Infection
What are S/S of a localized infection?
What is redness, heat, swelling, pain, exudate at the site?
No vital sign involvement
What is tolerance in respect to pain medication?
What is when an increased dose of a pain medication is necessary to achieve a therapeutic effect?
What are examples of non opioid medications?
What is Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen
After a client has an allergic reaction that is severe what is recommended the patient do?
What is avoid allergen and wear a medical alert bracelet?
How is HIV transmitted?
What is through infected body fluids?
What pathogen is most often responsible for wound infections?
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
What class of medications are considered adjuvants are used to teat nerve pain?
What is anticonvulsants and antidepressants?
Provide examples
If a client has abdominal pain in what order is the abdominal assessment done?
What is INSPECT first then auscultate, palpate and percuss?
If a client has outdoor allergies what are appropriate nursing education interventions for the client?
What is wear a mask when mowing the lawn, no outdoor pets, use a central air system/ leave windows closed?
How often are patients with HIV instructed to take their temperature and why?
What is daily and to identify infections early?
What is the only appropriate hand hygiene for a patient with CDiff?
What is washing hands with soap and water?
If a patient is experiencing an opioid overdose what medication should the nurse anticipate giving?
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
When administering an opioid what is a priority client assessment before and after administration of the medication?
What is respiratory rate? Anything under 12 is a NO GO.
If a client has indoor allergies what are appropriate nursing education interventions?
What is no draperies, no carpet, cover heating ducts with filters?
What should clients with HIV do with their cleaning sponges?
What is soak them in a bleach solution after use to prevent infections?
What serum lab would be drawn to determine the presence of a systemic infection?
What is a CBCD?
What is an example of chronic pain? Acute pain?
What is pain that lasts longer than 3 month? less than 3 months?
Provide examples of subjective data and objective data in regards to pain.
What is what the patient says- rating?
What is what you can gather using your senses- grimacing, moaning, flinching, VS?
If a patient has angioedema what is a priority assessment?
What is airway, breathing, restlessness?
What diagnostic test indicates how a client with HIV is responding to ART therapy?
What is viral load testing?
What are measures a nurse can take to prevent HAI in a client?
What is proper hand hygiene, applying lotion to a client's skin, wearing proper PPE?
Opioids cause constipation. What is an example of nurse education regarding preventing this from happening?
What is increase fluid intake and eat a diet high in fiber?
Provide pain patch education.
What is wear gloves, smoking decreases effectiveness, fever/exercise increases absorption, rotate sites, shave hair for good contact with skin?
What is a common side effect of antihistamines?
What is dry mouth?
How soon after a patient acquires HIV can it be transmitted?
What is 2-4 weeks?