neuro
Patient's arms are flexed to their center. What kind of positioning is this?
decorticate posturing
What is depolarization?
Systole
What kind of precautions for TB patient?
Airborne (wear mask, gloves, gown; hand hygiene, cough/sneeze etiquette)
a seizure that originates and stays in one hempisphere
focal
How do we treat sinus tachycardia?
Treat the CAUSE
When should trach suctioning be performed?
when adventitious breath sounds or copious sections are present.
Temporary neurologic deficit resulting from a temporary impairment of blood flow
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
normal EF?
55-65%
When should the nurse clamp a chest tube?
NEVER
common sx of meningitis
photophobia, nuchal rigidity, HA, red or purple rash, N/V
restrictions after a cardiac catheterization through the femoral artery
6 hours of bedrest, leg kept straight, HOB raised no more than 30 degrees
Which type of COPD is characterized by thickening of the bronchial walls?
chronic bronchitis
In what order does a GBS patient regain muscle function?
Head to toe (first place to lose function is the last place to regain it)
Nonmodifiable risk factors of CAD
family hx of CAD, increasing age, gender, race, primary hypercholesteremia, or hx of pregnancy complications/pre-menopause
what are the quick relief vs maintenance medications for asthma
quick: beta 2 agonistas and anticholinergics
long: corticosteroids, long-acting beta 2 agonists, and leukotriene modifiers