EGD positioning left side lying
Before an EGD: -NPO 6-8 hr
-remove dentures
Gastroenteritis care plan: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions
In wh
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EGD positioning left side lying
Before an EGD: -NPO 6-8 hr
-remove dentures
Gastroenteritis care plan: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions
In what order do you open the
sterile package?
flap furthest from body, side flaps, then closest
A nurse has removed a sterile
pack from its outside cover and
place it on a clean work surface
in preparation for an invasive
procedure. Which of the
following flaps should the nurse
unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body
D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves
in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the
following objects can the nurse
tough without breaking sterile
technique (Select all that apply)
C, D, E
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A. bottle containing sterile
solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the
base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on
the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the
sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the
other gloved hand
A nurse has prepared a sterile
field for assisting a provider
with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events
should the nurse recognize as
contaminating the field (Select
all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile
instrument onto the near side of
the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball
with sterile normal saline and
places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr
because the provider receives
an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to
someone who enters through
the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against
the outer edge of the sterile
field
B, C, D
TB is suspected, what to do? -negative airflow room, airborne precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of
the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
TB interventions: -family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
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-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum
cultures
What to watch for when on
Isoniazid:
numb/tingling in the hands & feet
What to watch for when on
Rifampin:
-orange secretions normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
What to watch for when on
Ethambutol:
vision changes
Client teaching for genital
herpes:
-can be transmitted with or w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely
healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
Caring for a client following a
stroke of the right side with leftsided hemipalegia:
-thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
High sodium foods clients with
HF & Pulmonary edema should
avoid:
-cheese
-soups
-bread
-cold cuts/cured meats
-pizza
-eggs & omelets
-hot dogs
-baked ham
Which non-opioid drug
decreases the effect of aspirin?
ibuprofen
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Ketorolac should not be used
concurrently with...
other NSAIDS
Glucocorticoids increase the
risk of gastric bleeding when
taken with...
non-opioid analgesics
To access an implanted port,
you must use a...
noncoring (Huber) needle
When done accessing an
implanted port...
flush with 10 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
Therapeutic effects of
Furosemide
-decreases preload of the heart
-decreases potassium levels
-increases urine output
-decrease BP
-decrease edema
Valsartan for HF expected
outcomes/findings:
-vasodilation
-excretion of sodium & water
-reduces BP
-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent
dysfunction
Expected findings of meds that
affect urinary output (diuretics):
-decreased potassium
-weight loss
-decrease in edema
-decreased calcium
-increased urine output
-decreased BP
-decrease in ICP & IOP
Client teaching for
Nitroglycerin:
1. stop activity & rest
2. place nitro tab under tongue
3. if pain is unrelieved in 5 min, call 911 or go to ED
4. take 2 or more doses at 5 min intervals
-headache is a common side effect of nitro
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Which foods should the client
on Warfarin avoid?
dark leafy green veggies
Client teaching for
anticoagulant therapy:
-bleeding precautions
-no added meds that increase bleeding
-on it for 6-8 weeks prior to hematologic dx
procedure
-must have blood levels checked often
-monitor vitamin K in their diet
Expected prescriptions for
Hypertension:
-furosemide
-aldactone
-hydrochlorothiazide
-verapamil
-dilitiazem
-captopril, lisinopril
-losartan, telmisartan
-eplerenone
-atenolol
-metoprolol
-clonidine
-prazosin (minipress)
Contraindications for Nadolol: -asthma
-sinus bradycardia
-cardiogenic shock
-cardiac failure
-diabetes
-pregnancy
-right side HF
-emphysema
-severe COPD
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