a method of DVT prevention that improves blood flow in the
legs Correct Answers sequential compression device
a set of skills that enables us to learn about and understand
people who are different from ourselves Correct Answers
cultural sensitivity
Ampicillin Correct Answers Antibiotic
side effects: N/V
take all of drug or super infection can occur, or body only got
some so body can adapt to it now and not work on them
Atorvastatin Correct Answers cholesterol, lipid lowering
side effects: constipation, heart burn, N/V
-always assess/talk about their diet
Colace Correct Answers Stool Softener
teach to drink water and increase activity & increase fiber
(fruits, veggies, whole grains)
diagnosis for risk for aspiration r/t impaired swallowing
secondary to CVA: Correct Answers 1. sitting the patient up in
high fowler's when eating
2. give the patient small, but frequent feedings
3. frequent mouth care
Digoxin Correct Answers Antiarrhythmic & anatrophic
slows down heart rate and allowing more blood to fill in
side effects: bradypnea, N/V, check apical pulse before
, evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions
originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
Correct Answers Ethnocentrism
furosemide Correct Answers loop diuretic
monitor electrolyte imbalances (potassium)
monitor BP and their I&O
guides to prioritizing: Correct Answers strategic words/phases
ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
ADPIE (nursing process)
Hydromorphone Correct Answers Opioid Analgesic
constipation, N/V, sedation
inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body,
especially heart muscles where the cells die off Correct Answers
ischemia
Laws established in each state in the United States to regulate
the practice of nursing Correct Answers nurse practice act
Lisinopril Correct Answers ACE inhibitor(blood pressure med)
Angiotensin 1 converting to angiotensin 2 blocks the
constriction so you have dilating instead
side effects: low blood pressure, cough, & taste disturbances
Lovenox Correct Answers Enoxaparin
Anticoagulant