ATI Comprehensive Predictor
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
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ATI Comprehensive Predictor
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
Avoid use of powders/lotions/creams
Furosemide & gentamicin drug interaction causes
Kidney problems & dehydration
What can you expect after ECT treatments
Temporary short term memory loss
When a group strep B culture is obtained during the 35-36 week of gestation and is positive, what do you do
Administer penicillin every 4 hours during labor
List some ways to prevent or treat supine hypotension syndrome
Left-lateral side lying
Semi-fowlers
Wedge under one hip while supine
Magnesium Sulfate
Is an anticonvulsant
Reduces the seizure threshold
Secondary effect - lowers BP***
Administering Magnesium Sulfate
Restrict fluids to 100-125mL/hour
Maintain urine output of 30mL/hour
S/S of Magnesium Sulfate Toxicity:
C - Cardiac dysrhythmias
O - Output less than 30mL/hour
R - Respirations less than 12/min
A - Absent deep tendon reflexes (HYPOREFLEXIA)
L - LOC is decreased
Prednisone adverse reaction
Infection
Fluid retention
Hyperglycemia
SIDS Prevention
Place babies on their backs to sleep
Pacifier when sleeping
Breastfeeding
Sumatriptan is used for
Migraines
Absence Seizure
Brief sudden lapse in attention, patient may appear to be day dreaming or staring into space
Valporic Acid levels to watch for
This med can cause hepatic toxicity - monitor serum liver enzymes
Kidney donor contraindication
Diabetes
Situational Crisis example
Lost a grandparent in a MVC (unexpected event)
Coarctation of the aorta symptoms
Diminished pulses in extremities
Patient teaching for parents taking child home after circumcision
Petroleum jelly with diaper changes
Screening test done at 16 weeks' gestation
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Parents bring in the 3-year-old child; nurse should ask if child can do what?
ride a tricycle
Stimulant withdrawal symptom
fatigue
Patient experiencing mania
give a PB&J for a portable snack
Patient has diarrhea with enteral feeding, what should you do
Administer it at room temperature
Consider a change in formulas
Decrease the infusion flow rate
When a patient is taking phenelzine what foods should be removed from their meal tray
Caffeinated beverages
Chocolate
Fava beans
Ginseng
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Lab test for pernicious anemia
Schilling test
Sign of hypervolemia
Bounding pulses
Tidaling in water chamber of a chest tube is
Normal
Narcissistic personality disorder expected behavior
Separate anxiety
Clozapine lab contraindication
WBC 2900
Acupuncture contraindication
Herpes zoster
Chronic kidney disease hemodialysis patient teaching
1g/kg of protein a day
Metoprolol report to MD
bradycardia
Pregnant lady exercising teaching
drink lots of water
Patient experiencing mania what should you encourage
encourage time in the day room
Gentamicin adverse effect
creatinine 2.7
Sertraline adverse effect
dry cough
Biofeedback is....
a technique used to learn to control you body's functions
Antisocial personality disorder can be characterized by
Lack of remorse
Methadone withdrawal in newborn symptoms
hypertonicity
Patient in ventricular tachycardia is found to be pulseless, what do you do
defibrillate
Small pox expected finding
rash in mouth
Preventing uric acid stones
YOGURT!
Organizing workload (time management question)
goals for the day
Sign/Symptom of preeclampsia
proteinuria
Advanced directives
do not need a lawyer
Sickle cell priority
HYDRATION/FLUIDS
Pregnant woman has hepatitis C, can she breastfeed
yes, as long as she doesn't have cracked nipples
Albumin is an indicator of
being well nourished
Needles disposal at home
coffee container on top shelf
Dehydration improving in baby sign
flat fontanelle
Methotrexate adverse effect
high blood pressure
NG tube nutrition
increase vitamin K
24-month old should be able to
walk up steps
Pregnant woman should get what vaccine
flu shot
To increase iron absorption, take with
vitamin C (orange juice)
When scheduling when to take trough levels
take the level 30 minutes before the next dose is given
Burn patient fluid/electrolyte imbalance
metabolic Acidosis
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