Medical-Surgical I Brain Drain

Perioperative

100

Major patient care goal of pre, intra, and post operative nursing

What is: prevention of complications

200

Special Population (elderly) List 2 nursing interventions for the perioperative care of the elderly patient 

What is monitoring temperature

what is frequent skin assessment

300

In the immediate post operative period, a patient suddenly begins to shiver, becomes tachycardic, tachypneic, and unresponsive. 

What is Malignant Hyperthermia 

400

Common Malignant Hyperthermia pharmacological treatment. 

What is Dantrolene sodium IV administration 

500

List 4 nursing interventions for patients with malignant hyperthermia 

What is

Airway management & hyperventilation

DC triggering agent

cooling blanket/ice packs to body

iced saline lavages

Monitor cardiac rhythm

Respiratory

100

Individuals being treated for active TB must take combination medication therapies for a period of over 

what is 6-9 months

200

List 2 critical nursing actions that are required for a patient scheduled for a diagnostic bronchoscopy 

Assure consent form/pt. education has been conducted

maintain patient NPO 

300

List 2 critical nursing actions for a patient in the immediate post op bronchoscopy period 

Close airway monitoring (cough, sputum, bleeding)

Assess for return of gag reflex 

400

Patients diagnosed with OSA are at an increased risk for: 

Stroke

MI

Death

HTN

500

List 4 risk factors for developing OSA

What is

older men, obesity, short neck, large tonsils, extra tissues in pharynx

Acid-Base Imbalances

100

pH: 7.50

Paco2: 29 mm Hg

HCO3-: 24 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation (SaO2): 86%.

What is Respiratory Alkalosis

200

Continuous NGT suctioning increases the patients risk of developing 

What is metabolic alkalosis 

300

pH: 7.25

Paco2: 61 mm Hg

HCO3-: 26 mm Hg

SaO2: 89%.

What is respiratory acidosis 

400

Blood draw to assess a patients acid-base balance 

What is an Arterial Blood Gas

500

List 4 clinical manifestations of patients with respiratory alkalosis 

hyperventilation

numbness/tingling sensation

dizziness

tachycardia 

Diabetes

100

What are the parameters of a normal fasting blood glucose in an adult individual 

What is:  60-110 mg/dL

200

Which type of DM is "modifiable" 

What is type II DM

300

Name of blood test that measures average blood glucose over a period of 2-3 months 

What is hemoglobin A1C

400

Name the "3 p's" - clinical manifestations in DM

What is

Polyuria

Polydipsia

Polyphagia 

500

Oral anti-diabetic Medication that MUST be held prior to a patient receiving IV contrast 

What is Metformin (glucophage).