Although evidence is inconclusive, this herbal supplement may improve memory.
What is GINKGO BILOBA?
100
Used instead of antibacterial foam or antiseptic gels to prevent the spread of Clostridium Difficile.
What is SOAP AND WATER?
100
Characteristic noted upon neurological assessment of a patient with cocaine intoxication, due to the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
What are DILATED PUPILS?
100
Defense mechanism where the patient voluntarily denies unpleasant thoughts and feelings, often times refusing to think about or deal with a situation, thoughts, or feelings.
What is SUPPRESSION?
100
Oral infection that is commonly seen in infants, toddlers, and older individuals, but can also occur in patients with decreased immune systems, such as in AIDS
What is CANDIDIASIS?
200
Interval for toileting for a dementia patient with incontinence.
What is EVERY TWO HOURS?
200
An abnormal angulation of the posterior curve of the thoracic spine, usually a result of osteoporosis.
What is KYPHOSIS?
200
A patient in a rehab facility that doesn't change social contacts is at risk for this.
What is RELAPSE - (RETURN TO ABUSE)?
200
Patient behavior that will warrant restraint use typically centers around this.
What is SAFETY?
200
A patient in sickle cell crisis typically has this severe symptom due to tissue hypoxia and necrosis.
What is PAIN?
300
A client who has dementia may "fill in gaps" in memory to cover for and decrease anxiety about memory loss.
What is CONFABULATION?
300
Assessment of this earliest sign of compartment syndrome in a patient with a cast is critical.
What is EDEMA?
300
Produces a sensitivity resulting in a highly unpleasant reaction (headache, nausea/vomiting, flushed, sweating, chest pain) when the client ingests even small amounts of alcohol.
What is DISULFIRAM (ANTABUSE)?
300
Precautions that should be used when a patient's cultures identify vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
What are CONTACT PRECAUTIONS?
300
Symptom seen in cirrhosis and liver disease that shares a name with an arachnid.
What is SPIDER ANGIOMAS?
400
Medication used to decrease ammonia levels in patients with end-stage cirrhosis liver disease.
What is LACTULOSE?
400
Begins on the skin as a small, waxy nodule with rolled, translucent, pearly borders or as shiny, flat, gray, or yellowish plaques.
What is BASAL CELL CARCINOMA?
400
The nurse should anticipate what care/orders and priority assessment of a patient under the influence of an unknown substance being treated in the ER (list at least 2).
What is:
1) BLOOD DRAW/SAMPLE
2) CT SCAN
3) ASSESS PUPIL REACTION
4) URINE SAMPLE
400
Nurses should be familiar with these signs of alcohol withdrawal delirium (list at least 2).
What are:
1) VISUAL HALLUCINATIONS
2) PARANOID DELUSIONS
3) TREMORS
400
Although this intervention is good to use after an ankle sprain, it is contraindicated in a patient receiving radiation therapy.
What is ICE PACK?
500
Usually appears first as forgetfulness. Loss of functioning progresses slowly from impaired language skills and difficulty with ordinary daily activities to severe memory loss and complete disorientation with withdrawal from
social interaction.
What is DEMENTIA?
500
Post-operatively the nurse should assess for these signs of infectious process (list at least 2).
What is:
1) OLIGURIA
2) ABNORMAL LUNG SOUNDS
3) DECREASED LOC
4) ELEVATED TEMPERATURE
500
These nursing interventions should be utilized for a patient in acute alcohol withdrawal (list at least 2).
What is
1) ADMINISTER SEDATION
2) KEEP LIGHTS ON IN THE ROOM
3) REDUCE STIMULI
500
Includes basic concepts such as the patient is powerless over his/her addiction and therefore needs assistance to overcome the addiction.
What is ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS?
500
This chemotherapy agent is commonly used to treat breast cancer and also helps stimulate ovulation.