VS/Oxygenation
A heart rate of 120
Tachycardia
Turn q 2hrs, perform hygiene often, encourage protein
Term for serum calcium of 14.2
What is hypercalcemia?
Process by which smooth muscle moves contents through the intestines
What is peristalsis?
The number of identifiers needed prior to med pass
What is 2
Normal range for Oxygen Saturation
95%-100%
The act of nurse's ensuring patient's have received all needed information about risks and benefits prior to invasive procedures or procedures that involve significant risk.
What is informed consent?
Excess of this electrolyte in the bloodstream would cause water retention.
What is sodium?
Dietary treatment for constipation
What is fiber (and water)?
The absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of a drup
What is Pharmacokinetics
Ambulate, TCDB, IS, Sit patient up
Assessment used to detect skin risk in the clinical setting?
Braden Scale
Condition in which the patient experiences weight gain, edema, and possible shortness of air
What is fluid volume excess?
The interpretation of a patients condition when specific gravity is increased
What is the patient is dehydrated
An unintended, but predictable physiological effect of a drug
What is a side effect
Blood flow throughout the heart and blood vessels
Circulation
The first tier of protection applied to all patient care
What is Standard Precautions
Type of IV fluids that would cause shift of fluid from bloodstream into the cells
What is hypotonic?
What is an EGD (esophagogastroduodenscopy)?
A medication order that can be given when the patient may require (not given in excess)
What is PRN
a test that displays the electrical activity of the heart
What is electrocardiogram (ECG)
The rationale for using securement devices, maintaining a closed drainage system, and maintaining the catheter drainage bag below the level of the patient.
Prevention of CAUTI
Name 2 interventions for a client experiencing hypovolemia
What is encourage fluids, IV fluids, rest, monitor labs and VS, possible provide salty snack
Treatment used to remove contents from GI system and provide gastric decompression.
What is a nasogastric tube?
The preferred site when giving an intramuscular injection
What is Ventrogluteal