Medications
A common medication, ordered for patients with poly pharmacy or to prevent GERD
What is Lansoprazole/pantoprazole?
A patient is determined to be a danger to themselves & others - what are they placed on?
What is Form 1?
A patient presents with hypotension, a temp of 38.5, tachycardia & tachypnea.
What is sepsis?
Correct potassium values
What is 3.5-5?
Abnormal sound heard on auscultation over an artery, organ or gland, indicating turbulent blood flow through a narrowed or partially occluded vessel
What is Bruit?
Your patient is experiencing chest pain related to an NSTEMI - what medication orders do we anticipate?
What is 2x ASA chewed?
A patient presents post-fall on right side experiencing an externally rotated and shortened right leg, as well as pain and an inability to ambulate. CSM intact.
What is a hip fracture?
A patient presents with slow onset SOB, worse with activity or when lying flat. Pt is fatigued, with bilateral leg edema. The patient has also experienced a weight gain.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
A blood transfusion is most often indicated by what lab value, below what value?
Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
What is ascites?
Which medication requires an apical pulse check > 60 for administration?
What is digoxin?
Compartment syndrome is associated with
What is:
- pulselessness
- paresthesia
- pain
- pallor
- paralysis
A young woman presents with steady weight loss and muscle wasting, palpitations, muscle weakness, brittle hair, and heavy menstrual periods.
What is Hypothyroidism/Graves Disease?
An admitted patient has a fever of 38.5, what lab work will be indicated?
What is Blood Cultures?
Difficulty in swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Your liver cirrhosis patient hasn't pooped in 48 hrs - what medication do we anticipate being ordered and why?
What is lactulose? Prevent hepatic encephalopathy.
Restraints are applied emergently, what assessment frequency is required?
What is q15 x 1h, q1h there on?
A patient presents with a sudden onset of non-exertional midsternal chest pain and SOB. The patient is hypotensive, with a cough and an irregular heart rate. The patient is a 19y.o. male, who is very tall but very thin.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
The normal range of sodium
135-145
Define epistaxis
What is acute hemorrhage from the nostril?
What specific tests are required with IV Vancomycin administration? When are they due?
What is pre-vanco level, before every third dose
Post-op vital and CSM frequency checks?
q1 x2h, q4 x 24h, q8 x 24h, q12 until discharge
A patient presents with lower abdominal pain radiating to the back, bilateral BP discrepancies and a "pulsing" sensation in the belly
What is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
A patient experiencing diarrhea and nausea/vomiting had BW done - what lab value do we anticipate being abnormal?
What is K+?
Define bradykinesia
What is slowness of movement?