Test 7 Med Surge Flashcard

Front 1

healing time for partial thickness burns

Back 1

7-10 days

Front 2

burns % of body

Back 2

legs, front, back: 18%
arms (each), head: 9%

Front 3

emergent stage of burn

Back 3

remove clothes, cool
ABCs

Front 4

escharotomy

Back 4

relieve pressure
circumferential burn = increase in pressure

Front 5

debridement

Back 5

removal of dead or nonviable tissue form a wound to help clean up the wound and facilitate formation of granulation tissue

Front 6

stage 4 pressure ulcer

Back 6

undermining may be present

Front 7

creamy yellow pus in pressure ulcer indicates

Back 7

staph infection

Front 8

blood cultures for cellulitis

Back 8

rule out bacteremia

Front 9

most deadly melanoma

Back 9

nodules in superficial spreading melenoma

Front 10

jaundice

Back 10

yellow orange skin discoloration

Front 11

wheal

Back 11

round, transient elevation of the skin caused by dermal edema and surrounding capillary dilation, white in center and red in periphery

Front 12

lichenification

Back 12

thickening and hardening of skin from continued irritation such as intense scratching looks like surface of mass

Front 13

assessment of moisture

Back 13

provides clue to level of hydration

Front 14

KOH for lab cultures

Back 14

make fungus more prominent

Front 15

wet dressings length of time

Back 15

not for longer than 72 hours

Front 16

Decadron nursing considerations

Back 16

apply pressure for up to 5 minutes to tear duct after medication is applied

Front 17

prevent complications of diabetic retinopathy

Back 17

careful control of diabetes and blood sugar

Front 18

S&S of retinal detachment

Back 18

floaters

Front 19

mannitol

Back 19

hyperosmolar agent to reduce IOP

Front 20

cateracts pathophys, S&S

Back 20

loss of visual acuity
halos around lights

Front 21

post cataract surgery patient teaching

Back 21

avoid activities that might increase intraocular pressure - straining, bending over, stool softener as needed

Front 22

S&S of macular degeneration

Back 22

central and near vision lost first

Front 23

do not remove cerumen if

Back 23

perforated eardrum

Front 24

otitis media S&S

Back 24

most common disease of the middle ear
fever, earache, feeling of fullness in affected ear

Front 25

otitis media medications

Back 25

bactrim

Front 26

external otitis media

Back 26

itching and pain

Front 27

MS pathophys

Back 27

chronic progressive degenerative disease that affects myelin sheaths

Front 28

Medication for MS
nursing implications

Back 28

ACTH, avoid UTI

Front 29

MG S&S

Back 29

progressive extreme muscle weakness

Front 30

MG complications

Back 30

myasthenic crisis - too little med, difficult swallowing, difficulty speaking, dyspnea, weakness

Front 31

symptoms of cholinergic crisis

Back 31

S alivation
L acrimation
U rination
D iarrhea
G i cramping
E mesis
liquid out of every orifice

Front 32

interventions for MG

Back 32

anticholinesterase drugs - Prostigmin
makes muscle contract - increases strength

Front 33

ALS S&S

Back 33

progressive muscle weakness and decreased coordination

Front 34

cranial nerve affected by trigeminal neuralgia

Back 34

5th cranial nerve

Front 35

bell's palsy - which cranial nerve

Back 35

7th cranial nerve

Front 36

TIA

Back 36

temporary impairment of cerebral circulation
loss of neurological function

Front 37

CVA increased risk

Back 37

diabetes and hypertension

Front 38

CVA warning signs

Back 38

numbness or weakness
sudden confusion
trouble seeing in one or both eyes
trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance/coordination
sudden severe headache

Front 39

acute S&S of CVA

Back 39

visual disturbances
language disturbances
weakness/paralysis on one side of the body
difficulty swallowing

Front 40

Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

Back 40

smile
arms straight out in front
repeat a phrase

Front 41

symptoms of cholinergic crisis

Back 41

S alivation
L acrimation
U rination
D iarrhea
G i cramping
E mesis
liquid out of every orifice

Front 42

interventions for MG

Back 42

anticholinesterase drugs - Prostigmin
makes muscle contract - increases strength

Front 43

ALS S&S

Back 43

progressive muscle weakness and decreased coordination

Front 44

cranial nerve affected by trigeminal neuralgia

Back 44

5th cranial nerve

Front 45

bell's palsy - which cranial nerve

Back 45

7th cranial nerve

Front 46

TIA

Back 46

temporary impairment of cerebral circulation
loss of neurological function

Front 47

CVA increased risk

Back 47

diabetes and hypertension

Front 48

CVA warning signs

Back 48

numbness or weakness
sudden confusion
trouble seeing in one or both eyes
trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance/coordination
sudden severe headache

Front 49

acute S&S of CVA

Back 49

visual disturbances
language disturbances
weakness/paralysis on one side of the body
difficulty swallowing

Front 50

Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

Back 50

smile
arms straight out in front
repeat a phrase

Front 51

antiplatelet

Back 51

plavix - prevents formation of clots

Front 52

statins nursing implications

Back 52

report muscle pain

Front 53

anticoagulants

Back 53

heparin
warfarin

Front 54

subarachnoid hemorrrhage

Back 54

slowest recovery
most neural effects

Front 55

cerebral angiogram

Back 55

detect vascular lesions

Front 56

CVP

Back 56

measure rt atrial pressures