How to irrigate a wound - ANSClean from the least contaminated to most contaminated.
Instill solution to wound
Clean with an antiseptic swab
Objective signs of pain - ANSIncreased heart rate
Increased pulse
Increased blood pressure
Aspiration
Diaphoresis (sweat)
Medulla Oblongata - ANSThe portion of the brain that controls the basic vital signs of life
Aldosterone - ANSMineralocorticoid that acts on kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium
Thymus Gland - ANSStimulates maturation of lymphocytes into T cells coordinates immune
defenses
Effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine - ANSVasoconstriction
Increasing heart rate
Release of glucose
Systemic circulation occurs when blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart to all parts
of the body and returns to? - ANSRight atrium
Passive range of motion - ANSAs much as the patient can tolerate or point of resistance
When lifting a patient up in bed the nurse should protect their back by? - ANSBending knees
To provide privacy - ANSClose curtains
Pancreas Enzymes - ANSAmylase
Lipase
Trypsin
Villi - ANSThe small intestine contains millions of small finger-like projections.
Gallbladder - ANSSmall intestine needs bile only
Where the bile is stored and concentrated
, Proximal convoluted tubule - ANSStructure of the nephron responsible for the reabsorption of
water and solutes during urine formation.
PC02 - ANSMajor regulator of respiratory activities
Event occurs in response to increase thoracic volume? - ANSAir enters respiratory passage
Hamstring injury - ANSSwelling and tenderness
Factor that stimulates bones to grow - ANSWeight bearing exercise
Important information you get out of a clients assessment contributes to a car e plan -
ANS(ADPIE)
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Where do you check apical pulse - ANS5th and 6th intercostal, on the left side
Planning nurse intervention - ANSPlanning
PPE for disposing of linens - ANSGloves
Most preventative technique that interrupts infectious processes - ANSHand washing
What document explains the scope of an LVN - ANSNurse Practice Act
LVN practices under ? - ANSRN - Registered Nurse
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS1. Physiological Needs
2. Safety and Security
3. Love and Belongingness
4. Esteem
5. Self Actualization
You're administering a water and soap enema, what would be the steps to perform to purge air
from tubing? - ANSOpen clamp and fill with solution
What do you document when inserting indwelling catheter? - ANSDate and time
Procedure done
Patient teaching
Tolerance