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How to teach pursed lip breathing
breathing into the nose and breathing out slowly through the mouth.
What is a PCA pump?
patient controlled analgesic - delivers set amount of pain reliever with push of a button
Proscar
-urinary retention medication for enlarged prostate.
-shouldn't be used be handled by women at childbearing years.
-could cause hair loss
Syphilis
bacterial infections usually spread through sexual contact.
-could cause infertility
What is TURP?
Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
What is a CBI?
Continuous Bladder Irrigation:
-usually a 3 way cath. flushed with normal saline.
Herpes II
genital herpes- happens on the mouth, anus, and/or genitals
bereavement coordinator
provides consoling services to someone who has experienced death close to them.
Advanced Directives
living will
-legal document in which a person specifics what actions should be taken for their
health.
Hospice
-funded by the state
-never receive a bill
-to qualify- the patient has less than 6 months to live
-the family must be willing to participate
-the patient must desire the service
Coumadin
-reversal is Vit. K
-normal NIR is 2-3
-usually taken in the evening
Spiritual coordinator
provide spiritual and emotional concealing
Pre op information
-explaining procedure
MS Contin
(Morphine Sulfate)
- Opioid Analgesic
-can be addictive
, -depressed CNS
-severe pain
Percocet
Combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen
-scheduled II
-depresses CNS
Where do you find your apical pulse?
Mid-clavicular and 5th intercostal
What is a black box warning?
very serious or potentially life-threating problems
Regular and NPH Insulin
cloudy before clear-
regular is fast acting
NPH- is normal
(Regular and then NPH)
S/S for overdose on morphine
-lack/low respirations
-depressed CNS
-cold clammy skin
-pinpoint pupils
What is the admin. process?
-patients interview
-head to toe
-assist in patient's planned care
What a UAP can put on and can not
CAN:
-ted hose
-skid socks
CANNOT:
-medication patches
Serous Drainage
clear, watery plasma
purulent drainage
Thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown drainage
Serosanguinous drainage
Pale red, watery: mixture of serious and sanguineous
Sanguineous drainage
bright red: indicated active bleeding
Schedule I Medications
-Very high for abuse
-not currently accepted for medical use in USA
ex: LSD, Heroin
Scheduled II Medications
-high potential for abuse
-requires new script each time
ex: morphine, Adderall, Percocet