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| What should you monitor for in a client with Thrombocytopenia r/t bone marrow dysfunction? |
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| What do you need to assess for a gas exchange assessment? |
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| How does the mucous of goblet cells and cilia protect the airway? |
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| Blanket toward the pharynx to be expelled |
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| Movement of gas into and out of the lungs: |
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| 02 for emphysema, what should you remember? |
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| emphysema patients function on low levels of 02 |
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| Cheyne-Stokes Respirations: |
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| slow breathing followed by periods of apnea |
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| Breath sounds are heard longer on: |
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| Grating sounds in the lungs indicate |
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| What is the recommendation for URI? |
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| What causes chemical pneumonia? |
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| Aspiration of gastric contents |
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| Goal of therapy with pneumonia: |
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| Most common cause of atelectasis: |
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| Treatment for atelectasis: |
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| What medication is given for a pulmonary embolism? |
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| how is pulmonary edema characterized? |
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| rapid shift in fluid, frothy blood tinged sputum |
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| am cough with clear sputum |
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| chronic bronchiole dilation |
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| What does a thoracotomy tube do? |
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| prevents negative pressure |
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| Treatment for acute distress urinary retention |
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| How do you measure residual urine? |
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| catheterize immediately after voiding, then measure |
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| Goal of surgery to treat incontinence |
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| restore and reconstruct the support of the pelvic floor muscles |
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| Client has MS and total urinary incontinence. What is the initial treatment? |
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| Client teaching for nocturnal enuresis |
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| limit fluid intake after 6pm |
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| normal changes that may contribute to cystitis |
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| weakening of the bladder muscles resulting in the inability to empty bladder |
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| What organism most commonly causes cystitis? |
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| When treating a client for cystitis, what intervention is implemented first? |
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| collection of specimen for C&S |
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| Client treated for cystitis and complains of dysuria and is taking Pyridium. What should be included in teaching? |
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| Med turns urine red/orange and can stain |
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| a client is given Amoxil to treat a UTI, but reports having and allergy to Sulfa. What should the nurse do? |
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| What should clients with frequent UTI's be taught? |
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| void frequently, especially after sex. |
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| Client with tonsillitis develops sever flank pain, hematuria, and smoky urine. What condition is the client experiencing? |
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| Client is receiving ESWL to treat urolithiasis. What should the client expect following treatment? |
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| bloody urine for about 1-2 days |
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| Early warning signs of bladder cancer |
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| painless bleeding, increased urine frequency, and sometimes bloody urine |
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| intervention when client is being treated with intravesical chemo |
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| Change positive every 15 minutes |
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| What should the nurse do is a stoma is dark blue? |
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| What is the goal of treatment for a client with polycystic kidney disease? |
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| Sings of end stage renal disease |
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| severe fluid and electrolyte imbalance |
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| what should be included in treatment for a client with ESRD receiving hemodyalysis? |
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| each therapy session takes several hours to perform and will happen 3x/week |
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| When palpating a hemodyalysis site, what should the nurse do if there is no thrill? |
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| check site with the doppler |
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| what appearance should return dialysis have? |
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| what are signs of infection in a postop kidney on immunosupressive therapy? |
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| what indicated that a fistula is patent? |
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| palpated thrill of fistula |
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| when should meds be administered when a patient is receiving hemodyalysis? |
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| what is a main concern when a client has decreased ROM and ambulatory abilities? |
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| when assessing a client for muscoloskeletal disorder, what should the nurse focus on? |
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| what does a complex rupture require |
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| what is the therapy for a severe sprain? |
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| what is a major fracture complication? |
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| what is a major disadvantage of ORIF? |
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| introducing infection to the bone |
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| treatment of a client with a fat embolism includes bed rest, oxygen and.. |
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| why would a physician order a window to be cut over the abdomen for a client with hip spica case? |
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| relieve pressure from abdominal distention |
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| what should the nurse assess a client with a leg cat for? |
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| what is the most common cause of osteomylitis? |
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| infection of an open fracture |
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| what is a silent disease that often goes untreated? |
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| what should be included with teaching for a client with osteoporosis? |
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| why is a client with a below the knee amputation placed in the prone position? |
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| to prevent hip contracture |
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| medical management for TMJ |
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| what is the first therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome? |
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| apply immobilizing splint |
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| what is the primary function of insulin? |
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| stimulate active transport of glucose |
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| cornerstone therapy for type 2 diabetes |
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| what is a client experiencing what glucose drops below 70 before meals or insulin? |
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| Sub Q medication is most quickly absorbed where? |
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| complication of insulin therapy that occurs at night? |
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| what mixing up two types of insulin, what order do you draw them up? |
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| regular, NPH... Remember RN** |
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| what is an intervention to minimize the risk of lipodystrophe? |
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| major goal of nutritional therapy for diabetes mellitus |
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| maintain glucose level as near to normal as possible |
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| Sick day management for diabetic client |
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| keep taking insulin or they will become hypoglycemic |
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| what is the first thing a nurse should do if a hypoglycemic reaction is suspected? |
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| assess blood glucose and give OJ or candy |
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| what condition is a client experiencing if they suffer from nausea, vomiting, weakness and fruity breath? |
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| client with excess growth hormone has a condition called |
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| what therapy will be required if the pituitary tumor is removed? |
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| what is a symptom of a syndrome of antidiuretic hormone? |
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| what would the nurse monitor for with increased thyroid hormone production? |
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| rate increase with weight loss and increased appetite |
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| what nursing intervention is required for a client that has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy? |
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| reverse trendelenburg position |
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| thyroid replacement therapy instructions |
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| take in the AM on an empty stomach |
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| what are the reversible causes of incontenence? |
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| DRIP, delirium, restricted mobility, infection, polyuria |
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| report fever of 101.5, remove drainage, monitor for swelling, redness, and drainage |
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| complications of calcium gluconate hypocalcemia... what? |
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| hypercalcemia, seizures, laryngeal spasm. |
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