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Are they overventilating or underventilating? alkalosis; acidosis
If overventilating, pick ________
If underventilating, pick _______
If the patient has _____ _______ vomiting or suction, pick _____ prolonged gastric; metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis means ventilator settings may be too high
____
Respiratory acidosis means ventilator settings may be too low
____
______ the denial in loss and grief. _______ the denial in abuse support; confront
What is Wernicke's/Korsakoff's Syndrome? form of dementia; psychosis induced by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency
Primary symptom of Wernicke's/Korsakoff's Syndrome? amnesia with confabulation (making up stories to fill in memory gaps)
Characteristics of Wernicke's/Korsakoff's Syndrome? preventable (take vitamin B)
arrestable
irreversible
What is dementia? damage to the brain that is PERMANENT
i.e. NEVER PICK increase function, improve, cure
What is disulfiram? aversion therapy
What is the onset and duration of disulfiram? 2 weeks (takes 2 weeks to get out of system)
, What should you teach patients on disulfiram? Avoid all forms of alcohol to avoid N/V and possibly death (i.e. insect repellants,
mouthwashes, colognes and perfumes and aftershave, vanilla extract, vingeretts,
elixirs, hand sanitizers, tinctures (alcohol for wounds that contain meds for the
skin), alcohol prep pads)
What are the names of uppers? 1. cocaine
2. PCP/LSD
3. meth
4. caffeine
5. ADHD drugs
6. bath salts
What are the sings and symptoms of uppers? 1. diarrhea
2. dilated pupils
3. tachycardia
4. hyperreflexia
5. +4 pulse
6. hypertension
Every alcoholic goes through _____ within ______ Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome within 24 hours of last drink
Only a minority of alcoholics get ______ within _______ Delirium tremens within 72 hours after last drink
(AWS/DTs) can kill you DTs
Patients with (AWS/DTs) are not a danger to themselves AWS
or others
Patients with (AWS/DTs) are a danger to themselves and DTs
others
What type of room should an AWS patient have? semi private room; anywhere
What type of room should a DT patient have? private room near nurse's station
What type of diet should an AWS patient have? regular
What type of diet should a DTs patient have? Why? NPO or clear liquids; worried about aspiration
What type of activity order should an AWS patient have? up ad lib
What type of activity order should a DTs patient have? restricted bedrest; no BR privileges
You should restrain a (AWS/DTs) patient with ______. You restrain DTs patient with vest or 2 point leather restraints; check every 15 minutes;
should check them every _______. You should rotate them rotate every 2 hours
______.
Both AWS and DTs patients are on _______, ________, and _______. Antihypertensives (BP is up; withdrawaling from a downer)
Tranquilizers (AWS- benzos- pams and lams; DTs -zines)
Multivitamin