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Pn2 Final Jepordy Table Flashcards

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What are interventions for bowel obstruction?

A

NPO, NG tube decompression & IV hydration.

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What are ways of minimizing GERD?

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Avoiding caffeine, etoh & tobacco, maintaining normal BMI, & avoiding heavy lifting.

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3
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What is an emergency complication that can happen with hernias?

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Hernia strangulation

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4
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What is the nurse’s priority when caring for client’s with acute upper GI bleeding?

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Prevent hypovolemic Shock

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5
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What are signs of ulcer perforation?

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Sudden sharp , diffuse, abdominal pain

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What are manifestations of chronic bronchitis?

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Chronic cough, thick sputum, peripheral edema, cyanotic nail beds with clubbing.

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What are manifestations of emphysema?

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Dyspnea at rest, thing body stature, use of accessory muscles & prolonged expiratory phase.

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What is pulmonary artery hypertension?

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High pressure & increased vascular resistance in the lungs that causes increased workload of right ventricle.

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What are signs of tissue hypoxia.

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Cyanosis of the lips and around the mouth.

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What are signs & symptoms of fluid overload?

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Sudden shortness of breath with cough & frothy, pink-tinged sputum.

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What are signs & symptoms of right heart failure?

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Peripheral edema, ascites & dyspnea.

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What are examples of secondary causes of hypertension?

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Chronic kidney disease & pheochromocytoma

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What is the MAP (mean arterial pressure)?

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The average pressure in a patient’s arteries; reliable indicator of perfusion to vital organs

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Chest pain worse with inspiration, improved by sitting up & leaning forward with friction rub.

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What is pericarditis?

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What are risks for developing endocarditis?

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IV drug users, those with artificial valves & those with systemic infections.

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The scale most commonly used to do a quick assessment of LOC.

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What is Glascow Coma Scale?

17
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The priority of care upon discovering an unconscious person with a pulse.

A

determining patency of the airway

18
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What are signs & symptoms of meningitis?

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Fever, severe headache, photophobic, & muscle aches.

19
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LOC when a client is drowsy but easily awakened.

A

Lethargic

20
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What are interventions for seizure precautions?

A

Oralpharyngeal airway, suction, & oxygen.

21
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What is an example of a hypertonic fluid?

A

3% saline

22
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What are causes of hyperkalemia?

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Salt substitutes, ACE inhibitors, & kidney failure.

23
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The most common cardiac manifestation of hypermagnesemia.

A

Bradycardia

24
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The priorities of care for a client receiving hypertonic saline for hyponatremia.

A

monitoring neurological status & for fluid overload

25
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Infusion of this IV fluid results in no shift of fluid between body compartments.

A

isotonic fluid

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