Final review flash Flashcards

Cardiology, Hematology, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal

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  1. What is a nitrate (nitroglycerin):
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  • Vasodilator
  • Decrease BP
  • Chest pain
  • Side effect: headache
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  1. Spironolactone:
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  • Potassium sparing diuretic
  • Used for heart failure patients
  • Causes hypercalcemia
  • Watch potassium and kidney function
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  1. Patient teaching on antihypertensive
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  • Change positions slowly
  • Dangle before getting out of bed
  • Decrease sodium intake
  • Watch blood pressure
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  1. Which medications help lower blood pressure:
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  • Diuretics and antihypertensive medications
    o Prescribed at the same time
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  1. What’s warfarin:
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  • Blood thinner
  • Assess for signs of bleeding
  • Labs: Pt, INR
  • Antidote: Vitamin K
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  1. Symptoms of digoxin toxicity:
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  • Blurred vision
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Check dig levels
  • Increase potassium increases dig toxicity
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  1. Why check BNP:
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  • Heart failure
  • > 200= HF
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  1. Signs of Heart failure:
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  • Fluid overload
  • Edema
  • Crackles
  • SOB
  • JVD
  • Ascites
  • Orthopnea
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  1. Parts of the EKG waveforms:
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  • Atrial contraction: P wave
  • Vent contraction: QRS complex
  • Vent repolarization: T wave
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  1. Patient has T wave changes:
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  • Electrolyte panel
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Heart attack
    • Priority patient*
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  1. What are concerning assessment findings after fluid has been drained:
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  • Fluid volume shifts
  • Fluid is drained too quickly
  • Watch decreased in Blood pressure and increase in heart rate
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  1. Auscultating patient with heart mummer:
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  • Valve issue
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  1. Patient is down or coded:
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  • Assess the patient
  • Check pulse
  • Make sure it’s VFib before you shock
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Rheumatoid carditis:

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  • Strep in the past
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  1. Risk factors for heart failure:
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  • Most common: Hypertension
  • African American males
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol
  • Family history of heart disease
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  1. Defib safety:
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  • Pads in the right spot
  • Clear before shocking
  • Safe area and a dry area
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  1. Patient cardiac Cath education:
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  • Npo
  • What the procedure is
  • Allergies: iodine
  • Expect lying flat for long time
  • Watch for signs of bleeding
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  1. Tell tell sign for triple A’s:
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  • Pulsating mass in the abdomen
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  1. Loop diuretic labs:
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  • Potassium
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  1. Medications with MI:
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  • Aspirin and clopidogrel
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  1. Difference between Heparin and Lovenox:
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  • Hep: appt, pt
  • Lovenox: don’t have to get lab work as often
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  1. Thrombolytic therapy TPA:
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  • Don’t give to trauma patients they are already bleeding or at great risk for bleeding
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  1. What do you take iron with:
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  • Take with vitamin C
  • Do not take with dairy
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  1. Hypertension lifestyle changes:
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  • Diet and exercise
  • Decrease sodium
  • Smoking cessation
  • Decrease alcohol
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  1. Side effects of chemo and radiation:
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  • Burns
  • Immunocompromised
  • Anemia and decrease platelet count
  • Weak and tired
  • Nausea and vomiting
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  1. Signs of bleeding:
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  • Blood in urine
  • Petechiae
  • Blood when brushing teeth
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  1. Diet restrictions on warfarin:
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  • Do not eat leafy greens because it has vitamin K in it
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  1. Warfarin and Eliquis:
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  • Warfarin tons of lab draw
  • Warfarin doesn’t play well with other medications
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  1. Assessment findings for acute MI:
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  • Pale
  • Diaphoretic
  • Anxious
  • SOB
  • Nausea
  • Cheat pain
  • Pulseless
30
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  1. Priority:
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  • Airway
31
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  1. Heparin Dosage
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32
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  1. Lymphoma biggest sign:
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  • Swollen lymph nodes
33
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  1. Sickle cell anemia:
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  • Pain
  • Oxygen: priority
  • Hydration
  • Increase infection and dehydration
34
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  1. Blood transfusions:
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  • Consent
  • Check and screen
  • Vitals
  • Stay with the patient for the first 15 minutes
35
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  1. Signs of transfusion circulator associated infection:
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  • Shortness of breath
  • CHF patients
  • Increase heart rate and decrease o2
  • Stop transfusion
  • Call doctor
36
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  1. Chest pain labs:
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  • Heparin
  • d Dimer
  • BNP
37
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  1. Why don’t you use creatine kinase for chest pain:
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  • Works on muscles in general, doesn’t target just the heart muscle
38
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  1. COPD teaching:
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  • Hydration
  • O2 safety
  • No smoking
  • Watch o2 cord, fall prevention
  • Skin protection
  • Storage
39
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  1. COPD meds:
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  • albuterol inhaler
  • steroids
  • Patients need to have:
    o First action plan
    o Maintenance plan
40
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  1. Epinephrine:
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  • Vasoconstrictor
  • Bronchodilator
41
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  1. Education when taking an albuterol inhaler:
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  • Rinse mouth with water after each use
42
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  1. Who is at an increased risk for respiratory disorders:
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  • Patients with asthma
  • Allergies
  • Family history of COPD or cystic fibrosis
43
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  1. Who is at risk for respiratory issues:
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  • Occupation
  • Where they live
  • Do they smoke, if so, how many
  • Social activities
44
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  1. Who is at risk for aspiration:
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  • Swallowing difficulty patients
  • Cancer patients
  • Quadriplegic
45
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  1. Nasal fracture:
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  • Assess the airway for obstruction and excessive bleeding
46
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  1. Chest tubes:
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  • Sterile water: if becomes dislodged from tower
  • Gauze and tape on three sides: dislodged from patient
47
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  1. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer:
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  • Blood-tinged sputum
  • Unplanned weight loss
  • SOB
  • Persistent cough
  • Hoarseness in voice
48
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Patient has thick secretions they can’t clear

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  • Hydration
  • Mucinex
  • Humidifier on o2
  • Percussion therapy
49
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  1. Dosage
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50
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  1. ABG
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ph: 7.35(A)-7.45(B)
PaC02: 35(B)-45(A)
HC03: 22(A)-26(B)

51
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  1. What does a patient look like when they are struggling to breathe:
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  • Cyanotic
  • Using accessory muscles
  • Nasal flaring
52
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  1. Allergic to penicillin:
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  • Also don’t give cephalosporin
53
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  1. Side effects with mycins:
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  • Ototoxicity
  • Renal problems
  • Measure peaks and troth levels
54
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  1. Rifampin TB medication:
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  • Everything turns orange
  • Do not wear contacts
55
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  1. What to consider with a new trach or laryngectomy patient:
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  • Communication methods
56
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  1. COPD classic position:
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  • Tripod position
57
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  1. Trach care and suctioning signs of decline
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  • DE stating o2
  • Increase heart rate
  • You need to stop and hyper oxygenate the patient
58
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  1. Risk factors for sleep apnea:
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  • Obesity
  • Thick neck
  • Uvula and adenoids enlargement
59
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  1. Complications of new trach or chest tube patients:
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  • Subcutaneous emphysema
60
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  1. Allopurinol:
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  • Used for gout
  • Annual eye exam
61
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  1. Pain medications cause:
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  • Respiratory depression
62
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  1. Tylenol watch for what:
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  • Liver
  • You will need to check the pts liver enzymes
63
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  1. Plantar fasciitis:
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  • Pain in the bottom of the feet due to overuse
64
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  1. Risk factors with osteoporosis:
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  • Low vitamin D
  • Low calcium
  • Post menopausal women
  • Steroids long term uses
  • Inactivity
  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
65
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  1. Amputation patients when reporting pain:
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  • Assess the patient first
66
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  1. How to walk with a cane:
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  • Use on your strong side
67
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  1. Femur fracture:
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  • Fatty embolism
    o Chest pain
    o Petechiae
    o ABC’s
68
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  1. Where is gout usually found:
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  • In the big toe
69
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  1. Osteomyelitis:
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  • Antibiotics are long term
  • PICC are usually placed
70
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  1. MRI safety:
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  • No implanted devices