What class of medication is a contraindication for IM injections?
anticoagulants!
Because of the risk of bleeding from the injection site,
... [Show More] anticoagulant therapy (e.g. warfarin) is a contraindication to receiving. medications via the IM route
Discharge teaching for a new permanent pacemaker?
"You should check your heart rate at the same time each day"
Patients should check their HR and document in a log for reporting to the provider
What is reminiscence therapy?
encouraging residents to remember and talk about the past
What is the Somogyi effect?
What do for it?
The Somogyi effect describes a high blood glucose level in the morning after an extremely low blood glucose level during the night. This swing is caused by the release of stress hormones to counter low blood glucose levels.
Monitoring a patient's nighttime blood glucose levels over time can provide an accurate diagnosis of the Somogyi effect.
At what anatomical site do you auscultate the aortic valve?
Pulmonic valve?
Mitral valve?
Tricuspid?
Aortic = Second intercostal space to the RIGHT of the sternum
Pulmonic = Second intercostal space to the LEFT of the sternum
Mitral = fifth intercostal space just medial to midclavlicular line
Tricuspid = Fifth intercostal space to the LEFT of the sternum
An increase in a patients _____ factor can indicate rheumatoid arthiritis or other connective tissue diseases
rheumatoid factor
What is mastoiditis?
S/S?
Inflammation of the temporal bone behind the ear
Manifestations include swelling and pain behind the ear
What is osteomalacia?
Resulting from?
A softening of bones due to defective bone mineralization, results from a deficiency of vitamin D
Teaching for new diagnosis of myasthenia graves (MG)?
Make sure medication dosages are taken on time to maintain a therapeutic blood level, Dosages should not be missed or postponed because this can cause exacerbation of the disease.
The nurse should document a __ mm indentation after applying and removing pressure as 1+ pedal edema
2+ ?
3+ ?
4+ ?
2 mm = 1+
4 mm = 2+
6 mm = 3+ [Show Less]