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
