shock
surgery 3 days ago
temp 99
HR 120
RR 30
BP 82/42
What is hypovolemic shock?
Assessment priority for newly prescribed opiates?
what is respiratory rate?
Chemo affects hair, skin, blood, and GI tract cells quickly - why?
Because they are fast growing?
Meds to suppress C-reactive protein levels:
what are aspirin and steroids?
Best way to reduce complications of diabetes is to?
What is control the blood sugar?
HgB 8.5 (due to GI bleed)
patient is restless and irritable
Temp 99.8 HR 130, BP 105/55, RR 28
What stage of shock is this?
What is early shock?
Patient has a pain scale level of 8/10. noted vital sign changes with complaints of pain. What type of pain is this?
Patient is receiving medication for UTI and urine has turned bright red.
What is patient is taking AZO or other med that has turned urine orange/red?
labs to diagnose RA
what are:
RA Factor
CRP
ANA
At what age colonoscopy screening recommended?
what is 45?
The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient in anaphylactic shock. Which medication should the nurse plan to administer?
What is epinephrine?
Why would the MD prescribe oral pain meds over injectable pain meds?
what is for consistent absorption rate?
Geodon 2.5 mg ordered
on hand: 5 mg/ 1 mL
dose:
0.5 mL
Cells that can automatically "kill" foreign antigens without assistance
What is Tcells and Natural Killer cells?
Men and Women should be taught monthly:
What is TSE and Breast self exams?
A patient with progressive shock is diaphoretic and confused. The most recent blood pressure measurement was 82/40 mm Hg and a urinary catheter output was 10 mL for 1 hour. IV fluids are infusing at 150 mL/hr. Which action should the nurse take?
Check for urinary catheter kinks
Previous addict worried about taking oral pain meds. What do you educate?
Patient blood sugar 560mg/dL. priority med:
insulin
Medical disorders that can lead to high specific urine gravity:
dehydration
nephrosis
heart failure
diabetes mellitus
cold and clammy, I need some:
what is candy?
On arrival in the emergency department, a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident is apprehensive, confused, and hypotensive. The patient has tachycardia, oliguria, and cool clammy skin. What should the nurse do first?
What is perform ABCDs?
According to the WHO pain ladder: treat this patients pain:
pain scale 8
has been ordered hydrocodone/acetaminophen and also ordered tramadol
which do you give?
What is norco?
What is ranitidine action?
Patient has elevated PSA, phosphatase, and serum calcium. What do you suspect?
What is prostate cancer mets to bone?
Gall stones are made mostly of:
what is cholesterol?