Final Flashcards

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Primary Care

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Preventative

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Secondary Care

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Screenings

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3
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Tertiary Care

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Restorative

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4
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The 2 signs of Hypocalcemia

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  1. Chvostek’s Sign

2. Trousseau’s Sign

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5
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Drug used to lower Potassium

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Patiromir

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6
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Potassium is elevated and moves to extracellular fluid in what condition?

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Metabolic Acidosis

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7
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With this deficit you may experience thirst, oliguria, and orthostatic changes.

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Fluid Volume Deficit

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8
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This type of medication increases water and salt expulsion and can cause dehydration.

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Diuretic

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9
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The nurse should draw blood cultures before this type of intervention

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Administration of antibiotics

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10
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Location of appendicitis pain

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McBernie’s Point

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11
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Type of precaution used for tuberculosis

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Airborne Precautions

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12
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Clinical Manifestation of a leg wound in stage 2 of inflammatory process

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Drainage or Cellular Exudate

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13
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Stage 1 of the Inflammatory Response

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Vascular Response with redness, warmth, and swelling

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14
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Stage 3 of the Inflammatory Response

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Restorative and Repair

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15
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Labs to monitor for Ceftriaxone

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BUN, Creatinine, and Renal Function

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16
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Type of medication administered during an asthma attack

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Short-acting Beta-adrenergic Agonist

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17
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Inappropriate technique used during tracheostomy suctioning

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Suctioning while inserting

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18
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Position for diaphragmatic breathing

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Flat on back with hands on abdomen

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19
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Teaching for post-surgical breathing and/or coughing

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Splinting

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20
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Carcinogen exposure to this accelerates plaque build-up

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Cigarette smoke

21
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Migratory finding characteristic of malignant tumor

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Metastases

22
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Action the nurse should take after a client gets a cancer diagnosis

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Therapeutic

23
Q

Abnormally low WBC, Cook foods thoroughly, …

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Neutropenic

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This condition occurs when immune system attacks the thyroid

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Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s)

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Branch of medicine concerned with obesity
Bariatric
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Test for glucose levels over a 3 month period
Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c
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What electrolytes increase/decrease with hyperthyroidism?
Calcium increases | Phosphorous decreases
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Deep and rapid breathing
Kussmaul's
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Thyroid hormone levels
T4 follows whether it is hyper or hypo and TSH is the opposite
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T4 Level
5 - 12
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TSH Level
0.4 - 4.0
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Sed Rate
Males: 0 - 22 Females: 0 - 29
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Levels
< 10
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WBC
5 - 10 Thousand
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RBC
Males: 4.7 - 6.1 Females: 4.2 - 5.4
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Hemoglobin (Hgb) Levels
Males: 14 - 18 Females: 12 - 16
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Hematocrit (Hct) Levels
Males: 42 - 52 Females: 37 - 47
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Platelet Count (Plt)
150 - 400 Thousand
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Calcium Level
8.5 - 10.2
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Phosphorous/Phosphate Levels
2.5 - 4.5
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Potassium Levels
3.5 - 5.0
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Sodium Levels
135 - 145
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Magnesium Levels
1.5 - 2.5
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Creatinine Levels
0.6 - 1.2
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BUN
10 - 20
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This drug causes Nephortoxicity and Ottotoxicity.
Vancomycin
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TNM Staging X
Cannot be measured
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TNM Staging 0 (zero)
Cannot be found or has not spread
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TNM Staging 1-4
Size, Involvement, amount of spread