Tom & Jerry (Burns)
Jerry has partial- and full- thickness burns to 65% of his body. The nurse will provide him with foods high in ___ & ___ to help him recover.
What are calories and protein?
Poor Viscount Bridgerton... he died after a bee stung him and he experienced this reaction.
What is anaphylaxis/anaphylactic reaction?
Not to be gross, but Lily's health is really going down the drain! The nurse knows that since Lily is in septic shock, she will be receiving large amounts of this.
What are IV fluids?
The nurse will administer this medication approximately 30 minutes before doing Jerry's dressing change for a deep partial-thickness burn of his left lower leg.
What is IV Morphine?
Uh-oh, you found a tick on Finn. This is the third one you've found this week! At least you haven't noticed him experiencing any ___ ___, which would be a manifestation of tick paralysis.
What is respiratory distress?
George is in shock and the doctor ordered him a NS bolus. The order states that the bolus is for 2000 ml delivered over 4 hours, so the nurse will set the pump to ___ml/hour.
What is 500 ml/hr?
Yikes! Tom burned his face, entire right upper extremity, and right anterior trunk area while deep frying a turkey for Thanksgiving. Using the rule of nines, the nurse determines that he burned _% of his body. I'm not sure the turkey was worth it...
What is 22.5%?
Derek presents to the ER after ingesting 8 grams of Acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse knows that they will need to administer this antidote.
What is activated charcoal?
A 64-yr-old woman is admitted to the emergency department vomiting bright red blood. The patient’s vital signs are blood pressure of 78/58 mm Hg, pulse of 124 beats/min, respirations of 28 breaths/min, and temperature of 97.2°F (36.2°C). The nurse knows that they will need to rapidly administer ____ first.
What is 1000 mL normal saline solution IV?
Jerry is receiving albuterol after a burn inhalation injury. The nurse knows that the most adverse effect of albuterol to monitor for is ___.
What is tachycardia?
The Green Island Bridge collapsed, causing a mass causality incident. A nurse comes onto the scene to start triaging. An individual is bleeding profusely, and their femoral artery has been severed. The nurse will designate this patient as this color.
What is red?
Help, Alfred has been shot! He is massively bleeding and is now in hypovolemic shock. The nurse knows that the priority nursing diagnosis for this older man is ___.
What is ineffective tissue perfusion?
Tom hosted a BBQ on the 4th of July, and it didn't go well! He sustained a full-thickness thermal burn to both arms while putting lighter fluid on the grill. Upon assessment, the nurse would expect to find that he had no ___, ____ ____ skin, and no ____ with pressure.
What is no pain, waxy white skin, and no blanching with pressure?
Students are having an end of the semester party, which includes drinking alcohol, having snacks, and swimming. A student was found floating in the pool. The nurses knows that the first and most important action to take is to ___ and provide ____.
What is secure the airway and provide ventilation.
Phyllis had a localized infection that has now become systemic, so the nurse suspects she is now in septic shock. Besides administering fluids, the nurse knows that they will be titrating this medication for Phyllis.
What is norepinephrine?