Skills Final Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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Your patient with a PICC line has developed noticeable irregular pulse rate. Your initial nursing action will be?

A

STOP fluid admin in the PICC line

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Your patient is using a ventilator. Part of your hourly safety precautions for this patient it?

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Confirm vent settings match provider orders

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Nurse should check ventilator settings for ____ if high alarm sounds?

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Obstruction

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Your patient on parenteral nutrition (PN) may develop these symptoms if PN abruptly discontinued?

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s/sx of hypoglycemia; hang D10

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5
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A patient with L sided mastectomy requires phlebotomy- Use what arm?

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the R arm

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Limb threatening condition pressure develops inside muscle in response to IM hemorrhage or edema?

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compartment syndrome

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Nurse instructs patient w crutches to advance both crutches and the affected leg simultaneously?

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3 point

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Patient scheduled for ORIF of hip fx tomorrow morning - bucks traction. When you assess setup, 4 things should be found in effective traction?

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4 P’s (pounds- correct weight, pull- pulley system align with long axis of leg, pulleys- does pulley rope glide smoothly, pressure- straps and connections intact and not too tight or loose) also make sure body is in countertraction

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9
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To prevent skin shear and breakdown for patients supine in Buck’s traction?

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Tip them off their back for 10-15 minutes using triangle cushion; remove weight, assess skin and neuro status of limb under boot; reapply traction at least every 4-8 hours and do full neurovascular assessment

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Performing assessment on immobilized limb?

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5 P’s- pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, pain

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Preparing size of crutches for patient. Do this to ensure protection of brachial plexus or radial nerve?

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2-3 fingers from top of crutch to prevent crutch palsy while standing or lying supine. Crutch palsy- pressure on nerve causing tingling

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Just delivered shock with AED to patient. Appropriate next step?

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Continue CPR for 2 minutes

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Patient positioned with head lower than feet during Cental Venous Line insertion?

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Trendelenburg

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K+ level of 6.5. Lab result may result in this on ECG?

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Peaked T, wide QRS complex, flat P wave

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15
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Expected norm of Ca?

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8.6-10.2

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Preparing to insert IV in 36 yo male pt. No scheduled for invasive procedure. What size catheter?

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20 or 22 gauge- smallest and shortest length to accomplish ordered IV therapy.

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Nursing intervention to prevent hematoma formation if on heparin drip when discontinue IV?

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Hold pressure for at least 3 minutes or more

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Performing venipuncture. Provide counter traction to IV catheter by doing what?

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Place non-dominant thumb 1-2” distal to insertion

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Max length recommended to leave tourniquet on when initiating IV?

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No longer than 1 minute

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Allen’s test performed before inserting arterial line to ensure patient has what?

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Collateral circulation- ulnar artery is patent. Ulnar perfusion.

21
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CVP reading less than 2 indicates?

A

Hypovolemia (normal 2-6)

22
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Normal MAP range is?

A

Greater than 60

23
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Hemodynamics: Pressure measurements in CVP are most accurate at?

A

Phlebostatic axis (right atrium)

24
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Hemodynamics: Nurse may obtain accurate radial arterial line pressure reading when stopcock on manometer is zeroed and turned?

A

Off to air, on to the patient

25
Pressure sleeve on bag of A line setup should be inflated to what when measuring arterial pressure?
300 mmHg
26
Size syringe used for flushing central lines?
10 mL (5ml in book)
27
Expected weight gain for patients on PN?
1-2 lb /week
28
Atmospheric concentration of oxygen in room air?
21%
29
Amount of blood discard from CVP before drawing blood sample?
5 mL
30
Formula used to calculate MAP?
= (2xDBP +SBP) /3
31
Defibrillation is indicated in this rhythm?
VF, pulseless VT
32
Contraindications of traditional MRI testing?
Obesity, claustrophobia, implanted metal
33
Pt scheduled for GI endoscopy (EGD) these are removed prior to procedure?
Dentures
34
In special procedures radiology dept. You patient is being prepared for pleural tap. What position appropriate?
Tripod (hunched over table)
35
PN going through central line in subclavian dual lumen. Can give med through same lumen (arm) as PN infusion?
Cannot give anything through same lumen as PN
36
Most important nursing observation to determine if ETT tube in place?
Auscultate breath sounds
37
Amount of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath?
Tidal volume
38
One purpose of balloon on ETT or trach tube is?
Prevent aspiration
39
During oral care of ETT, important action to prevent extubation?
Have another nurse hold it still during procedure
40
Flat, fine rash found when fat emboli occur?
Petechiae
41
Notice changes in leads II, III and aVF. these indicate MI in this region of heart?
Inferior lateral
42
Evolving MI identified in lead II will show these?
Elevated ST segment, inverted T wave, abnormal Q waves
43
This solution is used as a tandem (hung at same height and given concurrently) infusion during blood transfusion?
NS
44
New mom has A- (Rh neg). She has previously received Rh+ . What would you expect to transfuse?
Type O- or A-
45
S/sx of severe allergic reaction to blood transfusion?
SOB, hypotension, dyspnea
46
Unexpected outcome from transfusion that can affect renal system?
UOP < 0.5-1 mL/kg
47
Assessing pt who will have blood transfusion. This question tells you about ease of typing and crossmatching for pt?
Have you ever had a transfusion before?
48
5 strips she is picking from- there will be 3 on exam:
``` Atrial flutter VT Asystole PAC PVC ```