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1. Endotracheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely?: stridor
2. Why is stridor bad?: it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
3. What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume?: higher than usual
like 110
4. What is normal unrine gravity?: 1.000 - 1.030
5. What is positive pressure doing?: promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
6. Would you recomened exercise for a patient who has been discharged with
heart failure?: yes
7. How often should exercise be in heart failure patient?: regular routine
8. Should you consume milk with iron supplements?: no, can cause gastro disturbances
9. Would you take iron with antacids?: no, gastro disturbances
10. Would you tell the patient to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency?: no,
because they would need to increase
11. What is a common side effect with iron pills?: constipation
12. What would you tell them to eat when taking iron pills?: high fiber diet
13. When does pain worsen with compartment syndrome?: when passive movement
occurs
14. What does warmth under cast indicate?: infection
15. Should patient decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris?: no
16. What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease?: simple sugars
17. Is MRSA airborne or contact?: contact
18. What does phenytoin do to hepatic enzymes [seizure med]?: it decreases effective-
ness
19. What should you tell the client not to take with ciprofloxacin?: magnesium contain-
ing antacids
20. Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro?: calcium
can decrease absorption of med
21. What is a common side effect of rifampin?: color of pee
22. Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol?: yes
23. After a para-thyroidectomy what would be a priority for the nurse to do?: to
put trach tray by bedside [think AIRWAY]
24. What meds increase osteoporosis?: Fludrocortisone
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25. With enoxaparin what is the main thing the nurse should do?: give dosage same
time every day
26. Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism?: yes
27. What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism?: high blood pressure
28. If a client has a weird heart sound what would be the first thing you do?: listen
to it again but on the left side [always want least invasive]
29. Why would gentamicin be withheld from a patient?: creatine levels are too high
30. What is normal creatine?: 0.6 - 1.2
31. What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage?: increased heart rate
32. What med would you give for a febrile reaction?: Tylenol [reduces fever]
33. How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy?: 1 to 3 weeks
34. What drainage amount is needed to get rid of drainage tube for mastecto-
my?: less than 25 ml
35. What is the first thing to ask if a client reports dyspnea and shortness of
breath when put on O2?: if they have COPD
36. Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD patient?: It can worsen hypercarbia
37. Leukemia client; would their hemoglobin be increased or decreased?: de-
creased
38. What would be a big sign that a client's nephrostomy tube has popped?: back
pain
39. What is max amount of flexing for total hip replacement?: no more than 90 degrees
40. Why would you place a pillow between a patient's legs for hip athroplasty?: so
hips don't get dislodged
41. What is a holter monitor used for?: if you have an irregular heart rate it can detect it
42. What can a pacemaker do to a patient's heart?: regulate the heart rate
43. What is an echo used for?: detecting valve dysfunction
44. What do PPI's do for gastric ulcers?: it suppresses gastric acid production
45. What is good about high fowlers postion?: increases lung expansion and improves ventilation
46. What med would you discontinue before going in for allergy testing?: pred-
nisone
47. If a client were to state their vision went blurry before a car accident what
would you do first?: monitor neuro
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48. What would be the first thing to do if bowel is protruding from stomach?: CALL
FOR HELP
49. What kind of skin for hypothyroidism?: dry scaly
50. What does metformin do to glucose?: it decreases the amount of glucose produced in liver
51. When should client take metformin?: with or immediately following meals
52. If you have hair loss on lower legs what could be problem?: Peripheral artery disease
[PAD]
53. When is pain happening with PAD?: when resting
54. How is pain relieved with PAD?: when feet are dangling
55. After a thoracentesis, what should a nurse tell the client?: to deep breathe which re
expands the lungs
56. What lab would be an indication of osteomyelitis?: increased sedimentation rate [ESR]:
blood test that reveals inflammatory activity in the body
57. What is a blood problem that can occur with someone taking feverfew.: platlet
aggregation
58. What med does not go with feverfew?: naproxen
59. What should SaO2 level be?: above 90%
60. What vital sign could drop with digoxin toxicity?: Heart rate
61. With a burn patient, what do you do after securing airway and oxygen?: give
them Intravenous fluids
62. Why would you keep IV patent with someone that has seizures?: In case you need
to administer meds to stop the seizure
63. Would you apply oxygen or give epinephrine first with an anaphylactic reac-
tion?: Epi
64. Why does kidney failure happen what electrolyte?: it can't excrete potassium
65. What would be a manifestation of chronic glomerulonephritis?: hyperkalemia
66. How should a client breath in when administering meter dosage inhaler
[MDI]?: slowly and deeply
67. How long should client hold breath after inhaling metered dosage inhaler
[MDI]?: 10 seconds
68. How often should you wait between puffs for inhaler?: at least one minute