Drug Classifications
This drug class is often called a “water pill” and is used to remove extra fluid from the body.
What are diuretics?
After delivery, a soft boggy uterus is most concerning for this complication.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
The best single action to prevent the spread of infection is this.
What is hand hygiene?
This type of communication is used when the nurse responds, “Tell me more about how you’re feeling.”
What is therapeutic communication?
In the NGN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, this is the first step.
What is recognize cues?
This drug class lowers heart rate and blood pressure and commonly ends in -olol.
What are beta blockers?
This medication is given to a client with severe preeclampsia to prevent seizures.
What is magnesium sulfate?
A patient with tuberculosis requires this type of isolation.
What are airborne precautions?
A patient states, “I hear voices telling me I am worthless.” The nurse’s priority is to assess for this.
What is safety or risk of self-harm?
A child develops a mild fever and rash 6 days after receiving MMR and is still drinking fluids and making wet diapers. The nurse identifies this as this type of response.
What is an expected vaccine response?
A patient taking an anticholinergic drug reports dry mouth, constipation, and trouble urinating. This medication class is known for causing these effects because it does this to the body.
What is dries up body secretions and slows body functions?
A fetal heart tracing shows decelerations that begin after the contraction peaks. These are called this.
What are late decelerations?
A patient with C. difficile requires handwashing with this instead of only alcohol-based sanitizer.
What is soap and water?
A depressed patient says, “Everyone would be better off without me.” The nurse should ask this direct question next.
What is “Are you thinking about hurting yourself?”?
A heart failure patient has crackles, edema, shortness of breath, and weight gain. The priority hypothesis is this.
What is fluid overload?
This HIV medication group helps prevent the virus from making copies of itself and must be taken consistently to avoid resistance.
What are antiretroviral medications?
A pregnant patient has sudden abdominal pain, dark vaginal bleeding, and a rigid abdomen. This emergency is suspected.
What is placental abruption?
When removing personal protective equipment, this item is usually removed first because it is the most contaminated.
What are gloves?
A patient having a panic attack needs this nursing action first.
What is stay with the patient and speak calmly?
A postoperative patient has a dropping blood pressure and rising heart rate. The nurse should suspect this complication first.
What is bleeding or shock?
A patient taking lithium develops nausea, tremors, confusion, and unsteady gait. The nurse identifies this as this serious medication problem.
What is lithium toxicity?
A postpartum patient has heavy bleeding and a firm uterus. The nurse suspects bleeding is caused by this rather than uterine atony.
What is a laceration or trauma?
A confused hospitalized patient keeps trying to get out of bed without help. The nurse’s priority action is this.
What is stay with the patient and implement fall precautions?
A depressed patient who has been withdrawn for days suddenly seems calm and starts giving away belongings. The nurse recognizes this as increased risk for this.
What is suicide?
A patient taking Tolterodine becomes confused, flushed, and unable to urinate. The priority nursing action is this.
What is hold the medication and notify the provider?