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66 Cards in this Set
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Construed |
To interpret/understand |
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7 medication rights |
MIDD TRP medication indication dosage date time route and patient |
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Responsibility of LPN when counting narcotics and missed medication |
Report to charge nurse and always lock meds up never leave keys,with anyone |
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Nurse needs to know before passing medication |
Three label checks and the correct drug |
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Medication routes |
ID SQ IM IV |
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ID |
Intradermal within dermis |
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SQ |
Subcutaneous under dermis fatty tissue |
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IM |
Intramuscular within muscle |
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IV |
Intravenous within vein |
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Application of Nitroglycerin ointment patch |
Clean dry area not oily or above above the waist |
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Fifth vita sign |
Pain |
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Sublingual |
Under the tongue |
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Buccal |
In the cheek |
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Application of opthalmic medication |
Expose lower conjunctival sac put prescribed drops, apply pressure for 1-2 minutes |
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Miotic eyedrops cause pt with glacoma |
Pupil to constrict |
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Pepto bismol changes stool color to |
Black |
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Rebound congestion |
Worsening of original congestion |
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Proper feeding for enteral feedings |
Semi fowlers |
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Nursing history refers to |
Patient history |
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Performs initial nursing assessment |
RN |
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OPQRST |
Mnemonic learning patient pain and discomfort (onset,palliation,quality,region,severity,time |
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Head to toe starts with |
Neurologic system (CNS) |
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Function of skin |
Protection regulation and sensation |
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Characteristics of urine |
Clear light yellow amber and free of glucose |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty breathing |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish gray and dark purple discoloration of skin |
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Diaphoresis |
Sweat |
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Ecchymosis |
Bruise discoloration of skin |
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Crackles |
Rapid succession of the crackle sound |
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Pleural friction rub |
Audible medical sign that effects the chest cavity |
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Sims |
On side rectal exam |
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Prone |
Face down improves oxygen |
Stomach |
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Lithotomy |
On back legs up (vaginal exam) |
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Dorsal recumbent |
On back |
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Kegal exercise |
Exercise to strengthen pelvic floor muscles |
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Normal bowel sounds per minute |
5-10 times per minute |
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Initial process before administering med |
Three label checks |
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Verbal |
Sounds words expressing yourself |
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Nonverbal |
Facial expressions body language and posture |
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Know communications |
One way sender received Two way both parties Open ended open discussion no particular response Close ended focuses and seeks particular answer |
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Transcultural nursing |
Integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care |
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Cultural competence |
Understanding cultures/ accepting cultures difference with a nurses own beliefs |
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Ethnocentrism |
Ones culture is superior to others |
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Culture |
Learned values and beliefs and customs among a group |
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Common back strain among nurses |
Lumbar |
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Active |
Patient can function without assistance |
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Passive |
Patient needs assistance |
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Basic philosophy of US health care |
Biomedical |
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Subjective |
Signs the patient tells you |
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Objective |
Symptoms what you actually observe on the patient |
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Kcal/g=alcohol |
Alcohol 7kcals,protein 4kcals, Fats 9kcal, carbs 4kcal |
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Pepsin |
Chief digestive enzyme breaks down protein into polypeptides |
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Why to avoid saturated fats |
Risk for heart disease |
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Iron and calcium among these individuals |
Adolescents |
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Dumping syndrome advice |
Eat small frequent meals |
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Injection angles |
Obese 90 Thin adult 45 Zcheck 90 |
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USDA minimum exercise needed |
2 hours 10 minutes |
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Organ metabolizes drugs |
Liver |
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Infant introducing solid foods |
One time 4 to 7 days apart |
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Paralytic ileus |
Obstruction of the intestine due to paralysis |
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Peptic ulcer |
Ulcerations of the mucus membrane Complications black tarry stool bleeding Common age 55-65 |
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Prilosec |
Proton pump inhibitor decreases amount of acid in the stomach |
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Nitrogen |
Colorless odorless tasteless |
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Nitrates |
Dilates the vessels |
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Creatine |
Nitrogenous compound produced by metabolic in the body |
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Remission |
Decrease in the severity of a disease |
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