Mark K Flashcards

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If pH and Bicarb go in the same direction its?

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Metabolic

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As the pH goes —-

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So does my patient except POTASSIUM

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MacKussmal =

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Kussmaul respirations in Metabolic acidosis

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If prolonged GI, vomit or suction what acid/base disorder?

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Metabolic alkalosis
(all other metabolic acidosis)

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What does a high pressure alarm mean?
What are 3 solutions?

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OBSTRUCTION
1. Kink = unkink
2. Water = Empty
3. Mucous = Cough/deep breath

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What does a low pressure alarm mean?
What are 3 solutions?

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DISCONNECTS/decreased resistence
1. Main tubing - reconnect
2. Oxygen sensor tube - plug in sensor

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Ventilator too high can cause what acid/base imbalance?

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Respiratory alkalosis

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Ventilator too low can cause what acid/base imbalance?

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Respiratory acidosis

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What are the 5 stages of Grief?

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DABDA
Denial, Anger, Bargain, Depression, Acceptance

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What is Wernike (Koraskoffs) syndrome?

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Psychosis induced by B1 vit or thiamine deficiency
-Amnesia with confabulation

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What is antabuse used for?
When to use/stop
Adverse effects
AVOID?

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Aversion therapy
* 2 weeks before it works / stop 2 weeks before drinking
Side effects Nausea, vomit, deathin
AVOID mouthwash, perfume, aftershave, insect repellent, OTC ending in elixer, vanilla extract, hand sanitizer, unbaked icing.

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What are UPPERS?
DOWNERS?

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  • Uppers = Caffeine, Cocaine, PCP/LSD, Methamphetamines, Adderall
  • Downers = everything else
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What do we give alcohol withdrawl syndrome and DTs?

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HTN
Tranquilizer
Multivitamin

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4 Nursing interventions for AWS VS DTS
Diet?
Room?
Activity?

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AWS
* Reg Diet
* Semi-private/anywhere
* up as needed / no restraint
DT
* NPO / clear liquid
* Privtate room near RN
* Restricted to bed rest / restraints

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Aminoglycosides
Remember?
all end in ____, what 3 that end in __ that are not aminoglycosides?
Toxic effects?
8?
Do not give which route? unless what?

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Big gun antibiotics / A MEAN OLD MYCEN
* Mycin except Azithormycin, Clarithromycin, if it has THRO, throw it OUT
* TOXIC - Mice - Ototoxic. Monitor hearing, balance, tinnitus. Kidney - nephrotoxicity. Creatinine
* 8- Toxic to cranial nerve 8, give q 8 hours, IM or IV.
* Do not give PO unless Hepatic encephalopahty & bowel surgery (Neomycin & Kanomycin

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Calcium Channel blockers
Like what?
Negative ___
Treats?
S/S
Drug? ending in plus __ + __
Monitor?

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Like valium for your heart
* Negative inotropic, dromotropic, chronotropic
Treat - A, AA, AAA
* Antihypertensive, AA - Anti-angina, AAA - Anti atrial arrhythmias
S/S Headache & hypotension
Drugs - anything ending in DIPINE + verapamil & Cardizem
Monitor BP and hold if SYS is under 100

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Meds for arrhythmias
For ventricular?
For supraventricular/Atrial?
For V-fib?
Asystole?

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  • Ventricular - LIDOCAINE
  • Atrial - ABCD. A-denocard/adenosine, B - betablockers, C- Calcium channel blockers, D- Lanoxin, Digitalis, Digoxin
  • V-fib - Defib
  • Asystole - epinephrine and atropine
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CHEST TUBES
Apical for? Basilar for?
*If water seal breaks?
*If tube comes out?
Bubbling in water seal..Intermittent? Continuous?
Bubbling in suction control.. Intermittent? Continuous?

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Apical (high) to remove air & Basilar (low) to remove blood
* If water seal breaks = Clamp. Submerge in water then unclamp
* If tube comes out - Cover with gloved hand, vaseline gauze & dry sterile dressing & tape on 3 sides
Bubbling in water seal- intermittent - good, Continuous - bad
**Bubbling in suction control **- Intermittently - bad, continuous good

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To remember congenital heart defects use TROUBLE
All CHD kids will have ___&___
what are the 4 defects of Tetralogy of Fallot?

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TRouBLe - Right to Left shunting = Surgery, B - cyanotic, Starts with letter T
(ex. Trunkis arteriosis, transposition of great vessels, Tetralogy of fallot)
All CHD kids will have a murmur and echocardiogram
4 defects of Tetralogy of Fallot - VarifieD PictureS Of A RancH
VD - Ventricular defect
PS - Pulmonary Stenosis
OA - Overring Aorta
RH - Right hypertrophy

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Contact precautions
Used for
What to do?

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  • anything enteric (cdiff, Hep A), staph, RSV, Herpes
    RSV on CONTACT precautions even though transmitted DROPLET
  • Private room preferred unless cohort, No mask, Yes gloves, gown, handwashing, dedicated or disposable equipment,
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Droplet precautions
Used for
What to do?

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  • Droplet - bugs that travel 3ft (meningitis & H flu)
  • Private room preferred/cohort. Yes mask, gloves, handwashing, dedicated/disposable equipment. No gown, neg airflow
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Airborne precautions
Used for
What to do?

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  • Airborne - MMR, TB, Varicella
  • **Private room **required/cohort, Yes Mask, gloves, handwashing, dedicated equipment, N95 (Tb only) mask when leaving room, neg airflow yes
    TB on AIrborne precautions but spread by droplet
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DONNING/DOFFING
Order to take off?
Order to put on?

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  • Remove in alphabetical order - Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
  • On is reverse alphabetical but mask comes second - Gown, Mask, Googles, Gloves
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How to measure crutches?

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2-3 finger widths below the anterior axillary fold to a point lateral to and slightly in front of foot
Hand grips elbow flexion about 30 degrees

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**CRUTCH gaits** 2 point? 3 Point? 4 point? Swing through? When to use even? odd? Stairs? Cane?
2 - point. Move 1 crutch and the opposite foot together 3 - point. Moving 2 crutches and a bad leg together 4 - point. You move 1 thing at a time, Crutch, leg, crutch, leg Swing through - non-weight bearing/amputee * Even for even, odd for odd. Use the even gaits (2,4) when you have a weakness evenly. 2-point for mild, 4 for severe * Use an odd gait when one leg is odd. (3) * STAIRS - up with good, down with bad. /Crutches always move with a bad leg * CANE - always hold the cane on the unaffected side
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Delusion - define 3 types
**Delusions** - False fixed idea / no sensory component * Paranoid delusion * Grandiose delusion - think your superior * Somatic delusion - Xray vision, the body is hollow
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**Illusion** **Hallucinations** - 5 types
**Illusion** - Misinterpretation of reality / referent in reality **Hallucinations** - False fixed sensory Auditory Visual Tactile Gustatory - tasting things that are not there Olfactory - smelling things that are not there
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Functional Psychotic - 4 types How to handle them - 4 steps Narrowed self concept?
****Functional Psychotic - can function in life. Schzio, Schzio, Major, Mania 1. Acknowledge feeling 2. Present reality “I understand you see___ but I do not see them” 3. Set a limit 4. Enforce the limit * Narrowed self-concept - when a psychotic refuses to change clothes. They are who they are by what they wear and what room they are in
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**Psychosis of Dementia** - 4 conditions How to handle - 2 steps?
**Psychosis of Dementia **- brain damage. Alzheimer's, Wernickes, organic brain syndrome, dementia * Acknowledge the feeling * Redirect
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**Psychotic delirium** - causes How to handle - 2 steps?
**Psychotic delirium** - Temporary episodic secondary sudden loss of reality due to chemical imbalance (UTI, Thyroid imbalance, electrolyte imbalance) * Acknowledge feeling * Reassure safety and temporariness
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Diabetes Insipidus - Symptoms Diabetes Mellitus - Symptoms SIADH - Symptoms
**Diabetes insipidus** = Polyuria, polydipsia leading to dehydration due to low ADH **Diabetes Mellitus** = Polyuria, Polydipsia, high blood glucose **SIADH** = Oliguria, not thirsty
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**Regular Insulin** Onset Peak Duration Give what route?
Onset - 1 hour Peak - 2 hours Duration - 4 hour give IV
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**NPH** Onset Peak Duration Give what route?
Onset - 6 hour Peak - 8-10 hours Duration - 12 hour Cloudy / NO IV!!
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**Humalog/Lispro** Onset Peak Duration Give what route?
Onset - 15 mins Peak - 30 mins Duration - 3 hour Give WITH a meal
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**Glargine/Lantus** Onset Peak Duration Give what route?
Onset - Slow Peak - No peak Duration - 12-24 hours Give at bedtime
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**Insulin shock/hypoglycemia** Caused by? S/S Treatment
**Insulin shock/hypoglycemia** = too much insulin, not enough food, too much exercise * “Drunk in shock” Cerebral impairment, vasomotor collapse - hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, cold, clammy, slow reaction time, liable * Admin rapidly metabolized carb (candy, honey) + protein. If unconscious = iVD50, IM glucagon
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**DKA/Diabetic Coma** Causes S/S Treatment
**DKA/Diabetic Coma **= too much food, not enough insulin, not enough exercise, Viral upper respiratory infection within last 10 days * DKA - Dehydration(dry, hot flushed), Ketones/Kussmaul breathing/high K+, Acidosis/Acetone breath/ Anorexia * Regular insulin IV + IV fluids 200mg/hr (FAST)
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**Type 2 high sugar / HHNK/HHNC** S/S Treatment
Type 2 High blood sugar - HHNK or HHNC Hyperosmolar, non-ketotic coma - Severe dehydration * S/S Dry, increased HR, decreased skin turgor, hot, flushed * Rehydrate
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Long term complications of diabetes - 2 Normal Ha1C?
**Long-term complications of Diabetes** = Poor tissue perfusion (doesnt heal well, renal failure) Peripheral neuropathy (Cant feel injury, incontinent) **Ha1C** - 6 and below is normal, 8 and higher out of control
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What is it for? **Therapeutic & Toxic levels** Lithium Lanoxin (Digoxin) Aminophylline Dilantin/phenytoin Bilirubin
**Lithium - Antimania** * 0.6-1.2 * 2.0 **Lanoxin (Digoxin) -Afib & CHF** * 1-2 * 2.0 **Aminophylline - relief of airway bronchospasm** * 10-20 * 20 **Dilantin /Phenytoin** * 10-20 * 20 **Bilirubin - ** * 10-20 - elevated level for newborn * 20
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Kernicterus? Opisthotonos?
**Kernicterus **- is bilirubin in the CSF / bilir at 20 **Opisthotonos** - position baby assumes when bili on the brain. Hyperextension. Place on their side
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**Hiatal Hernia **- define S/S Treatment
**Hiatal hernia **- 2 chamber stomach - acid regurgitation into esophagus bc upper stomach herniates upward. Moving in the wrong direction at the correct rate * GERD - heartburn and indigestion * Hiatal hernia if you lie down after you eat and get GERD **TREATMENT** - High HOB, lots of fluids, high carb, low protein
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**Dumping Syndrome** - define S.S Treatmetn
**Dumping syndrom**e - Gastric contents dump too quickly. Right direction incorrect rate * DRUNK - impaired speech, liable, cerebral impairment * SHOCK - hypotension, tachycardia, cold, tachypneia * Acute abdominal distress - distended, guarded, hyperactive bowel sounds, diarrhea, cramping, bloating **TREATMENT** - low HOB, low fluids during meals, low carbs, high protein
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**Kalemias** - Does --? Hypo? Hyper? Never push? Decrease fast? slow?
***Same as prefix, except HR and Urine output*** **Hypo** - Lethargy, Bradypnea, U wave, Ilius / constipation, Flaccidicy, Tachycardia, Increased urine / polyuria **Hyper** - Agitated, Seizures, Tachypnea, Diarrhea, Spasticity/clonus , Bradycardia ,Oliguria * NEVER PUSH IV / No more than 40mEq of K+/liter of IV fluid * Give D5W & Insulin to decrease K+ **FAST** - hides K in cells * Kayexalate - K+ exists-late **SLOW** - gets K out via poop
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**Calemias** (Calcium) Does? Hypo? Hyper?
**Opposite as prefix** **Hypo** - Agitation/ Irritability, Seizure, Tachycardia, Clonus, Diarrhea, Hyperactive reflexSpasicity / clonus, Polyuria Chvosteks, Trousseau **HYPER** - Lethargy, Bradycardia, U wave, Bradypnea, Ilius / Constipation.Flaccidicy / hypoactive reflexes, Oliguria
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**Magnesemias** (Magnesium) Does? Hypo? Hyper?
**Opposite as prefix** **HYPO** - Agitation/ Irritability, Seizure, Tachycardia, Clonus, Diarrhea, Hyperactive reflexSpasicity / clonus, Polyuria **HYPER** - Lethargy, Bradycardia, U wave, Bradypnea, Ilius / Constipation, Flaccidicy / hypoactive reflexes, Oliguria
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**HypErnatermia** - Causes? S/S **HypOnatermia** - causes? S/S
**HypErnatermia ** (DKA, DI, HHNK) S/S- dehydration - Dry skin, Thready pulse, Rapid HR **HypOnatermia** (SIADH) S/S - Overlaod
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If a symptom involves nerve or skeletal pick? For any other symptom pick? Earliest sign of electrolyte imbalance is?>
*If a symptom involves nerve or skeletal pick - **CALCIUM**. For any other symptom pick **POTASSIUM** (generally anything affecting blood pressure) **Earliest sign of electrolyte disorder is NUMBNESS, TINGLING (paresthesias)
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Chadwicks sign
Color change of cervix to cyanosis
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Goodells SIgn
Cervical softening
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Hegar sign
Uterine softening
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What order does Chadwick, Goodells, Hegar signs happen?
**Alphabetical order** Chadwick Goodell Hegar
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When do pregnant women come in for office visits?
1/mo until week 28 q 2 weeks until week 36 then every week
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1st trimester problems?
Morning sickness - dry carb Urinary incontinence - void q 2hour
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2nd & 3rd trimester problems?
Dyspnea - Tripod position Back pain - Pelvic tilt exercises 3rd - Urinary incontinence
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**Define** Dilation? Effacement? Station?
**Dilation** - 0-10cm **Effacement** - thinning of cervix **Station** - relation of fetal presenting part to moms ischial spine - nEgative = above spine, Positive - below spine
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**Define** Engagement? Lie? Presentation?
**Engagement** - station 0 at ischial spines **Lie** - relation between spine of baby and spine of mom **Presentation** - part of baby that enters birth canal first. Most common ROA/LOA
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Stage 1 Stage 2 of labor and delivery
**Stage 1** ALL OF LABOR- Dilate and phase of cervix * **Latent phase** - * **Active phase** * **Transitional phase** **Stage 2** - Delivery of baby
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Stage 3 Stage 4 of Labor and delivery
**Stage 3** - Delivery of placenta **Stage 4** - Recovery, first 2 hours to stop bleeding
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**Latent phase** CM dilated? Contraction freq? Duration? Intensity?
0-4cm Contractions freq 5-30min Contraction duration 15-30 sec Mild intensity
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**Active phase** CM dilated? Contraction freq? Duration? Intensity?
5-7cm Contraction freq 3-5mins Contration duration 30-60sec Moderate intensity
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**Transition phase** CM dilated? Contraction freq? Duration? Intensity?
8-10CM Contraction freq 2-3mins Contration duration 60-90 sec Strong intensity
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Contractions should not be longer than ___ or closer than every ----Mins?
90sec 2mins
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**Contraction** Freq Duration Intensity
**Freq** - beginnign of 1 to the begining of next **Duration** - Beginign to end of 1 contraction **Intensity** - Strength of contraction
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What complication is indicated if mom is having painful back pain?
Baby turned backwards -Position knee-chest
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What to do with a prolapsed corD?
Push head back in off cord and position in knee-chest or trendelenburg
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Interventions for all other labor complications?
Left side/lateral IV increase Oxygen Notify Stop PIT
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**Interventions for** Low fetal hR FHR accelerations? Low baseline variability? High baseline Late decels Early decels? Variable decels>
* Low fetal HR = LION * FHR accels = Nothing * Low baseline - LION * High baseline - Nothing * Late decels - LION * Early decels - * Varibale - Could be prolapse cord!!
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**Hyperthyroidism** S/S Radioactive iodine Surgical removal Total Vs Subtotal
**Hyperthyroidism** = Hyper-metabolism * Weight loss, diarrhea, increased HR, hot/heat intolerance, cold tolerance, HTN, Exopthalmos * Graves Disease * Radioactive iodine - isolated for 24 hours, double flush/careful with urine, Propylthyroid utisil PTU -Knocks out WBC * Surgical removal - total removal needs lifelong hormone replacement, at risk for hypocalcemia. Subtotal do not need hormone replacement. BUT are at risk for THYROID STORM. Totals are never at risk for this
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**Thyroid storm** - S/S & Treatment Post op risk for total and Sub in 1st 12 hours? For total in 12-28hours? For Sub in 12-28hours
**THYROID STORM** - Extremely high vital signs, extremely high fever 105^, psychotically delirious. MEDICAL EMERGENCY. **Treatment** - oxygen and lower body temp Total - Tetany Subtotal = Storm * Post-op risk for total and subtotal in 1st 12 hours = Airway/breathing, bleeding * Post op risk for a total in 12-28 hours = tetany r/t decreased CA * Post-op risk for sub in 12-28 hours = thyroid storm
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**Hypothyroidism** - S/S & AKA TreatmetnT Never -- these people?
**Hypothroidism** = Hypometabolism * Weight gain, HTN, constipation, lethargy, cold intolerance, slow * AKA Myexedema * Thyroid replacement / never hold thyroid pills * Do NOT SEDATE these people
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Adrenal Cortex diseases start with? **Addisons disease** - define, S/S, treatment **Cushings syndrome** - S/S. Treatment
* Adrenal Cortex Diseases start with A or C * Addisons disease is UNDERSECRETION of adrenal gland **S/S** Hyperpigmented (darker), doesnt respond to stress well = go into SHOCK **Treatment** - steroids/need to wear a medical braclet Add-a-sone / Glucocorticoids. Ex. Betamethasone * Cushing Syndrome is OVERSECRETION of adrenal cortex **S/S** of cushings and SIDE effects of steroids! Moon face, hirutism (increased body hair), water retention, gynecomastia, buffalo hump, central obesity, skinny limbs, decreased bone density, easy bruising, irritability, immunosuppression **Treatment** - adrenalectomy - replacement therapy - steroids
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**TOYS** 0-6months 6-9 months 9-12 months Toddlers Preschoolers
0-6 - Music mobile 6-9 - Cover/uncover 9-12 - Verbal toy Toddlers - Push/pull Preschoolers - Fine motor
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Avoid what answers for children under 9months?
BUILD, SORT, STACK, MAKE, CONSTRUCT
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Toys/activities School age (7-11) Adolescents (12-18)
School age - Creative, Competitive, collective Adolescents - Peer group association
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**Laminectomy** - Define S/S 3 locations Do not Post op complications
**Laminectomy** -Removal of vertebral spinus process / to treatment nerve root compression * **S/S** of nerve root compression - Pain, paresthesia, paresis. * **3 locations** - Cervical (upper extremities & breathing) Thoracic (cough & bowel sounds) Lumbar (urine output & legs) * Always **LOG ROLL** your pt * **Do NOt** dangle/sit on side of bed, allowed to walk, sit, stand, lie down, limit sitting 20-30 min at a time *** POST OP complication** - Cervical - pneumonia, Thoracic - Pneumonia & paralytic illeus, Lumbar - urinary retention
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D CRITICAL LABS - 5
* Potassium greater than 6 * pH in 6’s * CO2 in 60’s (nonCOPD) * PO2 in 60’s * Platelets below 40,000
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C - CRITICAL LABS - Moderate priority (10)
* INR above 4 * Potassium lower than 3.5 * Potassium between than 5.4 - 5.9 * Hemoglobin below an 8 * CO2 in 50’s (nonCOPD) * PO2 70-77 * 02 less than 93 * Sodium - high or low * WBC below 5,000 ANC below 500 CD4 below 200 * Platelet below 90,000
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What is therapeutic level of Creatinine INR Potassium 02 Sat BNP
**Creatinine** - Best indicator of Kidney function / 0.6-1.2 **INR** - monitors Coumadin (warfarin) therapy / 2-3, Increased = bleed risk, 4 or greater is critial **Potassium** - 3.5-5.0 **02 Sat **- 93-100 /Anemia & Dye procedure in last 48hours falsely elevates 02 **BNP** - Good indicator of CHF, Therapeutic range 100 or less
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Neutropenic Precautions
**Neutropenic Precautions - Reverse/Protective isolation** Strict handwashing Shower BID with antimicrobial soap Avoid crowds Private room / limit # of staff entering & limit visitors No fresh flowers or plants Low bacteria diet, no raw fruits,veggies or undercooked meat Do not drink water that has been standing 15 mins Vitals q 4 hours Check WBC/ANC daily Avoid indwelling cath Do not reuse cups Use disposable plates, cups, etc Dedicated items in room
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**Phenothiazines** -All end in___ Large doses = Small doses = S/S Teach
* All end in ZINE * LARGE doses - antipsychotic, SMALL doses - antiemetic **S/S ABCDEFG** A-Anticholinergic B-Blurred vision & Bladder retention C - Constipation D - Drowsiness E - EPS F - Fhotosensitivity G - aGranulocytosis (low WBC) * Teach to report sore throat and signs of infection. Never stop the ZINE
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**TCA / NSSRI** Drugs S.S How long does it take?
Tricyclic Antidepressants / NSSRI * Mood elevators used to treat depression (Elavil, Trofranil, Aventyl, Desyrel) **S/S** ABCDE- Euphoria * Must take 2-4 weeks before effects
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**BEnzodiazepines** Always have -- or -- in name? Prototype Can also be used for Do not take more S/S
Benzodiazepines / Antianxiety “minor” * Always have PAM or LAM in name * Valium * Can also be used as anesthetic, muscle relaxant, alcohol withdrawk, seizures * Must NOT take more than 6wks to 3months **S/S** ABCD
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**MAOI** Used for What 3 begining of drug names Interactions
MAOI / Antidepressants * Depression thought to be causes by lack of NE, dopamine, serotonin. * MAR, NAR, PAR beginning of drug names * S/S - ABCD * Interactions - MUST AVOID foods containing TYRAMINE or will have severe HTN. AVOID - **Salad BAR** - Bananas, avocados, raisins (any dried), grains made from active yeast, no organ meats, no preserved meats, no cheese, no alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, locorice, soy sauce. *They can have mozzarella and cottage cheese*
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**Lithium** S/S Toxic? Intervention Monitor
Lithium / an electrolyte used to treat bipolar disorder * S/S 3P’s - Polyuria, Pooping, Paresthesia * Toxic - Tremors, metallic taste, severe diarrhea * Intervention, fluid. Not water - give gatorade * MONITOR lithium. Low sodium can make lithium more toxic. High sodium can make it less therapeutic
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**PROZAC** S/S
Prozac / SSRI antidepressant mood elevator * S/S ABCD. Give before noon. Watch for suicide when changing dose in adolescent.
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**Haldol** S/S NMS VS EPS
Haldol / Tranquilzer * S/S ABCDEFG Elderly can develop NMS from overdose - potently deadly fever with temp over 104 w/ anxiety and tremors * EPS - side effect, no big deal - Anxiety & Tremore NMS vs EPS is NMS has a fever!!!
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**Clozaril **- used for end in? S.S Does not have what side effecT?
Clozaril / atypical antipsychotic / used to treat severe schizophrenia / * end in ZAPINE - new “major” antipsychotics **S/S **Agranulocytosis (worse than cancer drugs), * Does not have side effects ABCDE
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**Zoloft** - Causes - Water for interaction with? - S.S?
Zoloft (sertraline) . SSRI / Antidepressant * Causes insomnia. * Watch for interaction with St, Johns wart - Serotonin syndrome and Warfarin - bleeding * S/S SAD head - S-sweating, A-Apprehensive, D- dizzy, Headache
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Total weight gain for avg pregnancy? Weight gain 1st trimester & 2/3rd trimester Trick to determine acceptable weight gain
Total weight for AVG 28lbs + or - 3lbs (normal weight) 1st trimester - 1lb each month 2nd/3rd trimester - 1lb/week * Take the week of gestation and minus 9
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When is fundus palpable? When is it at umbilicus?
* not palpable until week 12! * At umbilicus - at 20-22 weeks gestations (date of viability / end of 2nd trimester)
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4 positive signs of pregnancy
* fetal skeleton on Xray * Fetal on ultrasound * Auscultation of fetal heart * Examiner palpate fetal movement)
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**What to do if** **L**ow fetal HR. Under 11- high fetal HR over 160 **L**ow variable High variable **L**ate decel Early decel **V**ariable
**Low - LION** High - Nothing **Low variable - Not good** High variable - Nothing **Late decel - LION** Early decel - Nothing **Variable - VERY BAD / prolapse cord**
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VEAL CHOP
**V**ariable - **C**ord compression **E**arly decel - **H**ead compression **A**cceleration - **O**K **L**ate decel - **P**lacental insufficency
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BUBBLEHEAD
Breasts **Uterine Fundus** - Firm, midline, height =day postpartum Bladder & Bowel **Lochia** - Rubra "red", Serosa "Rosey", Alba "white" (occurs in order) Epsiotomy Hemotocrit & Hemoglobin **Extremity check **- Thromboplablitis - Bilateral calf circumference Affect Discomforts
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Cephalohemtoma VS Caput succedaneum
C.S - crosses sutures & symmetrical Cephalohematoma - bleeding, does not cross sutures
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**Tocolytics** 3 drugs and major side effects
Stop labor **Terbutaline** - causes maternal tachycardia **Mag sulfate ** - everything goes down, RR (below 12, titrate), reflex (+1 titrate), HR, etc **Nifedipine** - headache & hypotension
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**Oxytocics** 3 drugs and major side effects
Stimulate labor **Pitocin (oxytocin)** - Uterine hyperstimulation (longer than 90sec closer than q 2min) **Cervidil** - dialtes cervix - Uterine hyperstimulation **Methergyne** - increase bp
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**Fetal lung meds** 2 meds
**Betamethasone** - give to mom IM before baby born **Survanta** - Given transtracheal to baby after born
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Steps of drawing up insulin (5)
Draw total dose of air Put air in N vial Put air in R vial Draw up R dose Draw up N dose
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What do you draw up first Regular insulin or NPH?
Regular then NPH RN
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What needle to pick IM? SQ?
IM - answer with 1 in it SQ - answer with 5 in it
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**Heparin** Route Works when Not given more than Antidote Lab that monitors Pregnancy?
* Given IV or SUBQ * Works immediatly * No more than 3 weeks * Antidote: protamin sulfate * PTT * Can use in pregnancy, Class C
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**Coumadin** Route Works when Not given more than Antidote Lab that monitors Pregnancy?
* PO only * Takes days to work * Can take for life *Antidote Vit K * Lab: PT, INR * Cannot use in pregnancy/Cat X
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K wasting or sparing K diuretics
Any diuretic ending in X - Wastes K+ + diurel
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**Baclofen (lisoresal) / flexoril** Used for S/S teaching
Muscle relaxant **S/S** tired and muscle weakness **Teach:** dont drink, drive or operate machine
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**How to teach children** 0-2years 3-6years 7-11years 12-14 years
**0-2** - teach in present as doing **3-6** - teach slightly ahead of time (morning of/day of). Play, toys, stories **7-11** - days ahead of time, how to do skills. Age approp reading/demo **12-14** - teach like an adult
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**Pressure sore** Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Stage 1 - Skin intact, red Stage 2 - Ulcerated, pink, dermis Stage 3 - Yellow subq fat Stage 4 - Red/white, muscle bone