Issues in Nursing Practice
This leadership style extends no control over the group, often leading to a feeling of chaos
What is Laissez-Faire Leadership
This form of dehydration occurs when there is not enough blood volume as a result of fluid loss
What is hypovolemia?
This is the normal ejection fraction of the heart
What is 55%-75%?
This may be inaccurate in patients with low blood flow, decreased perfusion, carbon monoxide poisoning or darkly pigmented skin
What is oxygen saturation ?
This hormone raises the blood sugar during times of hypoglycemia
What is glucagon?
This ethical principle is the virtue of truthfulness
What is Veracity?
This electrolyte imbalance presents with muscle cramps and weakness, diarrhea, weak pulse, cardiac arrythmia
What is hyperkalemia?
If a valve doesn't close all the way and causes blood to backup this is referred to as?
What is regurgitation?
The most important intervention for preventing and treating respiratory disease is
What is smoking cessation?
Dont you dare give my patient Aspirin for her fever...she is in
What is Thyroid Storm or Thyrotoxic Crisis
This is a civil law claim that is presented when ones failure to exercise due care results in an injury to others
What is negligence?
This acid Base Imbalance is represented by a pH of 7.25 and a Bicarbonate level of 19
What is Metabolic Acidosis?
Patients need to receive antibiotics prior to dental procedures when they have a history of this infective condition
What is infective endocarditis?
This type of breathing involves inhaling slowly through the nose and exhaling through the lips slowly for twice as long as inhaling
What is pursed lip breathing?
My patient looks so bronzed and tanned...I wonder if he was at the beach or is he has THIS disease
What is Addison's Disease?
The ability to understand someone else's feelings is known as?
What is empathy?
This type of fluid is used to expand the plasma volume and replace electrolytes, 3% sodium chloride is in this club
What are hypertonic solutions?
This class of medication is the initial therapy for exertional angina
What are Beta Blockers?
There may be a leak in your chest tube if you hear this sound near the insertion site
What is crepitus?
My patient has Diabetes Insipidus ...he must not have a lot of this hormone
What is Antidiuretic Hormone?
A nurse must document conditions during the initial assessment as being THIS to avoid paying the cost of treatment
What is present on admission?
Since these fluids expand the extracellular volume, be on the lookout for fluid volume overload
What are isotonic solutions?
Backflow during ventricular systole on the right ide of the heart is prevented by this valve
What is the tricuspid valve?
Good hand hygiene, frequent mouth care, keeping the head of the bed elevated at 30 to 45vdegrees and DVT prophylaxis are all part of what bundle?
What is the Ventilator Associated Pneumonia bundle?
My patient has hypertension, tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoresis, severe pounding headache, overwhelming feelings of apprehension.. I wonder if they have a
What is a Pheochromocytoma