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I VANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD
CAN I PICK YOUR SCAB?
WHY CAN'T I DO THIS SKILL?
CALLING DR. FEELGOOD
TEST ANXIETY!
100
Immediately prior to infusion, 15, 30 and 60 minutes after infusion begins, then hourly.
What is a vital sign assessment during blood product administration.
100
At this stage of wound healing the nurse may see the edges of the wound contracting and moving towards the centre.
What is maturation.
100
Signs and symptoms of this complication of IV therapy includes: coolness, edema and hardness at the IV site.
What is interstitial IV.
100
The LPN will anticipate that his client may describe visceral pain not as stabbing or burning but this boring adjective.
What is dull
100
An LPN is receiving lab results from a serum chemistry test that the doctor has ordered for Mr. Jones. The LPN knows that these 4 electrolytes will be assessed on this common blood test.
What is Na, K, Cl, CO2
200
The competent LPN knows that only normal saline can be given with IV blood products and that this sugary IV concoction is contraindicated because it causes red blood cell aggregation.
What is dextrose
200
Phagocytosis occurring and edema is present in this first stage of the healing process.
What is inflammation
200
The critical thinking nurse does this FIRST before changing an IV bag of normal saline.
What is check the doctor's order.
200
A LPN has been ordered to give morphine to a patient experiencing pain from hip surgery. When doing her VS assessment notes a temperature of 37, pulse rate of 82,respiratory rate of 10 resps per minute, BP of 122/84 and O2 sats of 98. What is the correct action for the nurse to take?
What is withhold the med.
200
Mrs. Smith has an indwelling foley catheter. The LPN is ordered to obtain a urine for C&S. The smart thinking nurse remembers that she must do this before collecting the sample?
What is clamp the tubing for 15-30mins.
300
Mrs.Jones is complaining of sudden lower back pain and has started running a temperature during her blood transfusion. Mrs. Jones is most likely experiencing this type of emergent reaction?
What is a hemolytic transfusion reaction.
300
During this stage of healing, the body rebuilds the vascular network.
What is proliferation
300
While doing his rounds the practical nurse notes that Mr. Jones has pulled out his IV of morphine. What does the practical nurse do?
What is don gloves and apply pressure to the IV site.
300
This type of pain is characterized by experiencing pain longer than 6 months and may not have an identifiable cause.
What is chronic pain
300
Blood serum levels will be assessed regularly for a patient who has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and is on medication. The LPN recognizes that blood serum levels are assessing this medication's toxicity levels in the body. The number one prescribed medication for bipolar disorder.
What is lithium
400
Mr. Smith is having major surgery this morning. The doctor has ordered he be grouped and cross matched for 2 units of whole blood. The critical thinking LPN understands that the doctor is preparing for what possible issue during surgery?
What is replacement of blood loss volume.
400
This medical emergency, a possible complication of surgery, results when sutures burst open at the surgical incision site.
What is dehiscence
400
The LPN knows that primary IV tubing needs to be changed within this time frame.
What is 72-96 hours.
400
The knowledgeable LPN knows that Narcan is a powerful type of this medication.
What is opiate antagonist
400
An APGAR score of 8-10 for a neonate born 5 minutes ago means the nurse may do this with the newborn.
What is wrap the baby in a blanket and hand him to mum.
500
Before the LPN picks up blood or blood products he does this task first and foremost.
What is verify the doctor's order.
500
This protein is formed in the proliferative stage of the wound healing process.
What is collagen
500
A patient has developed phlebitis at the IV insertion site. The critical thinking nurse recognizes that this is not an interstitial IV because of this sign/symptom.
What is redness
500
This is a medication that is not typically used for pain but maybe prescribed by the doctor as helpful for pain management. An example of this type of med is Tegretol (an anticonvulsant) used as a nerve pain med.
What is Adjuvant medication
500
The LPN is providing information to a new mum. The mum asks what the heck is an APGAR test. The nurse replies that the test measures this journey.
What is the adequacy of transition to extra-uterine life