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I have GERD. My nurse told me to not do this.
What is not eating 3 hours before bedtime, Do not eat acidic foods, avoid caffeine (including Chocolate), Do not eat large meals?
I should not do this to avoid cystitis.
What is drinking carbonated beverages?
How dry I am, how dry I am, how do you know, how dry I am?
4 assessment signs of dehydration
What are a dry furrowed tongue,
poor skin turgor,
flat neck veins,
and postural hypotension?
The inflammatory response is necessary for healing but it does not do this.
What is provide lasting immunity to a particular organism?
This post operative patient is not verbal and cannot respond to the nurse's questions. The nurse understands the patient to be in pain due to these signs.
What are grimacing, clenching, moaning, and restlessness?
These things increase the risk of osteoarthritis.
What are increased age, obesity, and smoking?
This is a classic sign of PAD.
What is intermittent claudication?
A nurse chooses this action to prevent skin breakdown for a client with urinary incontinence.
What is moisture barrier cream?
Peptic ulcer disease can cause serious complications. This is a sign that requires priority action.
What is hematemesis and/or rigid board-like abdomen, severe pain?
I got this test to tell me how my kidneys are functioning.
What is a serum creatinine?
My fluid volume is low, so what will be high?
What is the BUN?
When my eosinophil count is elevated, I know that I may have one of these two things.
What are allergies and parasites?
A patient reports feeling something pull and pop in his abdominal incision after surgery. The nurse suspects this, and does that.
What are dehiscence, and application of moist sterile saline dressing.
When a patient has a femur fracture this action is a sign of intact neurovascular status.
What is wiggling the toes?
I am moist, irregularly shaped, have exudate, and am surrounded by edema. What am I?
What is venous stasis ulcer?
To improve symptoms of lower extremity cellulitis, this action should be done.
What is elevating the affected leg on pillows?
This is a priority for small bowel obstruction.
What is maintaining fluid & electrolyte balance and decompressing the stomach by inserting an NG tube.
After an IVP I should do this to protect my kidneys.
What is drinking plenty of fluids to flush the IV dye?
My sodium is low-116. One sign of low sodium is this.
What is nausea and vomiting?
I got stung by a bee. I can't breathe. I need this "E."
What is an epipen?
My name is J.P. You need to do this to keep the pressure on.
What is decompress the bulb?
A patient with a new hip replacement should not do this adl.
What is putting on shoes and socks?
I am black and crunchy. You can't feel my beat but I keep cool. What am I?
What is peripheral arterial disease/symptoms.
Moving patients this way prevents shear force injury.
What is lifting, not pulling?
After a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) a Jackson Pratt drain is placed. This needs to be done for it to be useful.
What is compressing the bulb to re-establish suction?
You should instruct a patient with kidney stones to do these two things.
What are drinking 3 liters of fluid daily and straining or filtering urine to catch the stones?
My potassium is so low - 2.4. I have heart failure. This medication is the cause.
What is lasix, or furosemide?
My treatment causes this to be so low, I count on you to protect me. What do you do?
What is protective (neutropenic) isolation, keeping live plants or raw foods out of my room, and making sure all my visitors are healthy adults?
I'm a PACU nurse giving report to the med/surg nurse. My SBAR report will include this information.
What is type of surgery, pre-op baseline, current vital signs, current state of dressings and drains?
My nurse told me I need rice for my ankle sprain. The nurse meant this.
What is rest, ice, compression, and elevation?
My leg is cool, pale, not swollen, and has increased pain when I put it up, but less when dangling. What do I have?
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
I am super hot, but also tender, red, swollen, and have thick purulent drainage. What am I?
What is an infected wound?
I do these things to avoid constipation. (3 parts)
What are:
Drinking plenty of fluids
Not ignoring the urge to defecate
Regular exercise
and not abusing laxatives?
After a cystoscopy, I might experience this.
What is pink tinged urine?
I am so tired, so slow, because this electrolyte is too high.
What is a calcium level greater than 10.3?
These signs indicate infection of a wound.
What are redness, warmth, swelling, purulent drainage, and elevated WBC?
It is not the responsibility of the nurse to obtain informed consent. The nurse can do these actions.
What are validating or witnessing the signature, verifying the clients understanding of the procedure, and confirming the consent is voluntary?
Osteomyelitis is a dangerous bone infection. This action should be a nurse's priority.
What is administering prescribed antibiotics?
With peripheral vascular disease, wearing these may help with circulation and decrease swelling.
What are TED hose?
What is first degree?