Potpourri
Causes of Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
What are Guillaine-Barre, Myasthenia Gravis, ALS, Chest Trauma, Kyphoscoliosis, Drug Overdose, Morbid Obesity and Cystic Fibrosis.
Priorities of Burn Care During the Emergent/Resuscitative Phase
What are establishing an airway, oxygen administration, IV for fluid resuscitation, and irrigation of chemical burn.
Type of viral hepatitis that can be spread in the fecal-oral route
What is Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure
What is rapid development of jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy, anorexia, elevated PT, elevated INR, elevated liver enzymes and bilirubin
The most common cause of acute pancreatitis
What is gallbladder disease and alcohol
Medication treatment for symptomatic bradycardia
What is atropine
This complication of brain surgery results in fluid retention and hyponatremia. Treatment includes fluid restriction, hypertonic saline, and oral salt tablets.
What is SIADH
Classification of burn injury which extends into fatty tissue and nerve endings are destroyed
What is a Full Thickness Burn
Clinical manifestations of Hepatitis B
What is loss of appetite, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, generalized aching, malaise, and weakness.
Early sign of acute liver failure
What is confusion
The most main clinical manifestations of acute pancreatitis
What is abdominal pain
Clinical manifestations include dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, palpitations, dry cough and a low pitched diastolic murmur
What is mitral valve stenosis
Inflammation of the pericardium 2 days after a myocardial infarction is called what and how will you know it is occurring?
The greatest initial threat to a patient with a major burn
What is hypovolemic shock
Complications of chronic HCV
What is chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, liver cancer
The priority concern for a client with encephalopathy
What is cerebral edema
The primary laboratory tests for acute pancreatitis
What is serum amylase and lipase
Complication of CSF leakage
What is meningitis?
Foods high in phosphorous that should be avoided in patients with kidney disease.
What are dairy and meat products
After spilling hot coffee on my arm, I note fluid filled blisters and weeping on my skin. Type of burn injury?
What is 2nd degree partial thickness.
What is HCV protease inhibitor
Medication used to treat high ammonia levels to improve mental status
What is lactulose
Methods to suppress pancreatic enzymes and decrease stimulation to the pancrease
What is NPO Status and NG Tube to suction
Types of distributive shock
A client admitted with a pulsatile abdominal mass is diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What signs and symptoms indicated rupture?
What are severe back pain, grey turner's sign, and low blood pressure.
A method for getting permanent skin from a person with limited skin available for harvesting
What is Cultured Epithelial Autograft (CEA)
Diet recommendations for a patient diagnosed with acute hepatitis
Small frequent meals, high calories, high carbs, moderate protein, increased fluid intake (2,500-3,000), including carbonated beverages.
Interventions to prevent and manage a high ICP
What is avoiding excessive suctioning, coughing, Valsalva maneuver, hip flexion, bowel or bladder distension, excessive stimulation, and neck flexion and extension, as well as administration of mannitol, draining CSF or blood or surgical intervention.
When clients with chronic pancreatitis should take pancreatic enzymes
What is with meals or a snack
Complications of endovascular or surgical aneurysm repair
What is bleeding, hematoma, infection at arterial insertion site, distal ischemia, embolization, dissection or perforation of the aorta, or graft thrombosis.