NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV MDC4 Final Exam

Why teach patient to deep breath and cough after surgery - prevent pneumonia Normal drainage for surgical site? - Clear (serous) or pale/red/watery (serosanguineous) Worrisome sign of post op patient?? - Restlessness Clearly if patient is presenting to ER with heat exhaustion, what is the priority action of the nurse? - IV Fluids Action is patient has bee sting. . if available? - Epi Community disaster preparedness, what would be an organization to help? - *Medical Reserve Corporation* FEMA Red Cross S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material DMAT?? - Disaster Medical Assistance Team Federal employees License is good in ALL 50 states How many days of medical supplies should you have if needed for a disaster, just making a disaster plan? - 3 days Cimetidine for burn patients?? Why?? - Help with gastric ulcers Triage tags. . . what would we put on them to help?? - Name Age Injury (Anything to help identify) Any treatments we did Who we can contact/who has been contacted. Triage colors Gave double dose of medication, what to do first? - Assess patient What to do when patient comes back from surgery, and they're declining (rapid, shallow respirations, elevated heart rate, blo