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what kind of precautions are people with TB? Answer: airborne isolation
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for a patient with sickle cell anemia, how do you manage the crisis? (3 ways) Answer:
- control the pain
- give O
- give IV fluids
- rest is also important
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patient with pleurisy, what to give them and why? Answer: give patient a pillow for splinting, they can cough and hold onto it while doing so to reduce pain
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what will you assess on a patient with TB?
Answer:
- blood sputum
- sweats
- SOB
- weight loss
- pale
- anorexia
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if you suspect a patient has TB, what should you do? Answer: put them on airborne precautions right away
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what is the normal ABG's for a good O2 saturation? Answer: PaO2= 80 - 100
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what is multiple myeloma? Answer: cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow
- calcium from the bone gets into the blood and causes hypercalcemia
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difference between Hodgkins disease vs non-hodgkins disease Answer: Hodgkins disease has Reed-Sternberg cells which are found in the lymph nodes
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causes of aplastic anemia Answer: inherited stem cell deficit, insidious
- decrease of all blood cell types
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if a patient is neutropenic (low neutrophil count) what should we be concerned with? Answer: be concerned with a fever, bc that indicates an infection
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what type of isolation is a person on if they have pertussis? Answer: droplet precautions
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who is at highest risk for aspiration pneumonia? Answer: a person who had a head injury/stroke
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what is the best diagnostic test for pneumonia? Answer: a chest Xray
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what can you delegate to a UAP? Answer: they can only collect data, they cannot assess, monitor, or teach
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patient teaching for O2 safety in the home Answer:
- long cords can be very dangerous
- no one should smoke in the house
- make sure all plugs are in good condition and are working
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what is sarcoidosis? what would you assess on a patient with this? Answer: a disease that causes lung stiffening
- pt will have shallow breathing and will hardly move their diaphragm
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nursing considerations for aldactone Answer:
- spares potassium
- do not force fluids
- avoid foods high in potassium
- stay away from citrus
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blood transfusion reactions Answer: fever, chills, hives, itching, back pain
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who is at the most high risk for a DIC? Answer: a patient with sepsis (high temps/infection)
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what is the treatment for pernicious anemia? Answer: Treat with B12 injection IM or IV
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symptoms of RBC anemia Answer:
- low BP
- cool skin
- dizziness
- SOB
- Fatigue
- pale/yellowness of skin
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nursing teaching for pt with pneumonia regarding teaching
Answer: pt will have a hard time breathing, advise them to eat small frequent meals, high in protein and calories
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what is the best way to prevent pneumonia? Answer: vaccination
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what to do for the patient after they had a bronchoscopy and they want to eat? Answer: perform a gag reflex test before eating
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what is the 5, 10, 15 rule of TB? Answer:
- 5: positive for people with HIV
- 10: positive for people in other countries
- 15: positive for people with no risk factors of TB
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what are the adverse side effects of the anti-tuberculin drugs? Answer: liver failure, check LFT's
- these meds can cause all body fluids to be orange
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normal hematocrit range Answer: males: 39 - 49 females: 35 - 45
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Normal specific gravity of urine Answer: 1.010-1.
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What is Chvostek's sign? Answer: (low calcium) the twitching of the facial muscles in response to tapping over the area of the facial nerve
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what is trousseau's sign? Answer: BP cuff inflated too high for 3 minutes and causes a carpal spasm.
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What is hypocalcemia?
Answer: low calcium levels in the blood
- observe a pt who had a thyroidectomy for signs of hypocalcemia
