PREDICTOR EXAM REVIEWED
STUDYGUIDE
Do not delegate
What you can EAT
E-evaluate
A-assess
T-teach
Alcohol withdrawal medications
diazepam
Cleaning a catheter
clean with soap and water then DRY it with a clean towel
afterwards
Potassium
3.5-5.0
Chloride
98-106
Calcium
9-10.5
magnesium
1.3-2.1
spinach
,Phosphorus
3.5-4.5
A lead level greater than 45 µg/dL or 2.17 µmol/L in a
child's blood most often indicates the need for treatment.
Iron levels think of hemoglobin. low hemoglobin indicates
iron deficiency anemia. ~12-16
Better peripheral perfusion?
Elevate veins, D-Angle Arteries
APGAR
Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
neutropenic precautions
gloves, gown, mask when entering room
brush your teeth twice a day
Private when possible, thorough hand hygiene before
entering client's room; allow no staff with cold or sore
throat to care for client; no fresh flowers or standing water;
clean room daily; Meticulous body hygiene; Inspect IV site
- meticulous IV site care
Airborne precautions
MTV or My chicken hez tb measles, chickenpox (varicella)
Herpes zoster/shingles TB
Airborne precautions protective equip
private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr
mask & respirator N95 for TB
Contact precaution
,MRS WHISE
protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt.
Multidrug-resistant organisms
RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex,
Impetigo, Scabies, Enteric diseases caused by micro-
organisms (C diff),
Gloves and gowns worn by the caregivers and visitors
Disposal of infectious dressing material into a single,
nonporous bag without touching theterm-1 outside of the
bag
PMGG= Private room/ share same illness, mask, gown
and gloves
Droplet precautions
spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis,
parvovirus, pneumonia, pertussis,
influenza,
diptheria,
epiglottitis,
rubella,
mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal
pneumonia, adeNovirus
(Private room and mask)
Addison's & Cushings
Addison's = down down down up down
Cushings= up up up down up
hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume,
hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia
Skin infection- VCHIPS
, Varicella zoster
Cutaneous diptheria
Herpes simplez
Impetigo
Peduculosis
Scabies
Air or Pulmonary Embolism
S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic,
sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and
LOWER the head of bed.)
Woman in labor (un-reassuring FHR)
(late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc)
Turn pt on Left side, give O2, stop pitocin, Increase IV
fluids!
Tube feeding with decreased LOC
Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach)
Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
Decrease deep tendon reflex
hypermagnesium
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram
pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke
flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy
position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows drainage.
Myringotomy
surgical incision into the eardrum, to relieve pressure or
drain fluid.
After Cateract surgery