barrier cream Correct Answers Used to protect skin integrity on
bony prominences and folds
Before giving blood, know Correct Answers (Baseline) Vital
Signs
Type (A, B, AB, O)
Crossmatch (-, +)
Consent
Before giving blood, prevent a reaction Correct Answers Start it
out at 50 mL's an Hour for 15 minutes
Stay with them for first 15 minutes checking vital signs every 5
minutes
If no reaction, increase to at least 75 mL an Hour
Check vitals every 15 minutes
Benzodiazepines Correct Answers First line treatment for
insomnia
black stool vs red stool Correct Answers Bleed in small
intestine vs bleed in large colon
Blanchable redness Correct Answers Not staged, document as
"Blanchable redness"
blood witness Correct Answers Must have 2 RN's when giving
blood, RN's are the only ones who can start a transfusion but
LPN can witness. Match the patient ID and the Blood numbers
, Braden Scale Correct Answers sensory perception, moisture,
activity, mobility, nutrition, friction and shear
Ca Correct Answers 8.5 - 10.5
Hypocalcemia: Give foods with calcium ie dairy/green veggies,
see chvostek and tetany, don't give phosphorus
Hypercalcemia = High calcium
Check before patient leaves after Correct Answers Make sure
patient can swallow, can't go home without gag reflex
constipated patient Correct Answers Teach about fluids, give
magnesium,
Dark colored, low urine output Correct Answers Patient is
dehydrated, push fluids
Donated blood includes Correct Answers RBC, Plasma,
Platelets, and anti-clotting agents
Education Correct Answers Catheter education (Update this
one)
eGFR Correct Answers Measure kidney function, less than 30
is kidney failure, less than 90 is bad
Factors that affect sleep Correct Answers lifestyle, stress and
anxiety, environment, illness and health problems, sleep
disorders, melatonin
Fluid input per day Correct Answers 2400 mL