Medications
what injection do you not removed the bubble?
lovenox
What is COCA
what would a DASH diet be used for?
to prevent or treat hypertension
what is diaphoresis?
cold sweats
what is care giver role strain?
resentment, fatigue, social isolation, difficulty performing tasks, depression, anxiety
What kind of medication is Metoprolol?
Beta blocker
What is the correct order to assess the abdomen?
Inspect
Auscultate
Percuss
palpate
what is another word for pyrexia?
fever
why is nursing informatics important?
manages and processes information for clinical judgement
What is the pain assessment
PQRST
Provoking factors
Quality- adjectives
Region/radiating- where?
Severity- numeric, faces
Time, Onset, Duration
what kind of medication is Albuterol?
bronchodilator
brown fat that breaks down to create heat.
adipose tissue
what are 2 ways to check for oxygen saturation?
Pulse oxygenation
arterial blood gas (most invasive)
What is BMR- basal metabolic rate?
what affects the amount of energy used by your body when at rest?
What is hypoxemia?
what kind of medication is Furosemide?
Lasik
How do you administer ear drops to an adult and a child.
Adult: Up and back
Child: down and back
modifiable risk factors for hypertension are
weight, lifestyle, meds, diet, smoking, drinking, etc
What is PSNS?
what are benefits of nursing informatics?
reduce redundancy
clinical support tool
privacy
reduction of errors
research
etc
What are the 6 rights?
right drug
right route
right dose
right time
right patient
right documentation
what is important to remember when educating patients.
lack of questions doesn't mean they understand what has been taught.
what is SNS?
Sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
a side effect is an expected reaction whereas an adverse effect is unexpected.
The 5 theorists for EBP are and what are they known for?
Patricia Benner- novice to beginner
Virgina Henderosn- nursing need therapy (pg26)
Hildegard Peplau- nurse/patient relations
Madeline Leininger- transcultural nursing theory
Jean Watson - theory of human caring