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Failing to preform a task that can harm a patientis classified as what?
Negligence
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How are Bronchiodialators administered?
Inhalers and Nublizers, they expand the bronchioles
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What is the purpose for pursed lip breathing?
- -blows off CO2
- - prolongs expiration
- Helps reduce airway resistance.
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What kinds of pts would be at risk for respiratory illness?
Age (infants, elderly) occupation, polution, illness, location of living.
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Your patient has just come out of a colon surgery what should you assess?
BOWEL SOUNDS. (party for farty as TJ would say )
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How can you decrease the anxiety of your patient in pre op?
Explain the procedure and give them handouts and information regarding the procedure.
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What is pertinant regarding a 24 hour urine?
The first void is thrown away and then if any urine is missed it is restarted.
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Define D R G
Diagnostic Related Groups, the set amount of money and days the government will pay to the hospital for certian illnesses.
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What would an unintentional wound look like?
jagged edges, tissue hard to reconnect, pt is at an increased risk for infection.
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What is the prime postion for lung expansion?
Semi-Fowlers
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Where would you check for bleeding post surgery?
Posterior to the site and anywhere that could possibly have drainage or pooling
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Post surgery, what is the nursing action for bleeding at the site?
Pressure, document findings and call the DR.
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What is the purpose for an assesment on admission to PACU?
Asses for complications from surgery, but most importantly the pt is at risk for cardiac and respiratory failure.
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What would be an example of a med error?
Think of the 3 checks and 5 rights if any senario does not follow them that could be a med error.
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If there is not an order for a medication and the pt is requesting it can the nurse give it?
NO she/he must call the DOCTOR and get an order.
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Having a nonjudgemental attitude, being understanding and feeling for the patient is called being?
Empathetic :)
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What is the rationale on discharge planning?
- Continuity of care with pt, family and home health
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- Example: is pt able to take care of self? does he need home health? is the family involved in care? etc.
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Why would you give lasix and aldactone together?
To balance the potassium and electrolyte levels.
Reasoning-Lasix takes the Ka and aldactone is potassium sparing.
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