NR 341 CMS STUDY GUIDE

drugs for atrial flutter - Answer- amiodarone, beta blockers, digoxin EKG during A flutter - Answer- Paced atrial beats Paced ventricular beats (no P-wave) EKG during V tach - Answer- Rate: 100-220 beats/min Rhythm: Regular P wave: absent QRS: Wide and bizarre, > 0.12 what kind of food should burn patients eat - Answer- fresh fruits and veggies s/s of SIADH - Answer- weakness, muscle cramps, anorexia, nausea, HA, disoriented/irritable, weight gain, fluid intake will exceed output, dyspnea, HTN electrolytes: Hyponatremia s/s of SIRs - Answer- Tachypnea Temperature dysregulation ↓ urine output - Oliguria Altered LOC - Acute encephalopathy Metabolic acidosis Petechiae Virchow's triad - Answer- Venous stasis Altered coagulability Damage to vessel wall (3 biggest causes of PE) s/s of pulmonary embolism - Answer- Symptoms of deep venous thrombosis Chest pain (worse on inspiration) Dyspnea, Tachycardia Cough; hemoptysis Crackles, wheezes Hypoxemia normal range for fasting blood glucose - Answer- 70-110 mg/dL Normal HbA1c levels - Answer- 4-6% Normal postprandial blood glucose levels - Answer- <160 mg/dl normal causal blood glucose levels - Answer- <200 mg/dl Wha