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What is before meals?
150mEq/L sodium level
What is a sodium level that is too high (Increased Na Level)?
Type of glove used for a Foley Catheter insertion and dressing change.
What is sterile gloves?
Right dose, Right med, Right patient, Right time, Right route, Right documentation, Right response, Right monitoring, Right to refuse, Right reason, Right education
What are the rights for safe medication administration?
PERRLA
What is Pupils that are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
AST, ALT, ALK, Bili
What are liver labs?
A sterile object held below waist level is considered:
What is contaminated?
Before administering any medication, the nurse must verify these two identifiers on the patient's arm band.
What is Name and DOB
You assess capillary refill on your patient. This is the expected time.
What is < 3 secs.?
DC
What is discontinued or discharged?
3.5-4.5 mEq/L
What is the normal potassium range?
The recommended needle angle for IM injection.
What is 90 degrees?
Before giving insulin, the nurse must assess:
What is the patient's blood glucose level?
A patient with facial drooping, slurred speech, and arm weakness.
What is the patient is having a stroke?
DVT
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
High INR, PT or PTT
What labs show a patient is more likely to bleed?
A patient becomes shaky, diaphoretic, anxious, and reports feeling dizzy. The nurse’s priority action is:
What is check the patient's glucose level?
This medication requires an independent double-check in most hospitals.
What is insulin or heparin?
This patient is complaining of burning when urinating and has cloudy urine.
What is a UTI?
LCTA
What is lungs clear to auscultation?
Three main kidney labs
What is Creatinine, BUN, GFR?
After inserting the catheter and seeing urine return, the nurse should do this next before inflating the balloon.
What is insert the catheter 1-2 inches more
You administered oral hydrocodone-acetaminophen at 0900. The appropriate time to reassess pain is:
What is 0945-1000?
You ask your patient to smile, raise their eyebrows, and puff out their cheeks. You are assessing this
What is Cranial Nerve VII (Facial)?