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1. 1cup=howmanyoz? 1cup=8oz-
2. 1g=howmanymg? 1gram=1000mg-
3. 1 gr= how many mg? 1 gr (grain)= 60 mg-
4. 1 kg= how many pounds? 2.2-
5. 1 lb = how many ozs? one pound equals 16 0z-
6. 1 pint = how many cups? 1 pint= 2 cups-
7. 1 quart = how many pints? 1 quart = 2 pints
8. 1 tablespoon = how many ml? 1 T(tablespoon)= 3 t = 15 ml
9. 1 tsp= how many ml ? 1 t (teaspoon)= 5 ml
10. 4 options for cancer? chemo, radiation, surgery, allow to die with dignity.
4 year old kids cannot interpret TIME. Need to explain time in
11. 4 year olds? relationship to a known COMMON EVENT (eg: "Mom will be
back after supper").
A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper-
abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the
abdominal cavity, and tunneled under the skin up to the
ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention, since fluid
from the ventricles will be redirected to the peritoneum. You
12. A child with a
should also watch for signs of increasing intracranial pressure,
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
such as irritability, bulging fontanels, and high-pitched cry in an
infant. In a toddler watch lack of appetite and headache. Careful
on a bed position question! Bed-position after shunt placement
is flat, so fluid doesn't reduce too rapidly. If you see s/s of
increasing icp, then raise the hob to 15-30 degrees.
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13. A patient with vertical c- another c section with any more kids
section will likely have?
If your laboring mom's water breaks and she is any minus station
14. A preggo in a minus station?
you better know there is a risk of prolapsed cord.
When drawing an ABG, you need to put the blood in a
heparinized tube, make sure there are no bubbles, put on ice
immediately after drawing, with a lable indicating if the pt was on
15. ABG drawin?
room air or how many liters of O2. Remember to preform the
Allen's Test prior to doing an ABG to check for sufficient blood
flow
elevate for first 24 hours on pillow, position prone daily to
16. Above the knee amputation?
provide for hip extension.
Acid Ash diet - cheese, corn, cranberries, plums, prunes, meat,
17. ACID ash diet?
poultry, pastry, bread
The acid ash diet has nothing to do with weight loss. It is a diet
intended for health and may be prescribed by your physician to
control illness or disease. Once your liver has metabolized the
food you ingest, it leaves a mineral deposit, known as ash, which
can be acidic or alkaline depending on its effect on the pH of
18. Acid/ ASH diet?
your urine. Eating foods that create an acid ash may help to
balance your system or create a hostile environment to inhibit
bacterial growth. .... Acid/ ash diet is used to BALANCE the
acid/alkaline ash in the body... Ash wiill affect the urinary system
and even the nervous system. Imbalance will be diet modified
n/v, confusion, abdominal pain, extreme weakness,
19. Addisonian Crisis?
hypoglycemia, dehydration, decreased BP
hypoNa, hyperK, hypoglycemia, dark pigmentation, decreased
20. Addisons?
resistance to stress, fractures, alopecia, weight loss, GI distress
21. After appendectomy? position on the RIGHT side with legs flexed
22. After Cataract surgery? pt will sleep on unaffected side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks.
23. After Endoscopy? after endoscopy check gag reflex.
After g-tube placement the stomach contents are drained by
24. After Gtube placement?
gravity for 24 hours before it can be used for feedings.
(incision at nape of neck)--> position pt flat and lateral on either
25. After Infratentorial Surgery?
side.
e (and also oil-based Myelogram)--> pt lies in flat supine (to
26. After lumbar puncture?
prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Position on the side of the AFFECTED EAR after surgery to allow
27. After Myringotomy?
drainage of secretions
28. After removal of the pituitary After removal of the pituitary gland you must watch for
gland what should you watch hypocortisolism and temporary diabetes insipidus.
for?
29. After Supratentorial Surgery? (incision behind hairline) --> elevate HOB 30-45 degrees
30. After Thyroidectomy? low or semi-Fowler's, support head, neck and shoulders.
don't sleep on operated side, don't flex hip more than 45- 60
31. After Total Hip Replacement? degrees, don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip
abduction by separating thighs with pillows.
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32. Age 4=5 year shots? Age 4 to 5 yrs child needs DPT/MMR/OPV
My - Measles Chicken - Chicken Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez
33. Airborne Transmission?
Zoster/Shingles TB
34. Alkaline Ash diet? Alk Ash diet- milk, veggies, rhubarb, salmon
Allen's test - occlude both ulnar and radial artery until hand
blanches then release ulnar. If the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is
35. Allen's test?
good and you can carry on with ABG/radial stick as planned.
ABGS must be put on ice and whisked to the lab.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) is a condition in which there
36. ALS? is a degeneration of motor neurons in both the upper & lower
motor neuron systems.
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, progressive, degenerative
37. Alzheimers? cognitive disorder that accounts for more than 60% of all
dementias
38. Amniocentesis is performed? perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for
and why? cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
39. Anorexia sucks because? Absence of menstruation leads to osteoporosis in the anorexic.
Apgar measures HR,RR,Muscle tone, Reflexes,Skin color each 0-
40. Apgar scores/scoring?
2 point. 8-10 OK. 0-3 RESUSCITATE.
A= appearance (color all pink, pink and blue, blue [pale]) P=
pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cough, grimace, no
41. Apgar Scoring?
response) A= activity (flexed, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong
cry, weak cry, absent)
Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) pain is in RL
42. Appendicitis
quadrant with rebound tenderness.
43. Asthma and arthritis best swimming
excercise?
Coughing w/o other s/s is suggestive of asthma. Speaking of
44. Asthmas and wheezers? asthma, watch out if your wheezer stops wheezing. It could
mean he is worsening.
autonomic dysreflexia ( life threatening inhibited sympathetic
response of nervous system to a noxious stimulus- patients with
45. autonomic dysreflexia
spinal cord injuries at T-7 or above) is usually caused by a full
bladder.
Autonomic dysreflexia: potentially life threatening emergency -
elevate head of bed to 90 degree - loosen constrictive clothing
46. Autonomic Dysreflexia? - assess for bladder distention and bowel impaction (triger) -
Administer antihypertensive meds (may cause stroke, MI, seisure
)
(S&S: pounding headache, profuse sweating, nasal congestion,
47. Autonomic Dysreflexia/
goose flesh, bradycardia, hypertension) --> place client in sitting
Hyperreflexia?
position (elevate HOB) first before any other implementation.
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Science Medicine Nursing
ATI RN EXIT
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Core Mandatory Part II - Relias NSG 130 Final Exam Fundamental Conce
Teacher 16 terms Teacher 15 terms Teacher 451 terms
Rowan_Reece Preview wanjarii777 Preview Kelly_Nyaguthii
Terms in this set (481)
1. 1cup=howmanyoz? 1cup=8oz-
2. 1g=howmanymg? 1gram=1000mg-
3. 1 gr= how many mg? 1 gr (grain)= 60 mg-
4. 1 kg= how many pounds? 2.2-
5. 1 lb = how many ozs? one pound equals 16 0z-
6. 1 pint = how many cups? 1 pint= 2 cups-
7. 1 quart = how many pints? 1 quart = 2 pints
8. 1 tablespoon = how many ml? 1 T(tablespoon)= 3 t = 15 ml
9. 1 tsp= how many ml ? 1 t (teaspoon)= 5 ml
10. 4 options for cancer? chemo, radiation, surgery, allow to die with dignity.
4 year old kids cannot interpret TIME. Need to explain time in
11. 4 year olds? relationship to a known COMMON EVENT (eg: "Mom will be
back after supper").
A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper-
abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the
abdominal cavity, and tunneled under the skin up to the
ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention, since fluid
from the ventricles will be redirected to the peritoneum. You
12. A child with a
should also watch for signs of increasing intracranial pressure,
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
such as irritability, bulging fontanels, and high-pitched cry in an
infant. In a toddler watch lack of appetite and headache. Careful
on a bed position question! Bed-position after shunt placement
is flat, so fluid doesn't reduce too rapidly. If you see s/s of
increasing icp, then raise the hob to 15-30 degrees.
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13. A patient with vertical c- another c section with any more kids
section will likely have?
If your laboring mom's water breaks and she is any minus station
14. A preggo in a minus station?
you better know there is a risk of prolapsed cord.
When drawing an ABG, you need to put the blood in a
heparinized tube, make sure there are no bubbles, put on ice
immediately after drawing, with a lable indicating if the pt was on
15. ABG drawin?
room air or how many liters of O2. Remember to preform the
Allen's Test prior to doing an ABG to check for sufficient blood
flow
elevate for first 24 hours on pillow, position prone daily to
16. Above the knee amputation?
provide for hip extension.
Acid Ash diet - cheese, corn, cranberries, plums, prunes, meat,
17. ACID ash diet?
poultry, pastry, bread
The acid ash diet has nothing to do with weight loss. It is a diet
intended for health and may be prescribed by your physician to
control illness or disease. Once your liver has metabolized the
food you ingest, it leaves a mineral deposit, known as ash, which
can be acidic or alkaline depending on its effect on the pH of
18. Acid/ ASH diet?
your urine. Eating foods that create an acid ash may help to
balance your system or create a hostile environment to inhibit
bacterial growth. .... Acid/ ash diet is used to BALANCE the
acid/alkaline ash in the body... Ash wiill affect the urinary system
and even the nervous system. Imbalance will be diet modified
n/v, confusion, abdominal pain, extreme weakness,
19. Addisonian Crisis?
hypoglycemia, dehydration, decreased BP
hypoNa, hyperK, hypoglycemia, dark pigmentation, decreased
20. Addisons?
resistance to stress, fractures, alopecia, weight loss, GI distress
21. After appendectomy? position on the RIGHT side with legs flexed
22. After Cataract surgery? pt will sleep on unaffected side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks.
23. After Endoscopy? after endoscopy check gag reflex.
After g-tube placement the stomach contents are drained by
24. After Gtube placement?
gravity for 24 hours before it can be used for feedings.
(incision at nape of neck)--> position pt flat and lateral on either
25. After Infratentorial Surgery?
side.
e (and also oil-based Myelogram)--> pt lies in flat supine (to
26. After lumbar puncture?
prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Position on the side of the AFFECTED EAR after surgery to allow
27. After Myringotomy?
drainage of secretions
28. After removal of the pituitary After removal of the pituitary gland you must watch for
gland what should you watch hypocortisolism and temporary diabetes insipidus.
for?
29. After Supratentorial Surgery? (incision behind hairline) --> elevate HOB 30-45 degrees
30. After Thyroidectomy? low or semi-Fowler's, support head, neck and shoulders.
don't sleep on operated side, don't flex hip more than 45- 60
31. After Total Hip Replacement? degrees, don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip
abduction by separating thighs with pillows.
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32. Age 4=5 year shots? Age 4 to 5 yrs child needs DPT/MMR/OPV
My - Measles Chicken - Chicken Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez
33. Airborne Transmission?
Zoster/Shingles TB
34. Alkaline Ash diet? Alk Ash diet- milk, veggies, rhubarb, salmon
Allen's test - occlude both ulnar and radial artery until hand
blanches then release ulnar. If the hand pinks up, ulnar artery is
35. Allen's test?
good and you can carry on with ABG/radial stick as planned.
ABGS must be put on ice and whisked to the lab.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) is a condition in which there
36. ALS? is a degeneration of motor neurons in both the upper & lower
motor neuron systems.
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, progressive, degenerative
37. Alzheimers? cognitive disorder that accounts for more than 60% of all
dementias
38. Amniocentesis is performed? perform amniocentesis before 20 weeks gestation to check for
and why? cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
39. Anorexia sucks because? Absence of menstruation leads to osteoporosis in the anorexic.
Apgar measures HR,RR,Muscle tone, Reflexes,Skin color each 0-
40. Apgar scores/scoring?
2 point. 8-10 OK. 0-3 RESUSCITATE.
A= appearance (color all pink, pink and blue, blue [pale]) P=
pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cough, grimace, no
41. Apgar Scoring?
response) A= activity (flexed, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong
cry, weak cry, absent)
Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) pain is in RL
42. Appendicitis
quadrant with rebound tenderness.
43. Asthma and arthritis best swimming
excercise?
Coughing w/o other s/s is suggestive of asthma. Speaking of
44. Asthmas and wheezers? asthma, watch out if your wheezer stops wheezing. It could
mean he is worsening.
autonomic dysreflexia ( life threatening inhibited sympathetic
response of nervous system to a noxious stimulus- patients with
45. autonomic dysreflexia
spinal cord injuries at T-7 or above) is usually caused by a full
bladder.
Autonomic dysreflexia: potentially life threatening emergency -
elevate head of bed to 90 degree - loosen constrictive clothing
46. Autonomic Dysreflexia? - assess for bladder distention and bowel impaction (triger) -
Administer antihypertensive meds (may cause stroke, MI, seisure
)
(S&S: pounding headache, profuse sweating, nasal congestion,
47. Autonomic Dysreflexia/
goose flesh, bradycardia, hypertension) --> place client in sitting
Hyperreflexia?
position (elevate HOB) first before any other implementation.
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