typically being bacterial, what is an infection of the lungs that can be acquired during a patients hospital stay due to lack of nursing intervention?
What is hospital acquired pneumonia
100
Leading cause of cancer death in the US?
What is Lung Cancer
100
You as the nurse assess your patient's lower extremitied as warm, errythemic, dry patchy skin, no leg hair, with absent pedal pulses. What vascular disorder is this patient exhibiting?
What is Arterial Insufficiency Disease
100
What is Sheehan's favorite salad dressing?
What is thousand island (or something that looks like it!)
200
What is the most important thing to obtain from a patient prior to surgery?
What is informed consent
200
What type of precaution should a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis be on?
What is Airborne precautions
200
In regards to an EKG, what is an indication of ischemia?
What is inverted T-wave
200
When was Sheehan's oldest son's first date?
What is this past sunday at 1
300
3 things a nurse can implement to prevent respiratory complications?
What is I.S., turn cough deep breath, ambulate the day of surgery, avoid positioning that decreases ventilation
300
pH 7.55 PaCo2 28 HCO3 24
What is Respiratory alkalosis
300
Sickle cell disease produces what type of anemia?
What is hemolytic anemia
300
What is the biblical name Plodzic is considering for her new baby girl? What is the nickname?
What is Eizabeth and "Ella"
400
What does SBAR stand for?
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Rocommendation
400
Acute gastritis is often caused by...?
What is irritating food?
400
What is a severe symptom of hypothyroidism that could possibly occlude a patient's airway?
What is Swollen tongue
400
What is Sheehan's daughters name?
What is Molly
500
What should the nurse give priority to in the first 24 hours post-op following bowel surgery? (2 things)
What is assessment of breath sounds and encouraging deep breathing
500
What is the best time to administer an antacid?
What is 30 minutes before a meal
500
What are symptoms of Addisonian crisis?
What is Vascular collapse, severe hypotension, dehydration, extreme fatigue and lethargy
500
Why is the restaurant that plodzik and her husband always go to on their anniversary?