Other
NUR 160 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
- Course
- Institution
NUR 160 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
[Show more]
Content preview
NUR 160 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDETylenol (acetaminophen)
4000 mg/day or 4g
Coumadin (warfarin)
Need blood work regularly
Blood thinner
when bruising need to worry about internal bleeding
No aspirin because it thins the blood
use electric razor only
Vitamin K
Clots Blood
Timoptic (timolol)
Beta blocker for glaucoma
Side effect- SOB
Burning/itching/blurry vision
Insulin injection (Clear/Cloudy)
Clear over cloudy/ Check Physician's order of 5 units of R and 5 units of NPH
Inject 5 units of Air into cloudy first
then inject 5 units of air into clear
leave needle in vial and flip over draw 5 units of regular insulin
then draw 5 units of cloudy insulin
draw a total of 10 units all together
Evisceration
protrusion of viscera through an incision
Dehiscence
A separation of a surgical incision or rupture of a wound closure
Types of wound drainage
Serous- clear, watery
Purulent- yellow, green, tan or brown & odor
Serosanguineous- pale, red, watery: mixture of clear red fluid (pink)-thin
Sanguineous- active bleeding - bright red (active process)
,Incentive Spirometer
Device that helps your lungs recover after a surgery lung illness
The purpose is for deep breathing after surgery
Documentation errors
Diagnostic Errors
Treatment Errors
Preventive Errors
Communication Errors
Therapeutic Communication
Assertive Communication- Positive and negative ideas and feelings
Therapeutic Communication Techniques
-Active listening
-Silence
-Focusing
-Clarification
-Paraphrasing
-Reflecting
-Restating
-Summarizing
-Offering of self
Normal IOP range
10-22 mmHg
Insulin Injection
SubQ: abdomen, thigh, back of arm, butt
-rotate inj. sites weekly or rotate SubQ catheter sites every 2-3 days
Adding Info to the Chart
-Charting
-Documenting
-Reporting
benign tumor
-Not cancerous
-Grow slowly and do not spread
-Remain localized
-Smooth and well defined
, malignant
Abnormal cells that are dividing uncontrollying destroying body tissue
-Irregular shaped
-Metastasize (move to other tissues)
-Immobile when palpate
tranparency
-Don't hide anything
-Lower cost
-Improve outcomes
Patient's Rights to privacy
"Do not take pictures of patient and post it in social media"
safety
Freedom from injury, ensuring patient safety and also minimizing the likelihood of errors
and maximize the likelihood of intercepting them with they occur
Safety reminder device (SRD)
Devices used to immobilize a patient or part of the patients body
Work Place Safety
OSHA ( occupational safety and health administration)
What is the purpose of documentation
Legal record that is used to meet the demands of the health, accreditation, medical
insurance and legal systems
What is electronic health records
Data analysis necessary for coordinating care
ISBARR
Identification
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Read back
SOAPIER charting
Subjective data - what patients states or feels
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller GEEKA. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
82871 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now