N216 Lab
This type of injection is administered into the layer of fat and tissue just under the skin, commonly used for insulin and certain vaccines.
What is a subcutaneous injection?
This response is the body's immediate reaction to injury or infection, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.
What is the inflammatory response?
This bear species, known for its distinctive black and white fur, primarily eats bamboo and is native to the mountainous regions of central China.
What is the giant panda?
Health problems that persist over extended periods of time and/or are recurring.
What is chronic health problems?
These seven principles ensure that patients receive the correct medication safely and effectively, including the right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation, and right reason.
What are the 7 rights of medication administration?
This route of medication administration involves placing a drug under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
What is sublingual administration?
This type of microorganism, which requires a host cell to replicate, includes examples such as influenza and HIV.
What are viruses?
This is the only continent with no active volcanoes.
What is Australia?
What is an agonist?
This document, often abbreviated as MAR, is used by nurses to track the administration of medications to patients.
What is a Medication Administration Record?
The maximum flow of oxygen through this oxygen delivery system is 6L/min.
What is nasal prongs?
This hormone, released by the posterior pituitary gland, plays a crucial role in regulating water balance by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.
What is Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)?
This 2023 film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, brought a beloved doll to life on the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon.
What is "Barbie"?
This process within the pain pathway involves converting mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimuli into electrical signals that the nervous system can interpret.
What is transduction?
This procedure involves using 3 to 5 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution to maintain patency and prevent clotting in a peripheral intravenous catheter.
What is a saline flush and lock?
This condition involves the inflammation of a vein, often causing pain, swelling, and redness.
What is phlebitis?
This compensatory mechanism involves the lungs adjusting carbon dioxide levels through changes in ventilation, typically occurring within minutes to help restore normal pH.
What is respiratory compensation?
This South Korean boy band, known for their hit songs like "Dynamite" and "Butter," and has a massive global fanbase known as the "ARMY."
Who is BTS?
Clients should be educated to avoid foods containing tyramine when taking this class of medication.
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors?
This compound is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic.
What is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)?
This set of practices and procedures is designed to prevent contamination by microorganisms and is essential in surgical settings to maintain sterility and prevent infections.
What are the principles of asepsis?
This pharmacokinetic phenomenon occurs when a drug is metabolized in the liver before it enters systemic circulation, potentially reducing its therapeutic effect.
What is the first-pass effect?
This athlete, known as "The Greatest," won the World Heavyweight Championship three times and is famous for his quote, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This anti-emetic medication may be most effective for a client experiencing increased intracranial pressure.
What is dimenhydrinate or dexamethasone?
This nursing process step involves gathering information about the patient’s condition through observation, interviews, and physical examinations.
What is assessment?