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Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? A) Checking the client's blood pressure B) checking the client's peripheral pulses C) checking the most recent potassium level D) checking the client's intake and output record for the last 24 hours - A) Checking the client's blood pressure Rationale--enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to...

Proscribe - Forbid Holistic - Concerned with whole Repugnant - Offensive; to morals Exiguous - inadequency; lacking Untenable - No support; ground Clement - favorable Adversity - a state of burden or hardship Anecdote - a short story or account of an event Assiduous - diligent; hard-working Benevolent - showing sympathy, understanding, and generosityBoisterous - rough; rowdy; unruly Brazen - bold or unrestrained by normal standards Brusque - attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff C...

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - Language/Terms used to describe medicine; ~75% of terms derived from Greek origin HIPPOCRATIC COLLECTION - Body of manuscripts containing information on medical matters which embodied code of principles for teachers & students of medicine BRONCHO/PULMO - Root for LUNGS CARDI - Root for HEART GASTRO - Root for STOMACH HEPAT - Root for LIVER NEUR - Root for NERVES NAS - Root for NOSE OR - Root for MOUTH/ORALPNEUMO - Root for AIR/LUNGS AB- - Prefix for AWAY FROM AD...

abcess - collection of pus in a specific area Acute Pulpitis - An inflammation of the pulp caused by injury to the pulp, usually from dental caries or trauma alveolitis - Pain and inflammation resulting from exposed bone associated with the disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of a tooth. alveolitis is also knows as? - alveolar osteitis and dry socket apical foramen - Natural opening in the root apthous ulcer - Common form of oral mucosal ulceration. Apthuous ulcer also known as?...

abduction - movement of limbs away from the midline adduction - movement of limbs toward the midline articulation - where two bones meet bursa - sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them edema - swelling; accumulation of fluid erythema - redness or inflammation fracture - break in bone or tooth periosteum - connective sheath that covers the bone strain - muscle or tendon injury resulting from violent contraction or excessive force sprain - stretching or tearing of ligaments tha...

P-MARCH-P - Patient/Provider Safety Massive Hemorrhage Airway Respirations Circulation Head Trauma/Hypothermia Pain Management What is the most frequent cause of preventable battlefield deaths? - Extremity hemorrhage How long does it take to bleed to death from an arterial bleed? - 3 min What is the first thing you do to a casualty with an altered mental status? - Disarm themFailure rate for battlefield cricothyroidotomy? - 33% What size gauge/needle do you use for needle decompression...

TCRM (Time-Critical Risk Management - A) Assess situation B) Balance Resources C) Communicate to Others D) Do and Debrief *Using TCRM model trains the brain to continue thinking under duress, stress, boredom Situational Awareness (SA) - Degree of accuracy by which one's perception of the current environment mirrors reality SA Risk Color Guide - Green - little chance of serious error Yellow - higher chance of serious error Red - very high chance of serious error Swoosh Arrow - return t...

NAVMED 6300/5 - Inpatient Admission/Disposition Report Must match the SF 502 Narrative Summary NAVMED 6150/7 - Health Record Receipt Pink card Charge out form 1. Patient's name (last, first, middle) 2. Sponsor's grade or rate 3. Patient's FMP code and sponsor's SSN 4. Ship or station to which sponsor is assigned DD 2005 - Privacy Act Statement SF 502 - Narrative Summary Used to summarize clinical data relative to treatment received during hospitalization NAVMED 6600/3 - Dental He...

Broncho / Pulmo - common root word for lung Cardi - common root word for heart Gastro - common root word for stomach hepat - common root word for liver Neur - common root word for nerve Nas - common root word for nose Or - common root word for oral Pneumo - common root word for air or lung Ab - common prefix: away from Ad - common prefix: increase, towardAnte - common prefix: before Brady - common prefix: slow Contra - common prefix: against Dys - common prefix: difficult or painful ...

Surgeon Steward - First enlisted rate requiring specific qualification Article 16 - A convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt men Ship's Surgeon - trained physician surgeon's mate - usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon March 2, 1799 - Congress mandated that newly commissioned sailing warships contain a 'cockpit' or sickbay Loblolly Boys - Classified as a rate 1814 maintained cleanliness provided water and containers to hold amputated limbs filled containers of...