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74 Cards in this Set
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Q: What type of family is consideredan extended family?
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A: Relativeof either spouse who live with the nuclear family. (Grandma grandpa auntsuncles cousins)
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- Q: Participating in groups or clubs to serve family needs is considered?
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A:An external coping strategy
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Q: What is considered an informal role of the family?
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A: The family scapegoat
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Q: Which is anexample of dysfunctional family communication?
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A:Forbidden
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- Q: A physiologic response to stress is
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A:Increased heart rate
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Q: What is the first principle of Maslow’s Hierarchy ofneeds?
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A: Physiological: oxygen, fluids, nutrition, temperature, elimination, shelter, rest, and sex.
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Q: What’s the last one in priority to Maslow’s needs?
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A: Self Esteem
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- Q: Which is an example of a physiological stressor? |
A: Excessive noise
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Q: Wound healing and inflammation is an example of?
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A: Local adaptation syndrome
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- Q: What is Anorexia?
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A: Having a lack of appetite ->
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Q: What is Bulimia?
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A: Periods of binge eating followed by purging
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Complications of TPN
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● Pulmonary Complications
● Injury to the Veins and Arteries surrounding the TPN catheter site ● Air Embolism ● Infection ● Electrolyte Imbalance ● Mineral Deficiencies ● Hyperglycemia ● Rebound Hypoglycemia (if treatment is ended suddenly) |
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Review Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
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* IgE is important in allergic reactions and in parasiticinfections.
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- Q: The priority nursing responsibility when taking care of a patient with immunodeficiency is to?
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A: Prevent infection
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- Q: Antigen injections are other wise known as …
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A: Vaccinations.
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- Q: Antigens are…?
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A: A substance, usually a protein that is capable of stimulating a response from the immune system.
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- Q: The nurses professional duty to help others is an example of
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A: Beneficence
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- Q: Which patient cannot give an informed consent to?
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A: A patient that just received a preoperative sedative
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- Q: Who is responsible for getting informed consent?
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A: Thephysician
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- Q: Condition when injury was caused by the nurse’s failure to carry out duty is…
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A: Malpractice
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Increase water absorption in the renal tubules (Results in...) |
● Can result in:
○ Hypertension ○ Weight Gain ○ Pitting Edema. |
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- Q: One way the body tries to compensate for deficient blood volume is?
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A: Increased heart rate
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- Q: Edema, coolness and pain at the IV site are indications of?
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A: Infiltration
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High-Fowler’s position and Oxygenation, Which termapplies?
- Q: What is used to monitor the oxygenation of the blood? |
A: Oximeter
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IV Fluids and Urine Output-
Q: The major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid are? |
A: Sodiumand chloride / Sodium at 135-145pan>
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- Q: What is the normal hourly urine output?
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A: 30 ml per hour
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- Q: What is the normal intake of daily fluids?
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A: 2500 ml
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- Q: How much water should adults drink a day at least?
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A: 2500 ml’s
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- Q: What is the policy limit amount of urine that can be drained from a bladder at a time?
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A: 800 ml
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Metabolic Acidosis, hyperventilation results in - Q: When the body retains too many hydrogen ions or loses to many bicarbonate ions what occurs?
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A: Metabolic acidosis
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: When the respiratory system fails to eliminate the appropriate amount of carbon dioxide to maintain the normal acid-base balance?
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A: Respiratory acidosis
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- Q: The most common cause of respiratory alkalosis?
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A: Hyperventilation
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. Malignant Hyperthermia -
Q: What is malignant hyperthermia? |
A: It’s an adverse reaction to general anesthetics that’s inherited by genetics.
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- Q: What are characteristics of malignant hyperthermia?
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A: Increased metabolic rate, cyanosis, muscle rigidity, increased body temperature, hypotension, tachycardia
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Spinal Anesthesia (Nurse Monitoring) -
Q: Post spinal headache can be relieved by… |
A: Lying flat
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Purpose of Around-the-Clock pain medication administration
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- When pain is predictable, such as with postoperative pain, and cancer pain, analgesics are more effective when given around the clock (ATC) rather than PRN.- An around the clock schedule maintains therapeutic blood levels of the analgesic.- The around the clock schedule is usually based on how long the drug lasts; thus when the order read every 3-4 hours, the analgesics should be administered every 3-4 hours to maintain pain relief.
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Review Heat & Cold treatments (Appropriate patient)
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COLD is contraindicated for patients with peripheral vascular disease or heart disease because it may cause further vasoconstriction of blood vessels and thus decrease circulation- Cold application should be limited to 15 minutes per session to prevent tissue injury or frostbite.
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Review Heat & Cold treatments (Appropriate patient)
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Heat treatment should be limited to 30 minutes to prevent tissue injury- HEAT is contraindicated on a site of malignancy, to areas decreased sensation, or circulation or to patient who cannot communicate discomfort.
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Gate Control method of pain relief-
Q: What is the gate control theory? |
A: It states that pain experience affects both physiological and psychological factors.
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- Q: Whatfactors close the gate? According to the gate control theory…?
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A: Massage, position change, guided imagery, heat application
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Complications of Opioids -
Q: When observing sedation in a pt, which stage would the nurse consider to be an emergency? |
A: Minimal response to physical stimulation
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- Q: What is a commonly used drug for conscious sedation?
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A: Midazolam (Versed
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Review CPR (in Fundies Book) -
Q: The first assessment priorities for first aid treatment of emergency patients must be…? |
A: Airway, Breathing, Circulation
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- Q: What is the breath/compression ratio for CPR?
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A: 30 compressions/2 breaths
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- Q: When observing sedation in a pt, which stage would the nurse consider to be an emergency?
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A: Minimal response to physical stimulation
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Treatment of Epistaxis-
Q: What is the treatment for epistaxis? Otherwise called nosebleeds? |
A: The pt should sit down and lean forward. Direct pressure should be applied for 3-5 minutes.
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Immediate treatment of Heat Exhaustion-
Q: Heat exhaustion is treated by? |
A: Cooling and hydrating the victim.
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. What is Compensatory Shock? -
Q: What is shock defined as? |
A: It’s a syndrome characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion resulting in impaired cellular metabolism.
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- Q: The stage of shock in which death is imminent is known as?
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A: Refractory
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- Q: Why is providing oxygen for organs important when receiving shock treatment?
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A: Because brain cells begin to die after 4 minutes without oxygen.
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Counteracting Compensatory Shock (bed position)
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• the position that would enhance cerebral flow to counteract the symptoms of compensatory shock is trendelenburg • In the Trendelenburg position, the body is laid flat on the back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by 15-30 degrees,
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Dovetailing (pacing activities) - for Low Cardiac Output
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- Dictionary definition: fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently.- From the Australian Medical Center: These involve pacing your exercise and daily activity so as not to flare-up your pain levels and gradually expand your physical activity.
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List Saturated Fats (Oils)- Q: What substances are considered saturated fats?
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A: Butter, Coconut Oil and Palm Oil
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- Q: When the nurse feels powerless because moral beliefs cannot be followed due to institutional barriers she is experiencing
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A: Moral Distress
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- Q: Threat of some contact without the patients consent is
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A: Assault
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- Q: The stomach is normally emptied after
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A: 1-4 hours
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- Q: What is one type of carbohydrate that cannot be digested and is excreted unchanged from feces?
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A: Fiber
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- Q: For immediate use by the body’s cells, carbohydrates are converted primarily to.
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A: Glucose
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- Q: For which body tissues are lipids NOT a source of energy?
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A: The brain
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- Q: A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that is an anti-inflammatory is…?
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A: Cortisol
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- Q: The elimination of microorganisms from any object that comes in contact with the patient is called.
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A: Surgical asepsis
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- Q: In anaphylaxis, what is an effect of histamine?
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A: Bronchospasm
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- Q: Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) provides a measure of?
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A: Renal function
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- Q: What is the main sugar in the blood and the primarysource for energy in the body?
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A: Glucose
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- Q: A nurse is aware that after a meal, the blood sugar level may rise. How long should it take for the blood sugar level to return to the normal range?
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A: 2-3 hours
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- Q: In an adult, what amount of blood loss may result in hypovolemic shock?
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A: 1 liter or more
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- Q: The abnormal chest wall action in flail chest causes?
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A: Impaired gas exchange
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- Q: Flulike symptoms following a tick bite may be symptoms of…?
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A: Lyme Disease
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- Q: What is the danger of too rapid rewarming as the treatment for a pt with severe hypothermia? |
A: Cardiac Dysrhythmias
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- Q: The use of local anesthetics agent into and under the skin around the area of treatment is called?
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A: Regional anesthesia
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- Q: When a wound starts pulling apart this is an indication of?
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A: Dehiscence
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- Q: How much air does it take to cause an air embolism in an adult?
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A: 10 cc
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- Q: A person has a sever allergic reaction that results in bronchoconstriction. What type of shock is this?
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A: Anaphylactic
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- Q: Vasopressin is given to pts with septic shock because it is a?
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A: Vasoconstrictor
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