Archer 4 Flashcards
Ergonomic principles are most closely associated with normal:
Body alignment
Standard precautions and transmission-based precaution principles are closely associated with:
Control of infection and Preventing hospital-acquired infections
Interventions for a pneumothorax include the insertion of a:
Chest Tube
Not an endotracheal tube
The nurse should inform the physician immediately of the impending respiratory distress brought about by the:
Pneumothorax
You should not take ____, ____, or ____ with iron supplements.
Milk, meals, or water
Decreases the absorption of iron in the GI tract and increases the chance of stomach upset in the client
To further evaluate suspicion of a DVT, the nurse needs to inspect for ____, ____, and ____. The nurse should also assess the client’s ____ for any increase in diameter.
- Redness, edema, and mottling
- Calf size
A positive Homan’s sign is suggestive of a lower extremity:
DVT
Homan’s sign refers to the pain and tenderness experienced by the client upon forceful _______ of the foot while keeping the knee extended.
Dorsiflexion
Teenagers need an opportunity to interact with ____ during their times of sickness to have an outlet to express their concerns
Peers
Lactulose does not have a palatable taste; therefore, it can be mixed with ____, ____, or ____ to improve flavor. The nurse should monitor blood ____ levels and watch for any side effects. Side effects include belching, flatulence, or ______.
- Fruit juice, water or milk
- Ammonia
- Abdominal cramping
When used in hepatic encephalopathy, the Lactulose dose needs to be carefully adjusted so the client averages __ to __ loose stools per day
2 to 3
If other laxatives are used in conjunction, it gets challenging to determine the optimal dose of Lactulose using the above definition of 2-3 loose stools/ day. Therefore, the client should be educated not to use additional _____.
Laxatives
Fermented, aged, or smoked foods are high in tyramine and should be avoided; thus, swiss cheese. Cream cheese, milk, and ice cream are ____ milk products and may be taken by patients on MAOIs without incident.
Unfremented
Promazine, Olanzapine, and Haloperidol are all what types of medication?
Antipsychotic medications
Biperiden is an:
Antiparkinsonian medication
Terbutaline may _____ the blood glucose level.
Increase
Hypotension is a common side effect of Terbutaline. The nurse should stop the infusion when the blood pressure drops below __/__ mm Hg.
90/60
Tachycardia is also a common side effect of Terbutaline. The nurse should stop the infusion when the heart rate is more than ___ bpm.
120
Hypokalemia is another common side effect of Terbutaline. A serum potassium level less than ___ mEq/L is considered Hypokalemia. Hypokalemia should alert the nurse to stop the terbutaline infusion.
3.5
Type I diabetics are unable to produce ____.
Insulin
Tolbutamide is an oral ______.
Hypoglycemic agent
(People with type 2 diabetes produce tiny amounts of insulin; that is why OHA’s are prescribed to help lower their blood sugar)
Tolbutamide _____ the client’s blood sugar levels.
Lowers
The signs and symptoms of sensory deprivation include:
anxiety, depression, hallucinations, and other sensory and perceptual alterations
The signs and symptoms of sensory overload include:
restlessness, anxiety, feelings of the loss of control, and feelings of being overwhelmed.
RhoGAM is administered to Rh-negative mothers to prevent _____ from producing antibodies against her Rh-positive fetus
The mother
Not the baby
If the infant is Rh-positive, the mother needs to receive another dose _____ delivery to prevent maternal sensitization
After
______ is an occurrence on the child’s cognitive development where he cannot remember what he or she started to talk about so that at the end of a sentence, the child talks about another topic.
Static thinking
This is normal for the child’s age
______ in children means that they cannot yet see another person’s view
Egocentrism
Peaked T waves , prolong the PR and QRS intervals on an ECG are a characteristics of:
Hyperkalemia
U waves, large, flat T waves, ST depression, or prolonged QT intervals on an ECG are characteristics of:
Hypokalemia
There are no ECG characteristics for:
Hyper and Hyponatremia
Muscle weakness, restlessness, lethargy, or coma is a manifestation of:
Hypernatremia
Disorientation, apathy, depression, depressed deep tendon reflexes, and agitation are characteristics of:
Hyponatremia
If the ICD administers shock, others in physical contact with the patient may feel it but will not be:
Harmed
Sucralfate is a mucosal barrier agent that must be given __ minutes before the client’s meal.
30
Once the client is at risk of harming himself, other clients or staff, the nurse should call for help and prepare to administer a:
sedative/ tranquilizer to calm them down.
Physicians will usually order ______ – often, the first-line drug in mental health settings, due to concerns that haloperidol can be arrhythmogenic.
Lorazepam
The nurse should wait about 20 to 30 mins before re-administering a dose of Lorazepam since it takes about __ to __ mins for these drugs to produce peak effect
20 to 30
The Three-Step Analgesic Ladder was developed by:
The World Health Organization (WHO)
A patient with influenza and pertusis should be placed on:
Droplet Precautions
Viral meningitis, Hepatitis C, and Lyme disease require what precautions?
Standard
At the 8 to 10-week ultrasound; the radiologist will not be able to rule out all:
Fetal abnormalities
The second trimester is the safest period for ______ extractions:
Dental
Pregnancy increases a woman’s risk of developing gingivitis and _____.
Cavities
The prenatal client should not delay ____ care.
Dental
There is also a risk of hypotension in the supine position, so, short dental appointments are advocated during the __. It is, therefore, better not to perform elective dental extractions during __ trimester.
3rd
The lung, liver, and bone are all common sites of ______ in bladder cancer.
Metastasis
The ______ is not a common site of metastasis for bladder cancer.
Brain
Leg pain, and muscle aches, which occur after taking atorvastatin, may indicate a severe muscular myopathy known as ______.
Rhabdomyolysis
______ is the breakdown of tissue often occurring after a crush injury or severe trauma.
Catabolism
Refers to using sterile technique to protect clients against infection about any surgical procedure:
Surgical asepsis
______ is associated with malnutrition, wasting, and ill health due to chronic illness. Hunger, wasting, and ill-health. It can also result from the rupture of wound closure or the dehiscence of a surgical wound.
Cachexia
Shearing, friction, and pressure are ______ factors that increase the risk of impaired tissue performance that causes pressure sores
Extrinsic (external)
Poor nutritional status Incontinence Alterations in fluid balance Altered neurological functioning Impaired tissue perfusion All of the above are \_\_\_\_\_ factors:
Intinsic
Intrinsic refers to anything essential or belonging naturally
Kaposi’s sarcoma, tuberculosis, toxoplasma gondii, patients infected with ___/___ are also at risk for developing herpes simplex, histoplasmosis, and salmonella:
HIV/AIDS
______ is a form of kidney cancer that is related to pediatric patients:
Wilm’s Tumor
Which position would we appropriate for your patient with ARDS?
Prone
Evidence-based practice states that the standard of care for ______ is IVIG, antipyretics, aspirin, fluid therapy, and steroids.
Kawasaki’s Disease
______, or the “mask of pregnancy” is hyperpigmentation to the face, most commonly the cheeks and forehead.
Chloasma
______ point tenderness refers to right lower quadrant pain. This is suggestive of appendicitis.
McBurney’s
Appendicitis is more common amongst:
Males
Blood pressure during pregnancy often leads to _____:
Hypertension
Not Hypotension
African American women are at higher risk for ____ more than other races:
Preeclampsia
Wheezing and stridor are common symptoms for:
Asthma
Advance Directives ______ be honored by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) unless a doctor has signed them:
Cannot
Hypotonic labor, means that a patient is ___ having contractions:
Not
______ is a medication used in preterm labor to help stop contractions:
Magnesium sulfate
Garlic and Nuts are rich in ______:
Phosphorus
