Fluid & Electrolytes Cardiac SNC Endocrine Respiratory
100
What is clinical dehydration?
Increased urine specific gravity, increased serum osmolality, hypernatremia
100
What is shock?
hypotension is a classic sign
100
What is 6.5% or lower?
goal A1C levels for diabetic pt
100
What is partially compensated respiratory acidosis
pH 7.25 paCO2 66 HCO3 30
200
What is isotonic fluids?
Fluid given IV that does not cause fluid shift, helps with vascular expansion.
Examples: LR or NS
200
What is angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBS)
prevent action of angiotensin II and produce vasodilation and increased sodium and water excretion
200
What is CAUTION?

A change in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that does not heal,

unusual bleeding or discharge from any body orifice,

thickening or a lump in breast or elsewhere,

indigestion or difficulty swallowing,

obvious change in wart or mole,

and nagging cough or horseness
Seven warning signs of cancer
200
What is hypothyroidism?
clinical manifestations include fatigue, depressed, weight gain, dry hair, brittle nails
200
What is people over the age of 65?

What is people age 2-64 with a chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, sickle cell disease, etc.

What is people aged 19-64 who some cigarettes or have asthma?

What is people aged 2-64 with immunosupressing disease or treatments (Hodgkin's disease, chemotherapy recipients, long-term corticosteroid use)

What is people living in long-term care facilities?
You would recommend the Pneumovax vaccine to this person
300
What is hyperkalemia?
Manifestations include muscle cramps, paresthesia, weakness, and ecg changes
300
What is oxygen, EKG, Cardiac Enzymes - CK, CKMB, Troponin, Morphine, TNK, Heparin, Cardiac cath lab, watch for dysrhythmias
interventions for pt with severe, immobilizing chest pain that is not relieved by rest, position change, or nitrate administration
300
What is destruction of normal cells, especially those that are rapidly proliferating such as bone marrow, lining of GI system, and skin, hair, & nails.
Chemotherapy-induced side effects are a results of this
300
What is Addison's disease?
Require daily glucocorticoid replacement. i.e.- Hydrocortisone
300
What is rifampin?
This drug utilized for the treatment of tuberculosis may cause orange discoloration of bodily fluids
400
What is hypertonic saline?
Treatment of severe hyponatremia
400
What is Viagra (sildenafil)?
This medication is contraindicated for any patient on nitrates
400
One of the following conditions:

CD4 T count below 200 cells/microliter

One opportunistic infection:
such as candida, cytomegaly virus, myobacterium tuberculosis

One opportunistic cancer:
Kaposi sarcoma, burkitt's lymphoma

Wasting syndrome - loss of 10% or more of ideal body mass

AIDS Dementia Complex
Diagnostic criteria for AIDS?
400
IV calcium chloride, calcium gluconate
Rebreathing in paper bag to help with bronchospasm
Interventions for patient with positive Trosseau or Chvostek sign
400
What is check to make sure there are no kinks, or obstructions in tubing?

What is check patients lung sounds?

What is document finding and let physician know of finding as lung has re expanded?
Nurse should do this when tidaling is absent in the chest tube drainage system
500
What is foods high in potassium?
Baked potato with skin, tomato, orange, vegetable juice, spinach
500
What is right-sided heart failure?
Symptoms include fatigue, ascites, distended jugular veins, dependent edema, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, anorexia, weight gain
500
What is Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) ? Confirmed with repeat test and then Western Blot

What is rapid HIV-Antibody Test?
Testing to determine HIV
500
What is for hyperparathyroidism?

What is inhibit osteoclastic bone re absorption
Use of bisphosphanates such as Fosomax for endocrine disorders
and action of the drug class






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