Cardiac
A condition caused by partial or complete occlusion of a coronary artery?
Myocardial Infarction
After assessing for breathing and pulse, what should the nurse assess next?
Bleeding
A condition where a patient experience significantly elevated or depressed mood that lasts a week or longer.
Bipolar I
A patient presents tachycardia, palpitation, tremor, sweating and nervousness. What is the patient experiencing?
Hypoglycemia
What labs do you want to monitor if the patient is taking ketoconazole?
Liver function (ALT and AST)
The most dangerous complication of venous thrombosis is?
Pulmonary Embolism
Primary maneuver used to dislodge a foreign body from the airway.
Heimlich or Abdominal thrust
A patient taking clozaril is at risk for what kind of blood disorder?
Agranulocytosis
A patient is experiencing Kussmaul respiration, coma and shock. This is considered what?
Late signs of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A patient is taking metformin and complains: Hyperventilation, fatigue, chills and myalgia. What is the patient experiencing?
Lactic Acidosis
The patient taking diuretic is experiencing cardiac dysrhythmias, muscle weakness and diminished bowel sounds, what is the patient experiencing?
Hypokalemia
what is the antidote for Coumadin
A patient is experiencing intense episode of apprehension, point of terror and feeling of impending doom. What is the patient experiencing?
Panic Attacks
A patient presents with excessive hair, hypertension, truncal obesity and moon face. What condition the patient is presenting?
Cushing's syndrome
A patient with bipolar complains of tremulousness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. What possible condition is the patient experiencing?
Lithium toxicity
Atrial Fibrillation
In the event of eyelid trauma and perforation of the eye globe, which eye is being covered?
Both eyes
A patient is experiencing involuntary movements of the face, jaw and tongue that lead to jerky movement of the upper extremities. Is this condition reversible or irreversible?
Irreversible
How long before the effects of thionamides are noticeable?
8 weeks
The patient with a history of alcohol withdrawal is experiencing hypotension, tachycardia, confusion, nausea and vomiting. What possible reaction is the patient experiencing?
Disulfiram - alcohol reaction
The EKG shows this rhythm, what will be your first intervention?
Assess and defibrillate the patient, if no pulse start CPR
A patient is experiencing pain, edema, pallor, unequal pulse and paresthesia. What is the appropriate intervention or treatment for this patient?
Surgical Fasciotomy
How long before you start a patient on MAOI if the patient is currently taking antidepressant medication?
2 Weeks
A patient is experiencing facial twitch when tapped and carpopedal spasm. What does this clinical manifestation indicate?
Hypocalcemia
When mixing 2 insulin (Intermediate and Short acting) what type of insulin do you draw first?
Draw Regular insulin first.