kaplan Flashcards
prednisone
holds onto Na - risk of hypokalemia - don’t mix with digoxin
child choking on raisin and conscious
encourage child to cough
only do abdominal thrusts
with complete obstruction
look for the word immediate
it’s usually airway, breathing, circulation
ventilator should drain
away from pt
make sure you pay attention to
admin route - if the pt is critical, don’t give PO if they are sleepy
dextrose not good
for low bp
paralysis and severe nasal congestion
hyperreflexia
abdominal fat
risk of breast cancer
erbs
3rd intercostal space
heart sounds
APE to man = APETM
pregnant and dizzy =
circulation. turn client to left side
left is best
pregnant
baby is decelerating
administer 02
hyperbilirubinia =
monitor activity level every 2 hours
jerky movements with baby
get blood glucose
client w/ dysphagia - feeding
only an RN - needs assessment
blood glucose who can test
UAP
if RN vs. LVN and client has 2 surgeries post op
compare which surgery is more serious
don’t choose
why questions
nurse managers can
close the floor if understaffed
no absolutes
every, all, never, always
EAT
eval, assessment, and teaching
you CAN request
an orientation of a unit if you are assigned to a new unit
HDL #s
45 or above is GOOD
HDL
good cholesterol BUT check if it’s too low
review
ABBA - HCO3 22-26
PaO2 normal
80-100
impetigo
crust and red areas around mouth and axillae on kids
impetigo treatment
topical antibiotic - it’s caused by poor hygiene
dumping syndrome
no sugar, eat 6-10 meals a day, eat fats and protein every day, CAN lie down after eating, wait 1 hr before drinking after eatingf
peripheral artery disease
cool skin and red skin
shouldn’t record
pulse from pulse oximeter
milk the tube?
ONLY drs can do this
CVP pressure - numbers
2-8
manic
safety, hydration, nutrition
if client is belligerent and agitated
don’t give clozapine - it’s considered a physical restraint. Put client in dimly lit room first
what pain med for hemophiliacs
NOT ibuprofen - give tylenol
sulcrafate forms
a barrier in the stomach. take before meals
later stages of pregnancy - which med to avoid
aspirin
hyponatremia
headache, cold clammy skin
glucose drop or increase after pregnancy?
drops
right sided HF
polycythemia
halpiridol - what to monitor?
bp every 30 min
if child needs emergency surgery and only one parent signed consent
continue with surgery
smile is crooked, which nerve?
7
one month after having surgery -
difficulty coping
terbutaline
hold if tachycardia
gout
don’t use joints
bruises on child
report to CPS
client won’t eat
talk to them before looking at chart
mama and dada
10 months
PVCs - what med?
lidocaine
priority after MI
manage cardiac tissue death
position after broncoscopy
semi-fowlers
myleogram
lay still for 2 hours (spine)u
use trochanter roll
after femur fracture
if metabolic or kidney, restrict which food?
protein
kidney transplant
no visitors for 3 days
rape victim - acute phase
victim should start talking about it before leaving the ER
partial thickness burns
remove clothing and wrap in clean sheet
strabismus
closes one eye (eyes do not line up)
acute phase of rape
guilt or self-blame
esophageal speech
client swallows air
hearing problem
talks loudly
sprained ankle
hold cane on opposite side
transfusion
back pain first (most severe), then neck vein distention, then itching, then headache
pinworms come out of
anus
vaso-occlusive crisis
hydrate
mydexema
decreased body temp
benztropine
extrapyridimal effects - stiff neck, etc
abrupto placenta
reduced fluid volume
gemfibriziol
AST
lupus and pregnancy
should be in remission for 5 months before getting preg
NG tube and naseaous
aspirate contents w/ syringe
placenta previa
bright red blood
hep A
put client in private room = contact precautions
6 month old
tries to grasp toy
cholesectomy
referred shoulder pain is complication
peritoneal dialysis
immediate intervention if outflow is cloudy
no leafy greens with
warafin - BUT, don’t make sudden changes to diet. increase or decrease in vitamin K can alter meds
no losartan if
preg
propanolol be aware of
wheezing
nitrates - be aware of
dizziness - hypotension
loop dueretic
bumetanide - ENDS in IDE
levoquin
no antacids
protamine for
high PT
