Electrolytes
Acid Base
Surgery
Peds
Geriatrics
100

What electrolyte disorder causes a facial muscle twitch that occurs when the facial nerve in front of the ear is gently tapped ?

Hypocalcemia 

100

I am an acid-base disorder seen in DKA

Metabolic acidosis

100

What ASA level is this?

A person with a severe infection (sepsis), is on dialysis regularly or has severe heart disease.

4

100
Coaraction of the aorta will have a boot shape appearance on the CXR

False: it will have rib notching 

100

T/F:  Cyclobenzaprine is on beer's criteria

Yes, it makes them sleepy ( its a muscle relaxant)

200

What electrolyte imbalance causes heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, or vomiting? It can cause peaked T waves on EKG

hyperkalemia

200

I am an acid base disorder that can be seen in someone with asthma, copd, pulmonary fibrosis, etc

respiratory acidosis

200

True or False:  Treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax --> Insertion of large bore needle into the pleural space followed by chest tube thoracostomy

False

200

Diagnosis this:

viral infection that causes a red rash on the face and other symptoms

5th's disease

200

What part of medicare covers this: Medical insurance that covers outpatient care, doctor visits, medical equipment, and preventive services

Medicare Part B

  • Part A: Hospital insurance/equipment 

  • Part B: medical insurance

  • Part C: advantage insurance

  • Part D: pharm/meds

300

What electrolyte disorder is seen with SIADH?

hyponatremia 

300

I am an acid base disorder seen in patients with bulimia. 

metabolic alkalosis 

300

What are the 5 "W" after surgery? 

Wind: Atelectasis, pneumonia, aspiration, or pulmonary embolism 

Water: Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Wound: Surgical wound infection

Walking: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism


Wonder drug: Drug fever, infection due to indwelling lines, or a reaction to blood products

300

When can a child start to walk?

around 12 months

300

True or False: hospice care focuses on stopping attempts to cure the illness. 

True

400

What is a condition that occurs when there is too much free water in the body relative to sodium in the extracellular fluids? 

hypotonic hyponatremia

400

I am an acid base disorder seen with Hyperventilation 

respiratory alkalosis 

400

Name a medication that should be discontinued before surgery

refer to Dr. Begg's PPT

400

When do you give a child their first Hep B vaccine?

at birth
400

Name 3 reasons a patient can get delirious. 

1. infections like uti

2. dehyrdation

3. pa570

all joking aside--- there are a few more.

500

What electrolyte disorder can cause Stones, bones, groans, and psychic moans?

hypercalcemia 

500

I am an acid base disorder seen in chronic kidney failure

metabolic acidosis

500

True or False: Positive Mcburney = gallstones

False

Appendicitis 

500

True or False: You give Dtap ? 11 years old

False: You give Tdap

500

True or false: A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a medical order that instructs health care providers not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a patient's breathing or heart stops 

True