Cushings correct answers -hyper-everything, hypokalemia, hirsutism, moon-face & buffalo hump. heat intolerance (too hot)
Addison's correct answers -hypo-everything, hyperkalemia, bronze skin
Better peripheral perfusion? correct answers -EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries
administration of enema correct answers -pt should be left side lying (Sim's) with knee flexed.
APGAR correct answers -Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale)
Pulse (>100, <100, absent)
Grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
Airborne precautions protective equip correct answers -private room, neg pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr mask & respirator N95 for TB
Air or Pulmonary Embolism correct answers -S/S chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom. (turn pt to LEFT side and LOWER the head of bed.) Tube feeding with decreased LOC correct answers -Pt on Right side (promotes emptying of the stomach) Head of bed elevated (prevent aspiration)
After lumbar puncture and oil based myelogram correct answers -pt is flat SUPINE (prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
Pt with heat stroke correct answers -flat with legs elevated
during Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI) correct answers -catheter is taped to the thigh. leg must be kept straight.
After Myringotomy correct answers -position on the side of AFFECTED ear, allows
drainage.
After Cataract surgery correct answers -pt sleep on UNAFFECTED side with a night shield for 1-4 weeks
after Thyroidectomy correct answers -low or semi-fowler's position, support head, neck and shoulders.
Infant with Spina Bifida correct answers -Prone so that sac does not rupture
Buck's Traction (skin) correct answers -elevate foot of bed for counter traction After total hip replacement correct answers -don't sleep on side of surgery, don't flex hip more than 45-60 degress, don't elevate Head Of Bed more than 45 degrees. Maintain hip abduction by separating thighs with pillows.
Prolapsed cord interventions correct answers -Knee to chest or Trendelenburg
oxygen 8 to 10 L
Cleft Lip correct answers -position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to the suture line. while feeding hold in upright position.
AKA & BKA (above/below knee amputation) correct answers -elevate for first 24 hours on pillow. position prone daily to maintain hip extension.
To prevent dumping syndrome correct answers -(post operative ulcer/stomach surgeries) eat in reclining position. Lie down after meals for 20-30 min. also restrict fluids during meals, low CHO and fiber diet. small, frequent meals.
detached retina correct answers -area of detachment should be in the dependent
position
After supratentorial surgery correct answers -(incision behind hairline on forhead) elevate HOB 30-40 degrees
After infratentorial surgery correct answers -(incision at the nape of neck) position pt flat and lateral on either side.
During internal radiation correct answers -on bed rest while implant in place