Cardiac & Vascular
This condition causes thickened blood and increases clot risk.
What is polycythemia vera?
Priority action during a seizure.
What is turn the client to the side?
This medication should be taken on an empty stomach.
What is levothyroxine (LT4)?
Type of precautions used for TB.
What are airborne precautions?
Classic sign of acute glomerulonephritis.
What is hematuria?
Most common symptom of coronary artery disease.
What is chest pain?
Complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
What is respiratory failure?
Life-threatening complication of hypothyroidism.
What is myxedema coma?
Bacterial infection lab finding.
What is increased neutrophils?
Priority intervention for kidney stones.
What is increase fluids?
This disease damages heart valves after infection.
What is rheumatic heart disease?
Priority nursing concern in stroke.
What is obtaining a CT scan?
Expected finding in hypothyroidism.
What is bradycardia?
Skin condition treated with permethrin.
What is scabies?
Symptom of pyelonephritis.
What is flank pain?
Signs of infective endocarditis:
What are Osler nodes, Janeway lesions, fever, splinter hemorrhages?
Appropriate seizure interventions:
What are turn to side, loosen clothing, time seizure?
Post-thyroidectomy complications to monitor:
What are airway obstruction, hypocalcemia, stridor?
COVID precautions include:
What are mask, hand hygiene, gloves, airborne (if needed)?
DVT prevention strategies:
What are ambulation, SCDs, anticoagulants, fluids?
Client develops fever, chills, back pain during a blood transfusion.
What is STOP the transfusion immediately?
Client with stroke has glucose 52. First action?
What is administer IV dextrose?
Post-thyroidectomy client with tingling lips.
What is hypocalcemia?
Client with BP 88/54, HR 120.
What is sepsis?
Best prevention for kidney infection.
What is hydration?