Mind/Body Connection
Medical condition
UTI
Dangerous condition
Lithium Toxicity
Post of knee surgery
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Least restrictive
Verbal intervention
Opioid overdose
Naloxone (Narcan)
Cardiac dysrhythmias
ECG/EKG or Serum Electrolytes (K)
Abnormal Lab test
WBC or Absolute Neutrophil count
Corrective action
Repositioning the client or adjusting the line so that the weights hang freely
PN Scope of practice
Initial assessment requires RN clinical judgment/synthesis
Alcohol use
Delirium Tremens (DT's)
"fight or flight"
sympathetic nervous system
Serum lab monitoring
What is Lithium?
Post-thoracic surgery
What is preparing for a chest tube insertion?
Hand sanitizer/Soap & water
What is C.diff
National Suicide Prevention
What is 988
Acid-base imbalance
Respiratory Alkalosis
Amino acid derivative
Tyramine
PN's first step
checking the client's blood glucose level
OCD
Allowing the behavior initially, but setting gradual time limits
Acute panic attack
quiet, low-stimulus room, staying face-to-face with the client
Data collection
poor skin turgor, dark/concentrated urine, dry mucous membranes, or hypotension/tachycardia
Life-threatening syndrome
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Emergency
Compartment syndrome
Borderline Personality Disorder
setting clear boundaries and redirecting the client to discuss their own care
T4 spinal cord injury
bladder distention (or fecal impaction)