Love & Labs
An elevated white blood count often signals this
What is Infection?
The normal adult heart rate range
What is 60-100 bpm?
This class of medication is commonly given for pain and inflammation and includes ibuprofen
What is NSAIDs
These finding indicates fluid volume overload
What are crackles, edema or weight gain?
This type of touch conveys comfort and support.
What is therapeutic touch?
a sodium level of 145 or greater indicates what imbalance?
What is Hypernatremia?
This condition is known as “the silent killer”
What is hypertension?
Before giving digoxin, the nurse must assess this vital sign
What is the apical pulse
This oxygen device delivers the highest concentration of oxygen.
What is a nonrebreather mask?
Maintaining eye contact, nodding, and facing the patient are examples of this type of communication.
What is nonverbal communication?
This lab reflects the body’s acid base balance and Blood Ph
What is an Arterial blood gas?
This medication class ends in -olol and lowers heart rate and BP.
What are beta blockers?
This antidote reverses opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
This lab value is critical if it reaches the panic level of greater than 2mEq
What is Lactic acid level?
A nurse avoids giving personal advice and instead supports the patient’s decision-making. This demonstrates which ethical principle
What is autonomy?
A patient with sepsis has a rising lactate level. This lab finding most strongly suggests which underlying problem
What is poor tissue perfusion?
This ECG change is classic for hyperkalemia.
What are peaked T waves?
A patient taking warfarin should have this lab monitored regularly
What is INR?
The most common cause of inpatient injury.
What are falls?
The legal obligation to protect patient information
What is Confidentiality?
A patient with prolonged vomiting is most likely to have which acid–base imbalance based on lab results
What is metabolic alkalosis
This is the most common cause of cardiac arrest and the most lethal heart rhythm
What is Ventricular Fibrillation?
This is an insulin has no peak when given to a patient
What is insulin glargine (Lantus)?
The best injection site for infants.
What is vastus lateralis?
A patient says, “I don’t see the point of continuing treatment anymore.”
Which nursing response best demonstrates therapeutic communication while also addressing patient safety
What is “Can you tell me more about why you feel this way?”