Comp B Flashcards
Position for lumbar puncture
Lateral recumbent
Position Promotes gastric emptying
Reverse Trendelenburg
Position decreases risk for aspiration
Semi Fowler’s
Position Used for assessing clients skin, butt , hip joints
Prone
Priority finding to report with cystic fibrosis
Lack of appetite
Exercise to promote sleep when?
Two hours before bed or more
How to give a vaccine (IM)
Do not massage
Pull skin taut
5-15 degree angle
Best way to promote venous return
Compression device
Ptosis is a manefestation of what autoimmune disorder
Myasthenia gravid (dropping of eyelid/face
Bradykinsea is manifestation of what neurological disease
Parkinson’s
Difficulty blinking, postural hypotension, or tremors
Photophobia
Severe headache and stiff neck (nuchal rigidity) meningitis
Best thing to use for perineal laceration
Cool sitz bath twice a day to reduce edema and pain
When tondo a mouthswab
When you wake up
What To do first for someone who has had a total hip arthroplasty And report numbness pain and tingling in the affected leg?
Compare capillary refill in the toes bilaterally
After bronchoscopywhat should nurse perform first?
Check gag reflux
To prevent aspiration
How often to document location of someone of suicide watch
15-30 min
Mummy restraint is used for what
IV infusion.
Blood specimen
Gastric washing
Eye irritation
Wrist /mitten restraints used for ?
Prevent dislodgement if tubes, lines and cathedars
Vest /jacket restraint is used for ?
Prevent falls and violent behavior
Belt restraint
Allows person to move from side to side
Elbow restraints
Limit movement and prevent scratching and touching incisions
Be sure you can slide to fingers between restraint and arm
Levothroxane should be taken when
Adverse reaction?
1 hr before or 2 hr after meals to promote absorption
Tachycardia
Adverse reaction to magnesium anti acid
Calcium antiacid ?
Diarrhea
Constipation
What to report with gout while taking colchicins (toxicity )
Diarrhea
