Heart
What is elevated lipase level?
Laboratory values for a patient with acute pancreatitis.
What is elevated glucose, elevated serum amylase, elevated lipase.
Patient presents with RIGHT sided hemiparesis and a dilated pupil on the LEFT side. What side is the stroke on?
What is left side
How to facilitate drainage for a peritoneal dialysis patient?
What is turn from side to side?
Intervention for a patient with low SpO2 in respiratory distress with a tracheostomy (unable to pass catheter down trach to suction).
What is cover trach and use an ambu bag hooked up to oxygen
A sign of right sided heart failure?
What is peripheral edema?
Signs of hypoglycemia
What is trembling, anxiety, diaphoresis?
2 modifiable risk factors for stroke
What are obesity and inactive lifestyle?
Treatment for early stages of acute renal failure.
What is IVF and diuretics?
Intervention for dislodged chest tube.
What is seal chest tube opening with petroleum gauze?
Your patient is unresponsive and has no pulse. What is your next action?
What is call a code blue/start compressions?
Needs to be monitored during infusion of regular insulin for DKA.
What is potassium?
Intervention(s) for seizure activity.
What is apply oxygen and have suction available?
Treatment for anemia in the chronic kidney failure patient.
What is Erythropoietin?
Treatment for pulmonary embolism.
What is a Heparin drip?
An organized rhythm with no pulse.
What is pulseless electrical activity?
Treatment for syndrome of inappropriate ADH.
What is restrict fluids?
Patient presents with slurred speech, and hemiparesis of the right side of the body. What questions would you ask about this person in order to perform treatments.
What is the last time the patient was seen normal?
After CT scan with contrast, what intervention is performed to prevent renal failure.
What is ensuring adequate fluid intake?
Signs/Symptoms of Pneumonia.
What is chills, fever, tachycardia, chest pain, productive cough?
Cause of chest pain after PCI?
Re-occlusion of the vessel
Highest blood glucose. Patient with DKA or patient with HHS.
What is patient with HHS?
What is hemorrhagic stroke, recent trauma, ICH, major surgery in last 2 weeks, active bleeding in last 3 weeks
Treatment for hyperkalemia.
What is Kayexelate?
Treatment for pneumothorax.
What is chest tube insertion (by MD)?