3rd 125 Flashcards
Shoukd you secure the catheter to thigh?
Yes
Special precaution in Hep A?
Wear a mask and gown or use gloves in removing the clients bed pan?
Use gloves in removing clients bed pan because it is transmitted by fecal oral route. The client is on contact precautions not droplet
Post abdominal hysterectomy: Must ambulate 3 to 4 times per day
True or False
True.to prevent complications such as DVT, pneumonia, constipation
Use short and simple commands in depressed clients
Facts
Dont stop alprazolam abruptly. It could cause withdrawal symptoms
Facts
In emergency situations, the HIPAA allows the family members to be informed of the status of their loved ones
True or False
True
Prior to amniotomy, what should the nurse assess?
Fetal lie?
Fetal position?
Fetal engagement?
Fetal attitude?
Fetal engagement. So that the umbilical cord will not prolapse it should be at level 0
People that can get flu shot are:
Parents of young children
People with chronic illness
Any child older than 6 months
How about pregnant women?
Yes. Pregnant women can receive a flu shot
LPN can be assigned to a patient admitted for developmental studies?
True or False
True
CRIES scale is used with neonates and Infants
FLACC scale is used with age 2 months to 7 years
FACES scale is used 3 years and up
Numeric scale is used 5 yrs and up
Facts
Take glucocorticoids 30 mins before bedtime
True or False
False. Glucocorticoid therapy causes INSOMNIA
Cochrane library provides evidenced based medicine databases
Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a source for reviewing nursing and allied health information
MEDLINE is a source for biomedical information
Facts
Ranitidine has a side effect of CONFUSION
True or false
True. It causes confusion and agitation in the elderly. Must STOP the infusion
Tetracycline must be taken on an empty stomach and must not take supplements like iron and calcium
True or False
Tetracycline use can decrease Birth control Pills
True or False
Must avoid sunlight when taking tetracycline
True
True
Facts
What should the nurse document after a client has died?
Time of death Who pronounced the death Destination of body Disposition of personal articles Time body left facility
Facts
Can UAP check for skin breakdown?
No. They cant assess for signs of skin breakdown
In blood transfusion, vital signs are taken then taken again 5 minutes after initiation of the transfusion then every 15 minutes after transfusion started for 1hour then every 30 mins for one hour then hourly
How long should the blood transfusion last?
It should last for a maximum of 4 hours
Sterile gauze dressing within 1 inch of sterile border is still sterile
True or False
False. It is considered unsterile
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antbiotic
Non hormone method is used while taking this medication (condoms, spermicide)
True or False
True. Because tetracycline drugs like doxycycline can make birth control pills less effective
Autonomy is allowing clients to make their own decisions
Nonmaleficence means to do no harm
Benificence is to do good
Facts
Salt substitutes have a lot of
Potassium in them
Which Site is recommended for Iron dextran IM?
VENTROGLUTEAL
Is it necessary to boil or cook vegetables to remove pathogens and pesticides?
No its not. Washing them adequately is enough
Client with CVA with impaired swallowing should be started on Thin liquid diet.
True or False
False!!! Thick liquid or pureed diet because they are easier to swallow and prevents aspiration
Long handled shoe horn allows client to
Wide grip utensils indicated for
Take off and Put on shoes without assistance
Weak grips
Type of heat used in home is a factor for possible respiratory irritants. Like Wood smoke or poorly vented gas heaters
Facts
Client cannot drive for 6 months after implantation of ICD and also cannot drive for 6 months if shock is delivered
Facts
Signing as a witness implies that the client willingly signed the consent
Signing as a witness means you observed client personally signing consent form with no coercion
Glycopyrrolate on stomach secretions.
This is an anticholinergic which increases secretions in the mouth, throat, airway and stomach
True or False
False!! It DECREASES SECRETIONS
Steak and potatoes are gluten free
Processed meats such as hot dogs and most sausages contain GLUTEN
True or False
True
There is increase risk for type 2 diabetes if body fat is stored in the abdomen
True or False
How about fats in the hips and thighs?
True
Decrease risk
Cholecystitis diet?
Low Fat and High fiber diet
Dissociative identity disorder is
Multiple personality disorder
Native Americans tend to tolerate High levels of Pain
Facts
Invasive procedures are not Appropriate task for a UAP
Fact
What is the next best location to assess for pulse in clients needing CPR that has a neck trauma?
Apical or Femoral?
Femoral.
Apical takes too long because it requires a stethoscope
Keratitis , the inflammation of the cornea, is one of the most dangerous complications for a client with Bell’s Palsy.
As a precautionary measure must teach client methods of closing eyelids and eye patching even if eyelids will not close
Venison and scallops are high in purine
Fact
Methylprednisolone has a side effect of peptic ulcer so must give
Pantoprazole
Kussmauls respirations is seen in Asthamatic clients
True or False
False!! This is seen in DKA and metabolic acidosis
High school teachers should be taught about suicide because young men ages 15 - 24 are more likely to commit suicide than young girls and women
Facts
Benzoiazepines are CNS depressants. DIAZEPAM is a benzodiazepine. They will SLOW respirations (bradypnea) and Heart rate (brady cardia) and Somnolence ( extreme prolonged drowsiness)
Facts