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Is the chain of infection: Infectious Agent -> Reservoir -> Portal of Entry -> Mode of Transmission -> Portal of Exit -> Host
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If your pt has CDIFF, what precautions do you use?
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If your pt has Tuberculosis, what precaution do you use?
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Determine the medication compatibility before setting up the IV line and/or piggyback.
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Should the 2nd IV line or piggyback be hung higher, same height or lower than the primary line?
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How do you know if an IV line is not functioning well?
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burning sensation
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swelling
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bleeding
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warm to touch
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itchy
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Why would a pt get TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)?
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Refeeding syndrome is when the body is not used to the increase or decrease of nutrition and electrolyte imbalances can occur
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What are the 3 top complications of TPN?
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Refeeding syndrome
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Hypo/hyperglcemia
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Fatty Liver
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AKI
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Dependancy
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A pt may experience pain post-op due to surgical manipulation of tissues, treatments, or positioning on the OR table.
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Pain is subjective and is what the pt tells you it is
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True
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False, it's what I say it is
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Pain is not that big a deal
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Pain will make someone an addict so don't treat it much
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A nurse can sign the consent form for a pt before they go for sx if we've chatted about the procedure.
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How often should a pt deep breath and cough per hour?
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What will splinting help with?
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PCA gives the pt control on managing their pain post-op. They can push the button as many times of they want but only receive a safe amount prescribed by the physician based on lockout time, basal rate and dose.
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If a pt has PCA hooked up, they are dependant on pushing the button only when they nurse is available
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Patient Controlled
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Immediate analgesia
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Short term
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Constant and steady pain relief
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Nurses don't have to be involved
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RN can set up
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pt will get addicted to a new pain med
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Disadvantages of PCA:
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An epidural is a when an anesthetic is inserted through a cathetar to the epidural space
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In an epidural, local anesthetic diffuses into the spinal canal and temporarily stops the spinal nerves from working so that sensation and movement in the area supplied by the nerves does not occur
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Advantages of epidural
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Biggest disadvantage for a pt getting an epidural?
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A spinal advantages are:
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Motor and Sensory bock come back first, then Pain block and last sympathetic block when a spinal is wearing off
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What can be done if spinal bandage location is leaking?
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A pt can walk before the anesthetic is worn off
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A strategy used to help relieve a pt pain during a dressing change is to encourage her to concentrate on a fav vacation spot. What is this non-pharmalogical pain intervention known as?
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Recall
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Distraction
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Imagery
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Relaxation exercises
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A pt complains of pain in a site that is different from where it originates. How does the nurse document this pain?
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Transient pain
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Superficial pain
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Phantom pain
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Referred pain
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Which one of the following responses would the nurse expect to assess as a physiological response to moderate pain?
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Aspiration is a complication of a pt with an NG tube
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Aspiration can lead to pneumonia, infection or potential abscess formation
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A Salem Sump NG tube is:
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Inserted by an RN
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Decompresses the GI tract
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Set to 40-80 mm/hg suction
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PH can be checked to ensure placement is correct
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pt able to eat and rink while using NG tube
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Pills can be crushed and given through NG tube
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pt should be lying flat
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HOB at 30 degrees
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The suction can be turned back on the NG tube after giving meds in:
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0 minutes
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15 minutes
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30 minutes
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120 minutes
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The PH level in the stomach is:
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The NG tube placement can be measured from nose to earlobe to xyphoid
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Assess the pt with an NG:
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Air vent not clamped, connected to suction and never used for irrigation
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Abdominal distension
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Condition of lips, throat, mouth
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Amount and characteristics of drainage
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Record amounts of drainage only
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Don't chart anything, it runs on its own just fine
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Tube secured to bridge of nose and pinned to gown
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HOB 30 degrees
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Suction set to doctors orders
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Types of ostomies are Colostony, Ileostomy and Urostomy
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Ostomy Drainage looks like this:
Ascending: liquid or pasty/mushy
Transverse: Semi liquid to pasty
Decending: Semi-formed or formed
Sigmoid: Formed
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If an ostomy is unheathly it will look like:
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Complications of a stoma:
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It's ugly
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Skin Damage
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Obstruction
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Not cute
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Inadequate blood flow
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Stoma prolapse or protrusion
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It's loud at inappropriate times
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Fluid and Electrolyte imbalances
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Ileostomy care includes 1.5-2 liters of fluid daily and a low residue diet