Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?:
(Ans- feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum
Labs to check for pernicious anemia
(Ans- B12
Sign of mild anxiety
(Ans- Extreme focus
What
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Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?:
(Ans- feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum
Labs to check for pernicious anemia
(Ans- B12
Sign of mild anxiety
(Ans- Extreme focus
What is remote memory loss?
(Ans- Inability to remember things from YEARS ago
Heart failure dietary teaching
(Ans- Low sodium & fluid restriction
Diverticulitis dietary teaching
(Ans- Low fiber
Diverticulosis dietary teaching
(Ans- High fiber
IBS dietary teaching
(Ans- High fiber
Parents nervous about how their 3-year-old will act when newborn arrives. What can they do
(Ans- Provide gift from the infant to the sibling
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate lab to watch for?
(Ans- Serum glucose (because glucocorticoids cause hyperglycemia)
At 14 weeks' gestation, what should the patient report to the MD
(Ans- Swelling of the face (sign of preeclampsia)
Change of shift report should include
(Ans- The blood lost
Patient teaching for colostomy care
(Ans- The patient doesn't need to change the bag every day (only needs to be changed every 4-7 days)
Scoliosis manifestation
(Ans- Lateral curvature of the spin & asymmetrical hips/ribs
Lab values that are elevated for Cushing's disease
(Ans- Cortisol, sodium & glucose
Administering medications through an NG tube
(Ans- 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
(Ans- Ototoxicity (hearing damage & loss of balance)
Cloudy/bloody urine (nephrotoxicity
Amniocentesis patient teaching
(Ans- Have them empty bladder before the procedure
Expected finding during cardiac catheterization
(Ans- Patient will feel warmth and flushed when dye is inserted
What action should you instruct the patient to do prior to postural drainage
(Ans- 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
(Ans- Discontinue IV & apply a warm/moist compress
When a patient is receiving mannitol, what should the nurse monitor for
(Ans- Hypovolemia
Co-worker is impaired, what do you do
(Ans- Report it to the charge nurse
How do you draw blood out of a PICC line
(Ans- 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
(Ans- Discontinue and apply a cool compress
A patient may have a latex allergy if they have a sensitivity to what food
(Ans- Bananas
Parent teaching for a child with positional plagiocephaly
(Ans- Child will wear a molded helmet for 23 hours a day
During pregnancy, women should eat more of what to prevent neural defects
(Ans- Folate/folic acid
A caregiver states they are becoming tired when caring for their parent with Alzheimer's disease, what can the nurse suggest
(Ans- Respite care (care to give caregivers a break)
Cleft palate teaching for feeding
(Ans- Don't use a spoon
Position infant upright while cradling head & burp them frequently
A wound that would heal by primary intention
(Ans- A surgical incision
Sign of glaucoma is loss of
(Ans- Peripheral vision loss
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