Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
What is the purpose of removing headboards for CPR?
Gives the code team responders better access to airway intubation
What is the urinary system consist of?
kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Characteristics of stool
Color, odor, consistency, shape, and components
Routes of Drug Administration
Oral, Topical, Inhalant, and Parenteral
2 major categories of sleep
1. REM
2. NREM
What are the drugs that affect sleep?
sedatives/hypnotics, Antianxiety, Stimulants
What are the characteristics of urine?
Signs and symptoms of constipation
Complaints of abdominal fullness, bloating, distention, complaints of rectal fullness of pressure, pain with defecation, decrease frequency of bowel movements, inability to pastel, changes in stool characteristics such as oozing liquid stool or hard small stool
What 2 things should the nurse do when administered the wrong dose?
1. Check client's condition
2. report the mistake to nurse supervisor and prescriber
What is involved in the scope of sleep?
Restored sleep, intermittent/situational poor sleep, chronic poor sleep disorder
Sun Down & Sunrise Syndrome
Sundown-Onset of disorientation as the sun sets
Sunrise-Early morning confusion
what are types of incontinence?
Stress, urge, reflex, functional, total, and overflow
What are the types of constipation?
Primary
Secondary
Iatrogenic
Pseudoconstipation
What method can cause an overdose when administrating with an internal tube?
Crushing, extended, or time-released medications
What are common occurring physiological consequences of poor sleep?
Hypertension, heart disease heart failure, stroke obesity, and developmental disorders
What is sleep believed to play a role in?
reduced fatigue, stabilizing mood, improved blood flow to brain, increasing protein synthesis, maintaining the disease fighting mechanisms of the immune systems, promoting cellular growth and repair, and improving capacity for learning and memory storage.
what are abnormal characteristics of urine?
Hematoria, pyuria, proteinuria, albuminuria, glycosuria, ketonuria.
What are common factors affecting bowel elimination?
Types of food consumes, fluid intake, drugs, emotions, neuromuscular function, abdominal muscle tone and opportunity for defecation.
What are Components of a medical order?
The clients's name, The date and time order is written, drug name, dose to be administered, the route, the frequency and signature of the person ordering the drug
What are common pharmacologic agents used to treat sleep disorders?
Anticonvulscents, Antidepressants, Antihistamines, Benzodyazepines, Benzodyazepines receptor like agents, melatonin receptor agonist
Name the sleep phases, length of sleep, and features
NREM 1-5-10 min, light sleep/easily aroused, gradual reduction in vital signs
NREM 2-10-25 min, deeper relaxation, can be awaken with effort
NREM 3- 20-40 min, early phase of deep sleep, snoring, relaxed muscle tone, little or no physical movement, difficult to arouse, sleep walking, sleep talking, and bed wetting possible.
REM- 90 min after onset of sleep, darting eye movement, very difficult to awaken, vivid color emotional dreams, loss of muscle tone, vital signs fluctuate, irregular respiration, pause in breathing for 15-20 sec, absence of snoring, muscle twitching, gastric secretion increase, men may have erections.
Name the 6 abnormal patterns of urinary elimination
Anuria, Oliguria, polyuria, nocturia, dysuria, and incontinence
Fecal occult Blood Test (FOBT) &
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)
(FOBT)-self collected screening test from 3 separate stools that may be obtained to detect heme
(FIT)- It uses antibodies to detect blood in the stool
What are What are changes in organ systems due to drugs in the body?
Reduced kidney/liver function water and reduced fat and tissue and decreased albumin levels, decrease gastric secretions, and reduced urinary function.
What are types of diagnostic tests?
Laboratory, Pathology, radio graphic tests and scans, direct observation tests