Unit 1
This type of education is given to a patient diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Avoid extreme temperatures, dress appropriately, rest, avoid stress, wear HIGH SPF sunscreen
This type of pain can be elicited with anxiety and exercise, but is not relieved by nitroglycerin only by rest.
Angina
This type of drug is given to liver patients to help decrease serum ammonia levels.
Lactulose
This is a priority degenerative complication associated with the disease process of Parkinson's.
Dysphagia
These findings can be expected in a patient diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
Decreased ROM in the affected joint, Crepitus, Pain that improves with rest
These are considered the primary participants in the immune system.
T cells and B cells
The nurse can expect this lab to be ordered if a patient is suspected to have heart failure
BNP
This type of hepatitis is spread by the ingestion of contaminated food, or fecal-oral route.
Hepatitis A
These are some manifestations of fluid volume overload a nurse might expect upon assessment.
Bounding peripheral pulses, Jugular vein distention, Bilateral lower extremity edema, Ascites, HTN
This mineral deficiency can be expected in chronic renal failure patients.
Hypocalcemia
This priority assessment is done on patients who have just had femur repairs.
Neurovascular Checks
This assessment finding may support the suspicion that a trauma patient has developed cardiac tamponade.
Muffled Heart Sounds
This type of education can be given to a patient who is suffering from exacerbations with their ulcerative colitis (UC).
Patients with chronic renal failure are anemic because of this number one deficiency.
Erythropoietin Deficiency
This type of risk nursing diagnosis can be expected for a patient diagnosed with kidney stones.
Risk for Infection
This type of education should be given to a patient who is newly diagnosed with HIV and being prescribed antiretrovirals.
Take them as prescribed/routinely
The nurse can expect this diagnostic lab to be ordered for a cardiac patient when inflammation of the heart is expected.
These two manifestations can be expected upon assessment by the nurse of a patient with appendicitis.
Fever & Vomiting
These two hallmark manifestations are present in a patient who presents with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Poor Coordination and Loss of Balance
This assessment finding may be present in a patient who is diagnoses with peritonitis.
Rigid, board-like abdomen.
This is considered a late manifestation or finding in a patient diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Knuckle Deformity
This cardiac medication drip, often given in the critical care setting, will have a therapeutic effect of increased urinary output due to improving heart failure symptoms.
Dobutamine
These manifestations can indicate that a patient's liver failure is improving upon assessment by the nurse.
Ammonia decreasing, abdominal girth decreasing, encephalopathy decreasing
This is a priority intervention for a patient who is recovering from a seizure.
Place the patient in the side-lying position.
These findings may be present in a patient suspected with pulmonary edema.
Tachypnea, Orthopnea, Persistent Cough