Surgery/misc
What risk factors puts clients at risk for postoperative complications
obesity
smoking
multiple comorbidities
excessive alcohol use
What medication can be used to treat fluid volume excess
furosemide (lasix)
what drug classification has a common side effect of dry cough
ACE inhibitors (prils)
How high above an IV infusion site should the IV be hung for a gravity infusion?
3 feet above the heart
Client with symptoms of thrombophlebitis is most likely to be ordered which diagnostic test
D-dimer
A postoperative client suddenly develops dyspnea, tachypnea, restlessness and chest pain. Which complication should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client
pulmonary embolism (PE)
client with a history of what condition is most likely to have mitral valve prolapse?
rheumatic fever
Manifestations of digoxin toxicity
yellowish-green halos
photophobia
Client with chest pain has a ST segment elevation on their ECG. what should the nurse do?
notify RN/HCP immediately
electrolyte imbalance
client is going to have surgery on infected gallbladder. Which level of urgency is this surgery:
A. optional
B. emergent
C. elective
D. urgent
D. Urgent
client's heart monitor shows asystole... what should the nurse do first?
initiate CPR
vitamin K
ABG result:
pH 7.17
CO2 43
HCO3 16
metabolic acidosis
client with suspected myocardial infarction, what laboratory value would you suspect would be elevated
troponin
Young female comes to the hospital for surgery. What priority testing should be considered?
urine or serum pregnancy test
Client verbalizing feeling dyspneic. What should the nurse do first?
elevate head of bed
what nursing action must the nurse take when administering SQ lovenox (low molecular weight heparin/LMWH)
not removing the air bubble in the prefilled syringe
primary cause of metabolic alkalosis
gastric suctioning
client with bilateral crackles and cough is suspected to have what condition
heart failure
Which cardiac arrythmia has the following rules:
irregularly irregular rhythm
atrial rate not measurable
no identifiable p waves
QRS interval < 0.10 seconds
atrial fibrillation
atrial flutter
nurse is caring for a client in hypertensive emergency. What should the nurse expect to be the goal when treatment is provided for this client
gradually lower BP
0.9% sodium chloride (Normal saline, NS) is an example of what type of IV fluid?