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Comp study - NUR 280 GalenSign of thyroid storm? - ANStremors
How to properly transfer patient from bed to chair? - ANSHOB up/chair parallel
How to properly ambulate with a cane? - ANSUp with good down with bad
What are normal age related changes? - ANSeye or chest changes
Good therapy for rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSmusic therapy
Where is the tragus? - ANSa small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
What is transphenoidal hypophysectomy? - ANSremoval of pituitary gland through the nose
What are the most significant risk factors for bladder cancer? - ANSSmoking and previous
cancers
Where to you auscultate to hear a bruit for a dialysis patient? - ANSAt the AV fistuala
(arteriovenous)
Name a complication of thyroidectomy: - ANSBleeding behind the neck.
How to prepare a client for an MRI - ANSWheelchair transporting and remove all metal
MAOI inhibitiors are used for what? - ANSDepression and for HTN
What foods to avoid with MAOI inhibitors? - ANSTyramine containing ie: dried fruit, organ
meats, red wine, cheese, alcohol
MAOI inhibitors can cause? - ANSHTN crisis
Mechanical Ventilators Low alarm means? - ANSLeak or disconnect, bag client
Mechanical ventilators High alarm means? - ANSDry or obstruction, suction client
Symptoms of Addison's disease? - ANSBronze, dehydrated, hyponatremia
Complications of burns? - ANSdehydration - need fluid replacement
, What is used to reduce serum potassium in a renal patient? - ANSKaexalate by mouth or
retention enema or insulin and glucose IV
Ketoacidosis s/s's - ANSFruity breath, Kussmal's respirations
Kussmal's respirations - ANSdeep and rapid
Type ___ diabetics can get ketoacidosis? - ANS2
Internal radiation - ANSdo not stand over pt's bed, visitors for 10 min, no pregnant or children
(colds), limit time in room, call Nuclear department if become contaminated, nothing to leave
room unless gone through scanner, food delivered by nurse, any vomit or excretions need to be
handled special way, flush toilet three times after bathroom, WEAR BADGE, NO KID SITTING
ON LAP
Hepatitis preicteric phase s/s's - ANSN/V, RUQ pain
Allen's test - ANSocclude both ulnar and radial artery until hand blanches then release ulnar. If
the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is good and you can carry on with ABG
Agranulocytosis - ANSThe extreme reduction in the number of leukocytes or WHITE BLOOD
CELLS in the blood.
Trousseau's sign - ANSA sign of HYPOCALCEMIA . Carpal spasm caused by inflating a blood
pressure cuff above the client's systolic pressure and leaving it in place for 3 minutes.
What is a normal side effect of nitroglycerin therapy? - ANSHeadache
Incident reports - ANSare not charted in the nurses notes
Smoke inhalation - ANSAIRWAY first
16 year old and pregancy? - ANSassess how the patient feels 1st
When to hold TPN? - ANSIf temperature is elevated 101.0 F
Borderline personality - ANSpersonality disorder characterized by instability in many areas, as
mood, identity, self-image, and behavior, and often manifested by impulsive actions, suicide
attempts, inappropriate anger, or depression and POWERLESSNESS
What medications reduce the effectiveness of birth control? - ANSantibiotics such as
AMPICILLIN, need another form
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