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Acid-Base Balance
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Neuro
Cheryl's Corner
100
The pH of blood is this.
What is 7.35 to 7.45?
100
Pushing Lasix too fast can cause this.
What is tinnitis?
100
There is a fire!
What is code red?
100
This score assesses three areas: eye opening, motor response, and verbal response.
What is Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
100
Cheryl always purchases this at 12:00 every Tuesday.
What is a green smoothy?
200
Caused by hypoventilation, this develops when the lungs don’t adequately eliminate CO2.
What is respiratory acidosis?
200
You can give potassium chloride IV push as long as you push it over 10 minutes.
What is false!
200
Your patient has become combative.
What is code grey?
200
If a patient has a problem with this nerve, it usually involves the forehead, cheek, or jaw—the three areas of this nerve.
What is Trigeminal nerve (CN V)?
200
Don't really describe your gait as this.
What is smooth?
300
An inability of the kidneys to excrete normal amounts of acid or a loss of base can cause this.
What is metabolic acidosis?
300
This is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone in the brand medication Percocet.
What is Acetaminophen?
300
Your patient has no pulse.
What is code blue?
300
An inadequate blood flow to a part of the brain typically resulting from thrombosis or embolism is called this.
What is ischemic stroke?
300
"getting good grades and graduating from nursing school."
What is the GOAL of nursing school?
400
Caused by hyperventilation, this develops when the lungs eliminate too much CO2. The most common cause is anxiety.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
400
This type of medication can increase patients blood glucose levels.
What are corticosteroids?
400
Your patient has stopped breathing.
What is code blue?
400
The first item on the NIHSS assess this.
What is level of consciousness (LOC)?
400
"Producing responsible, safe and competent nurses"
What is the FUNCTION of nursing school?
500
Vomiting, over suctioning can cause this.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
500
On this medication, you would tell your patient to limit their vitamin K intake.
What is Warfarin (coumadin)?
500
A baby has been suspected of being taken from the nursery.
What is code pink?
500
Difficult or unclear articulation of SPEECH that is otherwise linguistically normal.
What is dysarthria?
500
Cheryl would never give 10mg of this to a patient at night.
What is Ambien?