diet for chronic renal failure - low protein & potassium
DM pt teaching - change shoes, wash feet w/soap & water
pulse pressure - subtract systolic
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lantus - never mix, long lasting, no peak
rhogam - given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery when mom is negative & baby positive
indication of baby dehydration improving - smooth fontanel
pt w/orthostatic hypotension - put near nursing station
cleaning a wound - clean to dirty use bulb syringe
peripheral arterial disease - cramp in leg while walking intermitment claudication
seizure precautions - supine position
20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency - u/a & c/s
report to new nurse @ shift change - pt @ xray
s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion - flank pain
ER rape victim priority - acess anxiety
nutrition - carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
latex allergy - tape up cords
first ingredient on a food label - most content
thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing - put pt on UNAFFECTED side for 1 hour or longer
pt w/IV sedation - check LOC if not responsive
help older brother get used to baby - get a gift for big brother
early decelerations - head compressions
methergine contraindication - HTN
delegate to AP - I & O
HF monitoring - weights
location for peripheral line - radial
prioritizing care for multiple pt's - low flank pain
ativan - for seizures
med for diabetes insipidus - desmopressin
radiation tatoo - use mild soap & water
uric acid stones - eat low fat yogurt
antigout med decreases uric acid level - allopurinol
non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor - hypnosis
psychotic disorder assessment finding - flat affect
newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) - hypertonicity
mitral valve location - 5th intercostal
amniocentesis - go pee before procedure
total gastrectomy - lack b 12 takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
stoma color - pink or red is normal
MAOI's diet - no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
give iron w/? - OJ
statins contraindication - Grapefruit juice
haldol - lip smacking
mag sulfate - decreased urine output decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
antidote for mag sulfate - calcium gluconate
clozaril interventions - monitor WBC
valproic acid - liver function
thyroid med effectiveness - weight loss
diuretics - don't skip doses
DIG adverse effects - N/V & HA
prednisone - take with milk
hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching - medical asepsis
cranial nerve 11 - shoulder
peripheral catheter insertion - advance catheter when you see flash back of blood return
dispose of insulin needles @ home - in coffee container
confirmation of ng placement - x ray
swallowing difficulty referral - speech therapy
acrabose - skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
sprains & strains - RICE
pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic communication: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - What did the dr tell you?
delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING - AP places weight on bed
daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - rephrase what daughter is feeling
how good nurse plans her day - rechecks her priorities half way through her shift
good nurse sets these when she works - GOALS
pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE - you have a right to privacy
delegate to AP - CPR
baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save hospital $? - bring formula prn
how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? - reevaluates goals
which psych pt would you see first? - hallucinations
dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do you do? - ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? - isolate pt
charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses - nurse listens to both sides
respite care - gives family a break
pt in seclusion documentation - what happened prior to seclusion that caused for seclusion
parkinson's : pt teaching - nutrition- thicken liquids
pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? - lead apron
pt suffering from hyperthermia - seizure precautions
pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for - okay to stop procedure
s/s of smallpox - rash on tongue
xerostoma - humidifier
vagina procedure, cervical cancer - place catheter
Lyme disease - report it
lice (pediculodis capitis) - can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours
RSV - keep stethescope in room (droplet)
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