General Intel Flashcards
1
Q
In a post-operative patient, what should a nurse associate with dehiscence?
A
The patient complaining that it feels like “something gave way”
2
Q
What question, related to pain, is primary when assessing a patient’s pain?
A
How would you describe your pain?
3
Q
Which lab test is most useful to determine if a patient has heart failure?
A
B-type Natriuretic Peptide
4
Q
What class of medication is used to lower cholesterol?
A
Statins
5
Q
What is a sequestrum?
A
a piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis from normal or sound bone
6
Q
What is osteopenia?
A
low bone density
