelectasis
Medical care that provides symptom relief, comfort, and support to people with serious or chronic illnesses. Aims to improve quality of life.
Name for negligence by a healthcare professional.
What is medical malpractice
A patient has a wet, gurgling voice after eating, coughs while eating, and has had pneumonia twice in the last year. What disorder do they most likely have?
What is dysphagia
A patient has paralysis on one side of the body. What is this called?
What is hemiplegia
Device used to encourage deep breathing. It should be used at least 10 times per hour.
What is incentive spirometer
How long does someone's life expectancy have to be to qualify for hospice care?
What is six months or less
Organization that decides nursing licensure requirements, scope of practice, continuing education requirements, disciplinary action, and standards of care.
What is BRN (Board of Registered Nursing)
A nurse is helping a patient go to the bathroom in a normal pattern, offers warm drinks before scheduled bathroom times, encourages fluids, exercise, and nutrition, and ensures proper hygiene to maintain skin integrity. What intervention is the nurse implementing?
What is bowel training
What is Broca's aphasia
A surgical incision in the trachea to establish and maintain an airway.
Document that states what a patient wants to be done regarding medical treatment if they are no longer able to make decisions.
What is living will
The intentional tort where a patient is illegally restrained or held somewhere.
False imprisonment
A patient reports epigastric pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and feeling full after eating a small amount. A hemoccult detects blood in the stool. What disorder does the patient most likely have?
What is gastritis
The nurse performs the whisper and the Romberg test. What cranial nerve are they assessing?
What is vestibulocochlear nerve
Device that can administer precise amounts of oxygen.
Venturi mask
What is done with a patient's body after death when the death is unexpected or if there are public health concerns? This is usually not done for hospice patients.
What is autopsy
The quasi-intentional tort where someone's reputation is harmed.
What is defamation
What type of enema would be best for a patient with heart failure on a fluid restriction?
What is hypertonic/fleet enema
What is absence seizure
A patient is purse lipped breathing rapid and short breaths. They have a barrel chest. What disorder do they most likely have?
Medication commonly used in hospice kits to treat anxiety. It also has anti-emetic properties.
What is lorazepam/Ativan
Act that required emergency departments to assess and stabilize all patients before transferring, regardless of insurance.
What is EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)