Medication Administration
This route places medication under the tongue
Sublingual
Blood pressure and temperature are examples of this type of data
Objective data
This IV solution has the same tonicity as blood
Isotonic
This type of pain originates in internal organs
Visceral
Crackles are expected with this condition
Pneumonia
This route places medication between the cheek and gum
Buccal
Patient-reported pain is this type of data
Subjective data
Dry mucous membranes and low blood pressure are signs of this
Fluid volume deficit (FVD)
This pain is felt at a different site than its origin
Referred
Acute confusion in elderly patients may indicate this
Infection
This route delivers medication through the skin over time
Transdermal patch
Data from family members is this type of data
Secondary data
Edema and crackles are signs of this
Fluid volume excess (FVE)
This pain lasts longer than normal healing time
Chronic
This position improves lung expansion
High Fowler’s
These are required components of a verbal order
dose, medication name, route, frequency, and Read back
These are the five phases of the nursing process
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Muscle weakness and arrhythmias are signs of this electrolyte imbalance
Low potassium (hypokalemia)
This pain is sharp and superficial
Cutaneous
Fatigue and drowsiness may indicate this respiratory issue
Elevated CO₂
These are three common IM injection sites
Deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal
Confusion, headache, and drowsiness are signs of this condition
High CO₂ (hypercapnia)
Bleeding gums and petechiae are signs of this deficiency
Vitamin K deficiency
This pain occurs after limb amputation
Phantom
Fever, fatigue, crackles, and confusion are signs of this
Pneumonia