Final Blueprint (Josh) Flashcards
Possible TNM cancer staging.
T0 - T4
N0 - N3
M0 - M1
***T4 N3 M1 is worst dx you can have
Burns:
We want to promote adequate nutrition because BMR can increase by —
40 - 100 percent
Brachytherapy:
Limit visitors to no more than — a day and they must stay – away.
30 mins
6 feet
***no preggos or kids below 16
Preventing MRSA
Hand hygiene
Avoid close contact with those with infectious wounds
Avoid large crowds
Avoid contaminated surfaces
When should an amputation be elevated on pillow?
only after first 24 hrs
Normal Lactate Levels
0.5 - 1
***lactate greater than 1 is a sign of shock
Which burn injury BLANCHES?
Superficial (1st Degree)
Partial Thickness (2nd Degree) - Deep Dermal
With sepsis, what happens to glucose?
goes up
***more than 140 is a symptom of SIRS
Skin:
— are small, waxy nodules with superficial blood vessels and well-defined borders. If oral, will be found on lips.
Basal Cell Carcinomas
Burns:
Daily protein requirements are —
Daily caloric requirements are —
2-4 x’s normal
8000 cal per day
Treating MRSA - What meds?
Vanco
Linezolid
Examples of Airborne Precautions?
Droplet?
Contact?
Standard?
Airborne:
- TB, Measles, Chickenpox, Smallpox
Droplet:
- Mumps, Flu, Pertussis, Meneingitis, Smallpox, Plague
Contact:
- MRSA, C.diff, Pediculosis, Scabies, RSV, Smallpox, Plague
Standard:
- Antrax, Botulism
Why do we need to watch for infections closely with TPN?
bacteria like glucose
Dx criteria for SIRS:
- Temp
- HR
- RR
- WBC
Temp - greater than 38 (101) or less than 36 (98.6)
HR - greater than 90
RR - greater than 20 or PaCO2 less than 32
WBC - greater than 12000 or less than 4000 or more than 10 percent bands
Education regarding an EMG
Electromyography is a procedure that gives electrical shocks to nerves to study nerve conduction
- inspect needle insertion site for infectoin
- may have discomfort when electrical current is passed through
- doc may DC muscle relaxants several days prior to prevent drugs from affecting results
With the Parkland Formula, how much should the fluids be given within 24 hours?
50 percent in first 8 hrs
25 percent in next 8 hrs
25 percent in final 8 hrs
With Hypovolemic Shock, always — first.
replace volume
***NS or LR
Complication of Distributive Shock
DIC
UC vs Crohn’s:
— has bloody stools.
UC
– is the primary risk factor for Genital Warts.
HPV