Pn2 Final Jepordy Table Flashcards
What are interventions for bowel obstruction?
NPO, NG tube decompression & IV hydration.
What are ways of minimizing GERD?
Avoiding caffeine, etoh & tobacco, maintaining normal BMI, & avoiding heavy lifting.
What is an emergency complication that can happen with hernias?
Hernia strangulation
What is the nurse’s priority when caring for client’s with acute upper GI bleeding?
Prevent hypovolemic Shock
What are signs of ulcer perforation?
Sudden sharp , diffuse, abdominal pain
What are manifestations of chronic bronchitis?
Chronic cough, thick sputum, peripheral edema, cyanotic nail beds with clubbing.
What are manifestations of emphysema?
Dyspnea at rest, thing body stature, use of accessory muscles & prolonged expiratory phase.
What is pulmonary artery hypertension?
High pressure & increased vascular resistance in the lungs that causes increased workload of right ventricle.
What are signs of tissue hypoxia.
Cyanosis of the lips and around the mouth.
What are signs & symptoms of fluid overload?
Sudden shortness of breath with cough & frothy, pink-tinged sputum.
What are signs & symptoms of right heart failure?
Peripheral edema, ascites & dyspnea.
What are examples of secondary causes of hypertension?
Chronic kidney disease & pheochromocytoma
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What is the MAP (mean arterial pressure)?
The average pressure in a patient’s arteries; reliable indicator of perfusion to vital organs
Chest pain worse with inspiration, improved by sitting up & leaning forward with friction rub.
What is pericarditis?
What are risks for developing endocarditis?
IV drug users, those with artificial valves & those with systemic infections.
The scale most commonly used to do a quick assessment of LOC.
What is Glascow Coma Scale?
The priority of care upon discovering an unconscious person with a pulse.
determining patency of the airway
What are signs & symptoms of meningitis?
Fever, severe headache, photophobic, & muscle aches.
LOC when a client is drowsy but easily awakened.
Lethargic
What are interventions for seizure precautions?
Oralpharyngeal airway, suction, & oxygen.
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What is an example of a hypertonic fluid?
3% saline
What are causes of hyperkalemia?
Salt substitutes, ACE inhibitors, & kidney failure.
The most common cardiac manifestation of hypermagnesemia.
Bradycardia
The priorities of care for a client receiving hypertonic saline for hyponatremia.
monitoring neurological status & for fluid overload
Infusion of this IV fluid results in no shift of fluid between body compartments.
isotonic fluid
