Perioperative
Exploration, Palliation, Prevention, Diagnosis and Cure
1. Reasons for performing surgery
2. Nutrition optimization and electrolyte replacement
3. Ambulation improvement and sleep regulation
4. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy initiation
Weak, nonproductive cough effort
1. What is data that supports a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance?
This lab test is used to determine the effect of therapy for a patient who is being treated for heart failure.
What is B-type natriuretic (BNP)?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
What is the diagnostic lab test to check for hypothyroidism?
The amount of oxygen a nasal cannula can administer.
What is 1-6L/min?
Anticholinergics, Antiemetics, and Antibiotics
1. Opioids, anticoagulants, and thrombolytics
2. Beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and statins
3. Laxatives, diuretics, and antidepressants
4. What are commonly used preoperative medications?
Increased tactile fremitus
What is what the finding a nurse expects when assessing the chest of a patient with pneumococcal pneumonia?
Increased heart rate, Increased rate of impulse conduction, and Increased force of cardiac contraction
What are the effects of sympathetic nervous system stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors?
A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis would have this laboratory test result.
What is hypokalemia?
Diagnosis and Planning
What is the second and third step in the nursing process?
This medication counteracts emetic effects of anesthesia.
1. Protonix
2. Benadryl
3. What is Zofran?
4. Reglan
7.35-7.45
What is What is Normal Blood Ph
The greatest contributor to coronary heart disease that is also a modifiable risk factor.
What is smoking?
Glucose control over past 3 months can be determined by this test.
What is HgA1c?
Normal PaO2.
What is 80-100?
This medication has an amnesic effect during surgery.
1. Fentanyl
2. Propofol
2. Ketamine
4. What is Versed?
Taking this medication causes orange discolored urine and tears.
What is Rifadin
Classification of drugs used to treat hypertension that prevents the action of angiotension II and promotes increased salt and water excretion.
What are ACE Inhibitors?
A patient with exophthalmos goiter has this condition.
What is Graves Disease?
What is normal blood glucose?
1. 40–60
2. 110–130
3. 80–120
4. 70-110
Distention, flatulence, and ileus are all potential postoperative problems of this bodily system.
1. What is the Gastrointestinal System?
2. Musculoskeletal System
3. Integumentary System
4. Endocrine System
400 mL of blood in the collection chamber is a finding of a patient with this condition.
What is hemothorax?
Jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees indicates this type of heart failure.
What is Right Sided Heart Failure?
Renal failure, blindness, and amputations are a specific type of complication to diabetes.
What is Microvascular?
This insulin can not be mixed with any other insulin.
What is Glargine?