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| septic, anaphylactic; fluid leaks from capillaries into surrounding tissue |
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| fungal infection; possible with AIDS |
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| Pneumocystis jiroveci infection |
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| best intervention to avoid ET skin breakdown |
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| suctioning child with tracheostomy |
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| no more than 5 seconds; do not instill NS prior to suctioning; do only as needed; hyperoxygenate with 100% O2 prior to suctioning |
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| what to assess before admin of IV potassium |
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| side lying position; do not give anything by mouth until protective reflexes have returned; document time until fully alert |
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| Erikson's stage for school-aged child |
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| puppets appropriate for... |
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| large piece puzzles appropriate for... |
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| signs of coarctation of the aorta |
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| weak or absent femoral pulses, HTN |
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| appropriate age for demonstrating on a doll |
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| appropriate teaching strategy for school age child |
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| appropriate teaching strategy for adolescent |
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| gauge of needle for IM injection in vastus lateralis |
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| highest priority in facilitating parents' decision making with a terminally ill child |
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| exploring parents' wishes |
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| walks while holding on to furniture |
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| nests one objective inside another |
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| muscular weakness with blood transfusion |
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| flu vaccine contraindication |
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| IV fluids after head injury |
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| admin 0.45% NS to maintain fluid & electrolyte balance (???) |
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| care for infant with myelomeningocele |
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| keep legs in abduction (paralysis can cause hip subluxation) |
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| a sign of respect in some cultures |
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| protective gear for irrigating an open, weeping wound |
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| gloves, gown, goggles (mask only for airborne) |
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| what to avoid after hip surgery |
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| snack before activities for DM |
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| one of the roles of a parish nurse |
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| facilitating substance abuse support group |
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| febrile, vomiting, petechial rash |
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| black and white thinking; things are all good or all bad; symptom of borderline personality disorder |
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| low energy, chronic fatigue |
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| confused, tend to wander, need help with ADLs, |
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| electroconvulsive therapy |
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| used with antidepressants to treat depression; expect memory loss at first; use muscle relaxant during; BP monitored due to stress on heart |
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| intervention for a pt talking too much during group therapy |
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| ask group members to discuss their feelings about the pt's monopolizing behavior |
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| alternating colored strips may cause vertigo |
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| gastrostomy tube feeding bag |
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| washed out after refilling; replaced q24 hrs |
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| weight, age, heredity, inactivity |
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| milk contains tryptophan; good before bed |
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| hold head steady while sitting |
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| pull from sitting to standing (milestone) |
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| place a raisin in a container |
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| should be almost the same |
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| planning workplace disaster drills |
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- written expectations for each person
- CDC does not track preparedness at the local level
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| used in determining who will be eligible for HC services based on income & fiscal resources in order to ensure fair distribution of benefits and burdens in society |
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| do not wipe away for 1-2 minutes; apply pressure to puncta for 1-2 min; avoid blinking, which washes out med |
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| first priority when taking history of foreign body in eye |
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- Did you flush the eye out?
- Be sure they are not allergic to the "caine" meds in the flushing solution
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| keeps linens off the feet at the end of the bed to avoid plantar flexion |
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| heparin incompatible with many meds; use 2 IVs if necessary |
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