Kaplan Flashcards
How long do special precautions need to be taken for handling body fluids after chemo?
48 hours
After a circumcision on a newborn, what is considered a normal finding? What would indicate an infection?
Yellow exudate
Moist and slight red at base –> infection
When a patient is refusing what kind of questions do you want to avoid asking them?
Avoid WHY questions
Should a patient ever have no socks on?
Even if don’t have non-skid socks then should wear slippers because barefeet can be slippery
A Glasgow come scale of 8 or less means what?
That they are likely in a coma and need intubated and monitored
Are straight caths at home sterile or clean?
It is a clean procedure and they can be reused after cleaned with antibacterial soap or povidone
If an order has a trailing 0 such as 4.0 what should the nurse do?
Question it
What does an absent red reflex in a newborns eye indicate?
An ophthalmic emergency
Atomoxetine is used for what? What teaching?
ADHD
Low risk for dependence
W/ or W/O food
Check weight weekly d/t anorexia
Fruits and veggies d/t constipation
Increases suicide risk
TPA should be used in caution if what s/s are present?
An infection s/s
What is the frontal lobe responsible for?
Memory
Voluntary eye and motor movement
Speech
Personality
Behavior
Emotions
Phenelzine is an.. you should avoid..
MAOi
Avoid aged cheeses
What is unique about nitro solutions?
They need to be protected from light
Who is at risk for TB?
TB is opportunistic so anyone with something that causes them to be immunocompromised is at risk
Should you removed skin/skeletal traction when changing a patient position?
NO
Skin/skeletal traction should not be removed unless provider order
What is the normal coagulation time?
2-8 minutes
When giving a blood transfusion, what are s/s of a hemolytic reaction?
Neck, chest and back pain
Hematuria
Skin flushing
Increase HR and RR
Hypotension
DIC
Vascular collapse
Shock
Death
What does cognitive therapy do?
Focuses on the immediate thought process
What puts a patient at increased risk for cholelithiasis?
Multiparity
Over 40 YOA
Fasting - decreases gallbladder movement
What are things that are included in primary health prevention?
Health education programs
Immunization
Physical and nutritional fitness activities
What is the hallmark s/s of myasthenia gravis?
Choking and aspiration so maintain a patent airway and preventing aspiration is top priority
How often should restraints be removed?
Every 2 hours to preform skin assessment and ROM
What is acetylcysteine? What patients is it used in?
Mucolytic - used to break up/liquify mucus
Can be used in pts with CF or pulmonary congestion
What is levofloxacin?
Broad spectrum antibiotic