Professional Nursing II

1. What should you always document after giving a medication? - Patient's reaction 2. What should you do if a patient getting an IV infusion is restless and has congestion? - Call rapid response team 3. Risks of patient with long nails and itching? - Skin tears can allow bacteria into the body 4. Treatment of furuncle - Warm compress 5. Psoriasis teaching - Triggers, medication regimen, lifelong condition, when to seek help 6. What is the priority for patients with pulmonary issues? - ABCs 7. What should you do for a patient with asthma who is wheezing? - Sit them up - give oxygen - provide rescue inhaler 8. How can you help a patient who is sad, lonely, or isolated? - Talk to them and allow them to verbalize their feelings 9. What is the best way to prevent getting the flu? - Get the flu shot 10. What is the first action you should take for a patient with pneumonia and shallow, diminished breathing? - Check their O2 sat 11. What is an ideal O2 range? - 95-100% 12. Why do you give pneumonia patients fluids? - To thin and loosen secretions 13. What does a positive TB skin test require? - Further testing 14. What is the term for reduced ejection fractions in the heart? - Systolic heart failure 15. S/S of left-sided heart failure - Pulmonary congestion - Restlessness - Confusion - Tachycardia - Fatigue - cyanosis (HIGH) 16. S/S of right-sided heart failure - Fatigue - enlarged liver and spleen - distended jugular veins - anorexia - GI distress - weight gain - dependent edema (LOW) 17. What should you assess for in a patient receiving Lasix, Furosemide, or Nitro? - Hypotension 18. What is the biggest dietary restriction for patients with high blood pressure? - No salt 19. What does high blood pressure do to the body? - Damages kidneys 20. S/S of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - Leg pain - loss of leg hair - thinning of skin on legs 21. S/S of Deep Vein Thrombosis - Pain in calf - foot, or leg - swelling in extremities