Cardiovascular
This heart sound is heard right after S2 and is associated with fluid overload
What is S3?
Normal oxygen saturation range.
What is 95–100%?
Sodium less than 135 is called this.
What is hyponatremia?
Listening with a stethoscope is called this.
What is auscultation?
Redness, heat, swelling are signs of this.
What is inflammation?
A BP of 88/54 with tachycardia most likely indicates this condition.
What is hypotension / shock?
A patient with SpO₂ of 88% requires this first intervention.
What is oxygen administration?
Potassium above 5.0 is called this.
What is hyperkalemia?
Correct abdominal assessment order.
What is inspect → auscultate → percuss → palpate?
insulin deficiency leads to this condition.
What is hyperglycemia?
Chest pain should always be treated as this until proven otherwise.
What is a heart attack?
High-pitched sound heard in asthma.
What is wheezing?
High potassium can lead to this life-threatening complication.
What is cardiac arrhythmias?
Priority when a patient reports chest pain.
What is assess ABCs?
A patient with liver failure develops confusion, altered level of consciousness, and asterixis (flapping tremor). These findings are characteristic of this condition caused by toxin buildup
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
Crackles in the lungs and shortness of breath suggest this type of heart failure.
What is left-sided heart failure?
ABG: pH 7.30, CO₂ 55 — this condition.
What is respiratory acidosis?
Water moving across a membrane toward higher solute is called this.
What is osmosis?
A nurse assesses a patient and notes sudden restlessness and agitation. This is most concerning for this underlying issue
What is hypoxia?
Elevated creatinine and decreased urine output indicate this.
What is renal failure?
A patient presents with jugular vein distention, peripheral edema, and clear lung sounds. This type of heart failure is most likely
What is right-sided heart failure?
Sudden absent breath sounds on one side may indicate this emergency.
What is pneumothorax?
Peaked T waves are associated with this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?
During an assessment, a patient is asked to close their eyes and identify an object placed in their hand but is unable to do so despite intact sensation. This finding indicates impairment of this function
What is stereognosis
Infection causing systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction is this condition.
What is sepsis?