ATI_Comprehensive_Predictor

ATI_Comprehensive_Predictor (A guaranateed) Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum Labs to check for pernicious anemia B12 Sign of mild anxiety ...

ATI_Comprehensive_Predictor (A guaranateed) Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum Labs to check for pernicious anemia B12 Sign of mild anxiety Extreme focus What is remote memory loss? Inability to remember things from YEARS ago Heart failure dietary teaching Low sodium & fluid restriction Diverticulitis dietary teaching Low fiber Diverticulosis dietary teaching High fiber IBS dietary teaching High fiber Parents nervous about how their 3-year-old will act when newborn arrives. What can they do Provide gift from the infant to the sibling Methylprednisolone sodium succinate lab to watch for? Serum glucose (because glucocorticoids cause hyperglycemia) At 14 weeks' gestation, what should the patient report to the MD Swelling of the face (sign of preeclampsia) Change of shift report should include The blood lost Patient teaching for colostomy care The patient doesn't need to change the bag every day (only needs to be changed every 4-7 days) Scoliosis manifestation Lateral curvature of the spin & asymmetrical hips/ribs Lab values that are elevated for Cushing's disease Cortisol, sodium & glucose Administering medications through an NG tube Administer meds separately DO NOT mix with enteral feedings Dissolve crushed tablets in 15-30mL of water Flush tubing before & after each medication with 10-30mL of water Tobramycin adverse reaction Ototoxicity (hearing damage & loss of balance) Cloudy/bloody urine (nephrotoxicity Amniocentesis patient teaching Have them empty bladder before the procedure Expected finding during cardiac catheterization Patient will feel warmth and flushed when dye is inserted What action should you instruct the patient to do prior to postural drainage Administer a bronchodilator or nebulizer prior to treatment, postural drainage should be done 1 hour before meals or two hours after meals (perform twice daily) IV phlebitis has occurred, what should the nurse do Discontinue IV & apply a warm/moist compress When a patient is receiving mannitol, what should the nurse monitor for Hypovolemia Co-worker is impaired, what do you do Report it to the charge nurse How do you draw blood out of a PICC line Draw 10mL of blood and discard it, then draw another 10mL of blood for sample, and then flush with 10mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV is infiltrated, what should the nurse do Discontinue and apply a cool compress A patient may have a latex allergy if they have a sensitivity to what food Bananas Parent teaching for a child with positional plagiocephaly Child will wear a molded helmet for 23 hours a day During pregnancy, women should eat more of what to prevent neural defects Folate/folic acid A caregiver states they are becoming tired when caring for their parent with Alzheimer's disease, what can the nurse suggest Respite care (care to give caregivers a break) Cleft palate teaching for feeding Don't use a spoon Position infant upright while cradling head & burp them frequently A wound that would heal by primary intention A surgical incision Sign of glaucoma is loss of Peripheral vision loss Radiation implant precautions Private room with radiation sign Wear dosimeter film badge Limit visitors to 30 min and to remain 6ft away from the patient Keep lead container in room and tongs No pregnant ladies or anyone under the age of 16 should come into contact with the patient Discharge teaching for a patient who is going home with HIV/AIDS Good hygiene & frequent hand washing Avoid crowds Avoid cleaning litter boxes Avoid raw foods such as veggies or meats Adolescent nutrition 1300mg of calcium Priority nursing care for a patient who has been sexually assaulted Assess their anxiety Identifying a need for hearing evaluation Absence of talking by 7 months Uses gestures rather than talking by 15 months Speaks in monotone Speaks loudly for the situation How should you confirm the placement of an NG tube Aspirate gastric contents (pH less than 4) Methylphenidate patient teaching It's Ritalin, so take once daily in the morning Simvastatin reaction that you report to the MD Muscle aches/pain (rhabdomyolysis) Diabetic foot care patient teaching Cut toe nails straight across No lotion between toes Wear clean socks made of cotton or wool Where should you insert a peripheral catheter Distal veins in the non-dominant hand Losartan adverse effect Angioedema Patient teaching for dabigatran Report bleeding (it's an anticoagulant) Pacemaker teaching Take pulse at same time each day & report if HR is less than 5bpm below the pacemaker rate Report dizzy, fatigue, hiccups or palpitations EKG that has no P wave, has a wavy baseline and increased HR Atrial fibrillation Newborn genetic screening Heel-stick test done 24 hours after birth and the infant must be fed within those 24 hours for accurate results What medication is given for an ectopic pregnancy Methotrexate Betamethasone is used for what Promote fetal lung maturity Betamethasone causes _____ in the mom & ______ in the neonate Hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia Cleansing a radiation area Clean with mild soap or water