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1 inch is how many cm? - 2.54 cm 1 kg is how many pounds? - 2.2 lbs 4 techniques of physical assessment - 1. Inspection 2. Palpation 3. Percussion 4. Auscultation 5 methods of obtaining a temperature - oral temporal rectal axillary tympanic 5 types of health assessments - comprehensive screening shift episodic/follow up problem based/focused adolescent average heart rate & respirations - 60-90 bpm; 12-16 breaths/minu adult average heart rate & respirations - 60-100 bpm; 12-20 br...

6 rights of medication administration - Right dose, right time, right patient, right route, right documentation, right medication Abdominal Assessment - Inspection Auscultation Palpation Percussion Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - 4000 mg/day limit pain relief/fever reducer Risk- Liver failure advance directives - A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying process (living will & durable power of attorney) agressiv...

A patient is post op day 1 s/p right upper lobe thoracotomy. The patient suddenly becomes restless. What is the nurses first action? - Assess for hypoxia. Remember restlessness = hypoxia. A patient presents with fever, productive cough, night sweats and chills. What is this? - TB A patient who presents with pneumonia within the first 48 hours of hospital admission has? - Community Acquired Pneumonia. A patient with COPD suddenly becomes tachypneic with sporadic respirations while sitting a...

1 - SQ 1.5 - IM 1/2 - ID 3 routes of drug administration - 1. Enteral2. percutaneous3. Parenteral 5/8 - SQ A patient with glaucoma would likely have which of the following IOP readings? - 48mmHG really high normal range: 12-20mmHg acetaminophen & hydrocodone(G)Norco(T) - *opiate*schedule 2*side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, anxiety, itching*binds to receptors in the brain to decrease pain. Acetaminophen(G)Tylenol(T) - *analgesis , antipyretic*BBW: liver failure*side effects: hepatic,...

An eye assessment with perrula involves? - Looking for equal in size, round, reactive to light and accommodation. Best position for someone with evisceration? - Low fowlers with knees bent. Education for ophthalamic medications: - -Medications that help conjunctivitis. -the mediation should be taken regardless -don't ever stop taking medication even if eyes feel better. Example of objective findings? - Apical pulse exemplars of communication - Hand off report, therapeutic communication, ...

7 Signs of Cancer - CAUTION 1.Change in bowel or bladder 2.A sore that doesn't heal 3. Unusual bleeding/discharge 4.Thickening lump 5. Indigestion/difficulty swallowing 6. Obvious change in wart/mole 7. Nagging cough/hoarseness Antidote for Coumadin - Vit k Antidote for heparin - protamine sulfate Antihistamines - medicines that reduce the production of histamines, allergy meds, cause blurred vision ARMD - Destroys Macula, central vision and retina....Rarely causes blindness Assertive C...

A 14-year-old you see in an ambulatory clinic is asking about menstruation. Which of the following would be an important point to teach her about menstrual health? 1. Menarche is the start of puberty. 2. Keeping active increases discomfort during menstruation. 3. The uterine cycle is the only one involved in puberty. 4. The average menstrual flow last 3 to 7 days. - A 33-year-old client has been progressing slowly through an unusually long labor. The nurse assesses the fetal scalp pH and...

______ % of MAG3 dose is excreted in urine within 30 minutes, and ~ _______ % or more in 180 minutes. - 1. 70% 2. 90% ________ % of all the blood that enters the kidney is filtered by the glomerulus. - 20% ________ % of DTPA is excreted in urine 2 hours after injection, and _______ % after 24 hours. - 1. 50% 2. 96% ____________________ is the GFR golden standard because it entirely clears in glomerular filtration with no reabsorption. - Insulin After a diuretic is given, how long does t...

Acute Kidney Injury - defined by the impairment of kidney function and excretory function over days to weeks resulting in the retention of nitrogenous and other waste products that are normally cleared by the kidneys •A designation for a very large heterogenous group of conditions that share common diagnostic features - these include increased serum creatinine and reduction in urine volume •It is NOT a structural diagnosis but rather a clinical diagnosis •It can range in severity fro...

Clinical Case 1 - 56yo F with flank pain (stone) Pt Presentation: Subjective -pain -dysuria -hematuria -fever -radiation of pain Objective -CVA tenderness Lab/Diagnostics -UA -KUB -CT Assessment/Plan -lithotripsy -surgery Clinical Case 2 - 68yo male with difficulty urinating (hydronephrosis) Patient PresentationSubjective -pain -difficulty urinating -weak stream Objective -suprapubic tenderness -CVA tenderness (possibly, but not really) Lab/Diagnostics -Creatinine -B...