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I GOT U BABE
ACRONYMS
LEFTOVERS
IT'S IN YOU TO GIVE
YOU WILL NEVER GET SLEEP AGAIN...JUST SAYIN'
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Mrs. Jones has just delivered a baby girl 2 hours ago. The LPN assessing her fundus notes it is firm, 3 finger widths above the umbilicus, displaced to the right side, the size of a grapefruit and tender. The critical thinking LPN would take this action.
What is ask Mrs Jones to void and reassess the fundus.
100
Indomethacin is this class of drug, often prescribed for RA.
What is NSAID
100
Mr. Jones is hearing voices and asks the nurse "Do you hear that spooky voice yelling at me?" The nurse understands that this is an appropriate style of response to this question.
What is "I do not hear any voices but you look scared"
100
Your client has Type O blood and requires a blood transfusion. The LPN knows that this is the only type of blood his client may can receive.
What is Type O
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The critical thinking nurse knows that doing this to the newborn infant will prevent heat loss and help maintain temperature immediately after birth.
What is dry thoroughly including the hair and put on a hat.
200
Newborns often lose approx. this amount of its birth weight in the first few days but regain the amount approx. 10 days after birth.
What is 5-10%
200
These types of neurological side effects are also known as this "Egyptian architecture" abbreviation.
What is EPS or extrapyramidal side effects.
200
This term means a small amount of produced urine. It is a side effect of someone who is experiencing hypovolemia.
What is oliguria
200
The critical thinking nurse is aware one unit of packed cells or whole blood must finish infusing into the client within this time.
What is 4 hours.
200
This colour of a full term newborn's are considered normal within the first 24 hours of birth.
What is blue
300
This greenish-black, dark, tar-like stool is passed by the newborn within 8-12 hours after birth.
What is meconium
300
REEDA is used to assess the status of the surgical incision. The practical nurse understands that this acronym stands for....
What is Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Drainage, Approximation
300
Anxiety is a common diagnosis. Diazepam is a common medication prescribed to treat this disorder. The LPN who reads her drug guide knows that medications used to treat anxiety are in this classification. They are sometimes referred to benzos, anti-anxiety, hypnotics, and sedatives but are under the umbrella of this larger classification.
What is anxiolytics
300
Signs and symptoms of this infusion condition include: dyspnea, tachycardia and hypertension.
What is transfusion circulatory overload.
300
This is the term for a premie newborn baby boy's testicles that have not descended.
What is cryptorchidism
400
Breast feeding a newborn baby has many health benefits to the baby. It also promotes uterine involution for mum by stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete this hormone which helps the uterus contract to its normal shape.
What is oxytocin.
400
The nurse who will pass his licensing exam knows that this acronym is the most important thing to learn in this program. It is what the nurse does every single day, multiple times a day for a multitude of clients.
What is ADPIE.
400
If a client who has a chronic condition and experiencing increased pain they may use this defense (coping) mechanism to deflect the issue away from themselves and blame other people. It starts with the letter D and was covered in level one - so hop on the way back train...search your brains...this is a hard one.....
What is displacement
400
An individual with type O blood has neither type A nor type B antigen and is, therefore, considered to be this type of donor.
What is the universal blood donor
400
If the LPN takes the immunization course he understands that he cannot vaccinate babies. He is also aware that he cannot vaccinate a child under this age.
What is 4 years
500
Assessing for a firm fundus at the midline of the abdomen is an expected finding this long post natal.
What is 24 hours
500
APGAR is used to measure the transition of the baby from the uterus to the outside world. It is assessed 1 minute post natal and again 5 minutes post natal. APGAR stands for these things:
What is Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration
500
This is the correct order of steps for performing this skill in an acute care setting. 1. Wash hands, don gloves. 2. Clamp tubing 3. Remove dressing and tape 4. Place sterile gauze over insertion site, pull cannula straight out and away from the insertion site 5. Apply continuous pressure for 2-3 minutes 6. Apply a clean dressing over site and secure with tape.
What is discontinuing an IV
500
Individuals with type AB blood produce neither antibody, which is why they can receive any blood also known as these types of recipients.
What is the universal recipients
500
This is what word spelled backwards: seibab
What is babies