Elimination and Digestion
Patients with this chronic inflammatory bowel disease are at a significantly higher risk for?
Colorectal cancer
Unlike Dementia, this mental health state is characterized by an acute, rapid onset and is often reversible if the underlying cause is treated.
what is delirium
This medication is the first-line treatment for acute angina and should be stored in a dark, cool place.
This electrolyte must be monitored closely for a patient taking Digoxin or Furosemide.
What is Potassium
This is the priority nursing intervention for a patient experiencing a Panic Attack.
What is staying with the patient and using short, simple sentences?
This common male condition causes urinary frequency and hesitancy; the nurse should monitor for urinary retention.
what is BPH
A patient taking an MAOI must avoid foods containing this substance to prevent a hypertensive crisis.
What is Tyramine
what are the foods with tyramine
This "P" in PVD presents with cool, pale extremities, whereas the other presents with "brawny" edema and brownish discoloration.
what is peripheral arterial disease
This is the primary mechanism of action for Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs).
what is reducing gastric acid secretions
A patient with Bipolar Disorder is prescribed Lithium; the nurse knows this is the "Gold Standard" therapeutic range for this drug.
what is 0.6 to 1.2
This condition is characterized by pain in the RUQ, often radiating to the right shoulder, frequently triggered by high-fat meals.
Cholecystitis
This life-threatening reaction to antipsychotic medication presents with "lead pipe" muscle rigidity, high fever, and autonomic instability.
what is NMS
In Pediatric Congenital Heart Defects, this specific classification involves a "left-to-right" shunt, increasing pulmonary blood flow.
what is A cyanotic defect
This class of drugs is used for long-term management of CAD to lower LDL cholesterol.
what are statins
These are the "Positive" symptoms of Schizophrenia that involve sensory perceptions without external stimuli.
what are hallucinations
This laboratory value is the most sensitive indicator of renal function and must be checked before a patient receives IV contrast.
What is Creatinine?
When caring for a patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the nurse should initially allow time for rituals but eventually implement this type of therapy to reduce them.
What is Response Prevention (or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)?
These are the three classic symptoms of the "Virchow’s Triad," which places a patient at high risk for developing a DVT or PE.
What are Stasis of blood, Endothelial injury, and Hypercoagulability?
his medication should be taken at the very first sign of chest pain; the patient is taught to "stop, sit, and take one" every 5 minutes up to 3 doses.
what is nitroglycerin
This life-threatening side effect of SSRIs can occur if they are combined with St. John's Wort, causing tremors, sweating, and hyperreflexia.
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
After a TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate), the nurse notes bright red blood and clots in the continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). This is the first nursing action.
What is increasing the irrigation rate (to keep the urine light pink)?
This is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient in a Manic Episode who has not slept or eaten in three days.
What is Risk for Injury (or Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements)?
A child with Tetralogy of Fallot experiences a "Tet Spell" (cyanotic episode). The nurse should immediately place the child in this position.
what is knee-to-chest position
When administering Digoxin, the nurse must hold the medication if the apical pulse is less than this many beats per minute in an adult.
what is 60 bpm
In a patient with Anorexia Nervosa, this metabolic complication occurs when nutrition is reintroduced too quickly after a period of starvation.
What is Refeeding Syndrome?