Medical Surgical Nursing
This symptom is most commonly associated with hypoglycemia.
What is Diaphoresis?
The nurse administers naloxone. This medication reverses the effects of which drug class?
What is Opioids?
This action is most appropriate to prevent pressure injuries in a bedridden patient.
What is Repositioning the patient at least every 2 hours?
This is the normal Apgar score range for a healthy newborn at 5 minutes.
What is 7 to 10?
This category of vitamins has an increased risk for toxicity.
What are Fat-Soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
This finding requires intervention by nursing for a COPD patient who is receiving oxygen therapy.
What is oxygen saturation of 100%.
This electrolyte imbalance side effect the nurse should monitor for in a patient taking furosemide.
What is Hypokalemia?
A nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia. Which intervention is most important during meals?
What is Position the patient in high-Fowler's position?
This toy is most appropriate for a toddler.
What is Large stacking blocks?
This acid-base imbalance is associated with hyperkalemia.
What is metabolic acidosis?
This assessment finding is expected in a patient with left-sided heart failure.
What is pulmonary congestion?
This lab value should be monitored in patients taking Warfarin.
What is INR?
This finding indicates effective hand hygiene by the nurse.
What is All surfaces of the hands are scrubbed for at least 20 seconds?
Regarding signs of preeclampsia, this symptom should be reported immediately.
What is Severe headache?
Commonly associated with infection, this "hot" condition causes increased water loss via the skin.
What is cellulitis?
A nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube observes continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber. What does this allude to?
What is a sign of an air leak requiring immediate action?
This instruction is most important for a patient before taking nitroglycerin tablets.
What is Sit down before taking the medication?
This task is most appropriate for a nurse to delegate to a PtCA.
What is Obtaining vital signs on a stable patient?
This finding indicates respiratory distress in a newborn.
What is Nasal flaring?
Rapid water intake can cause this imbalance in osmolality.
What is hyponatremia, resulting in decreased serum osmolality?
This intervention is the priority for a patient experiencing an acute asthma attack.
What is administer a short-acting bronchodilator?
A nurse is administering IV potassium chloride. Which action is most important?
What is Dilute the medication and administer slowly via an infusion pump?
This patient is at greatest risk for developing a pressure injury.
What is An immobile patient with poor nutritional status?
A child with epiglottitis is admitted. This action is the nurse's priority.
What is Maintain a patent airway?
Citrate in massive blood transfusions can cause an imbalance of this bone-building electrolyte.
What is calcium?