According to ATI what should 12 to 20 breaths per minute
respiration rate be
After a knee arthroplasty when can a Unfortunately those are limited indefinitely
patient kneel and deep knee bend
After an arthroplasty opioids as well Monitor the patient for systemic effects of local anesthetic, such as
as a continuous peripheral nerve hypotension, bradycardia, restlessness or seizure
block may be initiated for a patient.
What should you monitor the patient
for in regards to a continuous
peripheral nerve block
After a patient has had a hip Plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, and circumduction to prevent clot forma
arthroplasty what kind of range of
motion exercise should you
encourage
After a thyroidectomy what position Hi Fowler's and avoid neck extension
should the patient be in
After thyroidectomy how do you By asking the patient to speak as soon as they awake from the anesth
check for laryngeal nerve damage and every two hours there after
, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers
Aldosterone receptor antagonists Eplerenone
such as blank, block aldosterone
action. They promote the retention of
potassium and excretion of sodium
and water
Alpha adrenergic antagonist, such as Prazosin
blank, reduce blood pressure by
causing vasodilation
Although penicillin antibiotics are Ampicillin
rarely used to treat urinary tract
infections with kidney infections this
type of penicillin may be used
Antibiotics such as gentamicin and Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. Also inform the patient that urine may
cephalexin are used to treat UTIs. have a foul odor related to the antibiotic
Administer the medication with food
to decrease G.I. distress. What else
should you monitor for
, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers
Anti-cholinergic medications such as Ipratropium
blank, block the parasympathetic
nervous system, allowing for
increased bronchodilation and
decreased pulmonary secretions
Anti-inflammatories such as Immunosuppression, fluid retention, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia and
glucocorticosteroids such as poor wound healing, black/tarry stools
fluticasone and prednisones are
prescribed to reduce inflammation.
Monitor for
Any patient that receives deep brain Infection, brain hemorrhage, neurological impairment or stroke like
stimulation should be monitored for symptoms
what afterwards
Are insulin pens used if more than No
one insulin is given anytime
, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers
As a serum sodium level decreases in Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and oliguria
SIADH, the patient begins to
experience personality changes,
hostility, sluggish deep tendon
reflexes and
At what age does the remodeling of 30
bone stop occurring at equal rates
(osteoblastic versus osteoclastic
activity)
At what age might a baseline DXA 40
scan be performed
Before, during and after Monitor BP every 5 to 15 minutes and assess neurological status and
administration of IV antihypertensive monitor ECG
what should you do
Blank and blank scans are more Gallium, Thallium, 4 to 6 hours
sensitive to detecting bone problems
than a bone scan. When is in
radionucleotide injected before the
scans