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2016 Fall Semster > Extra Review Adult Health > Flashcards

Extra Review Adult Health Flashcards

1
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Top Nursing Diagnoses

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Ineffective airway
Confusion
Pain.
Don’t forget your ABCs

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Number one way to check for hypoxia?

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Quick: O2 saturation, pulse oximeter
Definitive: ABGs

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Nurse’s job with genetics

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educate, explain, and collect history

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What should a nurse do when they are teaching a patient and they aren’t understanding?

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We need to question if the patient is ready to learn (motivation), if there are distractions to be eliminated, barriers, the method we are using?
Basically, what needs to be modified

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5
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What helps any heart problem

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Stop smoking

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6
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What do we need to make sure of with a patient with HTN

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Need to know if they have a cuff, if they can use it, know what the numbers mean, and if they can keep track of it.

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7
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A post op patient is at high risk for what? what should they use after surgery to help prevent this?

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Atelectasis.

Incentive Spirometer

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8
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Hypersensitivities

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Anaphylactic
Cytotoxic
Immune Complex
Delayed

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9
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A person with a spinal cord injury is at risk for? What should we do to prevent?

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Skin break down

Reposition them every two hours

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10
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What is the average urine output? What if the patient’s is less than?

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30mL/hr

notify the physician

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Signs of progressed HTN

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retinal damage, vision changes, organ damage, periorbital edema, systemic edema, stroke

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Hemodyalisis

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do not take BP in arm with fistula, do not scrub it, dont cover it, let everyone know it its there

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13
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ABG values

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pH: 7.35-7.45
pCO2: 35-45
bicarb: 22-26

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S/S Acute coronary syndrome

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chest pain, SOA (dyspnea), tired, low BP, dizzy, sweaty (clammy)

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CAD nursing considerations

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decrease cholesterol, dietary education, might fel lightheaded, chest pain, rest, take med, if it doesnt go away you need to come into the hospital

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16
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Mitral valve regurge

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concerned about pulmonary issues

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17
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left sided HF

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lungs, hear crackles, pulmonary edema

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18
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right sided HF

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systemic edema

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Patient care for PVD or PAD

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put compression devices (stockings) on, get them moving, want them in a warm environment, take all extremity pulses

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20
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Nursing Diagnosis for Pulmonary embolism

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Ineffective breathing

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21
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With Addison’s disease, how long with they be taking steroids?

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FOREVER

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22
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Palliative surgery

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remove tumors to provide comfort but will not cure the person

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23
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A diet for someone with diabetes

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want most of their calories from CARBS.

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24
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Braces are for…

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stabilization

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25
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Greatest risk for esophageal cancer.

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GERD, smoking, alcohol, Barretts. You will get an endoscopy (EGD) every 6 months

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Acute Pancreatitis Complications

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pain, infection, fever, WBC changes (increase), patient would be NPO.

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Acute Kidney Injury Assess

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hematuria, back pain, patient needs to pee. Problem if they do not pee

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Infiltration

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swelling, edema and IV site

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29
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Phlebitis

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red streaks up arm, inflammation of vein

30
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Extravasation

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eating tissue, typically from a vesicant or harsh IV that goes into tissues.

31
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air embolism and S/S

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air pushed through a vein.

S/S of PE: chest pain, lightheadedness, tachycardia, palpitations, dry cough

32
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Risk factors of HTN

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diet, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle

33
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this model is defined by motivation to promote healthy behavior

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Transtheorhetical Model of Change

34
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Make up characteristics for our apperance from parents

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genetics

35
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most common way to prevent infection

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hand washing

36
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Impaired skin integrity related to oral hygiene is related to?

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HIV/AIDs

37
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The nurse would anticipate intubation for this disease process?

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ARDS

38
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The biggest risk factors for esophageal cancer

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Alcohol and smoking

39
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Coughing, thick white sputum, SOA after repair of long bone

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fat embolism

40
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risk factors for this disease are: CKD, HTN, DM, elderly, mult. meds

A

ESKD

41
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Use every 1 hour while awake

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Incentive Spirometer

42
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In emergency nursing we prioritize by using what letters

A

ABCDE

43
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Patients suffering from phantom pain would be prescribed waht

A

opioids

44
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mucous like stools (jelly like) would indicate what disease process

A

Ulcerative colitis

45
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inflammation of this organ can cause severe abdominal pain, decreased appetite, nausea, and may require surgery if chronic or obstructed

A

Pancreatitis

46
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the number one priority in emergency nursing care

A

airway

47
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this can happen if the patient has diarrhea, vomiting, excessive NG suctioning, sweating

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hypovolemia.

48
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the biggest barriers to health education

A

finances, resources, and knowledge

49
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complaints of chest pain with no relief from treatment?

A

unstable angina

50
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risk factors for this disease are: atherosclerosis, HTN, high cholesterol, DM, increased age, men, smoking

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

51
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complications of prolonged HTN

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retinal damage

52
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developed by living in close quarters of others, can be bacterial or viral

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Meningitis

53
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can be hemorrhagic or ischemic

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CVA

54
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this nursing diagnosis is used when patients need more education

A

knowledge deficit

55
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the initial steps or treatment for chest pain

A

MONA

morphine, oxygen, nitro, aspirin

56
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this nursing diagnosis is given to patients who do not turn on a regular basis

A

impaired skin integrity

57
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care for a patient with less than 6 months to live, cares for family also

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Hospice

58
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most accurate way to measure I/Os

A

daily weights

59
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Only definitive test to determine Creutzfeldt-Jakob

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EEG- its all the wires on head

60
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potential complication of a spinal cord injury due to a full bladder

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autonomic dysreflexia

61
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a lobectomy is most common for this disease process

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liver cancer

62
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defined as a deficiency in production and decreased insulin action caused and increase in insulin resistance

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DM type II

63
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Patients who are jaundice with this disease

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liver failure.

64
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allergic reaction to shellfish, peanuts, bees, medications

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anaphylactic reactions

65
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causes reactions

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triggers

66
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necessary for any procedure, nurses can only witness

A

informed consent

67
Q

this group is focused on learning about self-esteem

A

adolescents

68
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when blood flows backwards through the mitral valve

A

mitral valve regurge

69
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this group is focused on chronic illness

A

middle aged adults

70
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risk factors include surgery, a. fibb, iv thrombosis

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PE

71
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the initials for acid reflux

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GERD

72
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this diagnosis is made with 2 or more readings by a certified individual - also known as the silent killer

A

HTN

2016 Fall Semster (2 decks)

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