Patient Education
A condition where you should sleep with the HOB elevated.
GERD
If you are taking a medication in this category, you are at risk for osteoporosis.
Thyroid medications
CSMTs (neurovascular)
Treatment with an H2RAs, cimetidine and famotidine are considered therapeutic if your patient tells you what?
relief of heartburn.
Best method for patient pain assessment.
Self-report
Unless contraindicated, do this to help thin secretions.
Drink 2-3L of water daily.
A patient just started taking hydrochlorothiazide, their legs are hurting, this is the likely cause.
Hypokalemia.
Color, Sensation, Motion, Temperature is what?
CSMT, neurovascular assessment
Lisinopril
Chest tube drainage system.
Gout
Administer this medication on an empty stomach, 1hr prior to meals, and at bedtime to coat the stomach and any ulcers to provide protection.
Sulcrafate.
Yellow-green drainage following a surgery would be suspicious for?
Infection
My ammonia level is so high and I am worried, how it can be decreased.
Lactulose treatment
My hoarseness has been going on for like 3 wks, I don't know what is going on.
assess for laryngeal cancer
I should decrease this to avoid developing more kidney stones.
Foods high in oxalate, such as almonds, tree nuts, cashews, hazelnuts.
Respiratory Assessment.
Breathing into a paper bag may help to correct this imbalance?
Respiratory Alkalosis
Breathing into a paper bag may help to correct this imbalance?
Respiratory Alkalosis
Cardiac dysrhymthias occur with this imbalance.
Hypokalemia.
I am going to ensure proper hygiene and wipe front to back to prevent this.
UTI
This medication used to treat RA can cause kidney damage so the patient should ensure that they drink at least 2L of water/day.
Methotrexate
You see this in your normal functioning chest tube.
Fluctuation of the fluid level in the water seal chamber.
My fluid intake should be decreased, my belly is so large and I am so yellow.
Cirrhosis, ascites
This helps promote and maximize patient breathing.
Positioning to high-fowlers