NUR 275 5 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 1 / 3
Red Cross
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
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What to do when patient comes back from surgery, and they're declining (rapid, shallow respirations, elevated heart rate, blood pressure dropping), what do you do??-Call rapid response team
Allergy exposure situation -more exposure to allergen the more risk to developing a reaction Patient in lithotomy position for surgery, where would their experience post op discomfort?? - Shoulders
Why do we have drainage tubes/what's the purpose??-To help prevent infection
Why do we give a patient with multiple sclerosis Baclofen??-To treat muscle spasms
Patient with Parkinson's, when should you schedule their most demanding activities???-When the drug therapy/medication peaks for them.
Somebody that has a thrombotic stroke, what is important assessment item, especially in the first 24 hours??-Pupil response to light/size
Someone had an ischemic stroke and getting thrombolytic treatment, what are we trying to control in the first 24 hours??
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