IV Therapy
Inflammation of the vein....
What is Phlebitis? It causes erythema, pain, warmth, and swelling.
Types of medication can a patient not crush or chew
What are Sustained-Release or Extended-Release, Enteric-Coated and Sublingual or Buccal Medications
The normal sodium level
Sodium does what for our body
What is Sodium (135-145 mEq/L): Regulates water balance and extracellular fluid.
The pacemaker of the heart is known as.....
What is Sinoatrial (SA) node
The foods a nurse would recommend for a patient with hypokalemia
What are Bananas, Spinach, Oranges, Baked Potatoes etc.
Signs and symptoms of infiltration?
What are Pallor, local swelling @ site, cold to touch, slowed infusion
The preferred position a patient should be in for an enema administration
What is the Sim's Position
The normal Potassium level is
Potassium does what for the body
What is Potassium (3.5-5 mEq/L): Supports nerve transmission and muscle function.
Circulation that supplies the myocardium with blood
What is Coronary Circulation
A banana allergy increase the risk of
What is a Latex Allergy
Extravasation signs and symptoms
What is Pain, burning, redness with blistering of the skin
When applying a Transdermal patch, the nurse should do the following
What is Choose a hair-free area that is Clean and dry before application
What is the normal Calcium level, and what does calcium do for our body?
Bonus!! What Vitamin helps the absorption of calcium?
Calcium (9-10.5 mg/dL): Essential for bones, teeth, and muscle contraction.
Vitamin D.
When administering CPR, the rate of compressions per minute
What is 100/min
A healthy BMI
What is 18.5 to 24.9
Signs & symptoms of Fluid overload
What are
Distended neck veins
Increased blood pressure
Tachycardia
Shortness of breath
Crackles in the lungs
Edema
The acronym for the adverse effects of Beta-Blockers
What is L- Low HR O- Overtired L- Low BP
What is hypovolemia, and what are its signs and symptoms?
Fluid volume deficiency.
Dehydration, flat neck veins, tachycardia.
What do we do? Treat with IV fluids.
The abnormal sound heard during a heartbeat often described as a whooshing or swishing noise
What is a Heart Murmur
It is a turbulent blood flow within the heart or its valves.
Omega-3 fatty acids promote
What is heart health
The fastest rate of absorption
What is intravenous (IV)
The nurse considers what, before administration of a loop diuretic
What is Blood Pressure, Potassium and Sodium Levels (Which is more important and why)?, Baseline weight, Fluid Status
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate is the antidote for what condition
What is Hyperkalemia
The blood flow through the heart for pulmonary circulation
What is the Right Ventricle through the Pulmonary Artery into the Lungs > Returning to the heart through the Pulmonary Veins to the Left Atrium.
The medical term for head lice
What is pediculosis captitis