QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWE
-desis - the surgeon made two things stick togethe
-ectomy - the surgeon cut something out
-ostomy - the surgeon made an opening
-pexy - the surgeon moved the organ to the right p
-plasty - the surgeon changes the shape of someth
-rraphy - the surgen sewed something up
-tomy - the surgeon cut something
,1kg = _g - 1,000
1kg = _lb - 2.2
1L = _mL - 1,000
1mg = _mcg - 1,000
1tbsp = _tsp - 3
30mL = _oz - 1
5mL = _tsp - 1
A cause of metabolic acidosis - diarrhea [acidosis -
hypoxia; starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabet
,PCO2 35-45
HCO3 21-28
Acceptable ways to ID patient - patient's name, DO
number, telephone number, or other person-spec
Addison's disease need to add ... - cortisol
Albumin levels - 3.5-5
Alcohol withdrawal antidote - librium (chlordiazep
APGAR categories - HR, respiratory effort, muscle
irritability, color
aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - 30-40 seconds; th
times the normal
, Average time for IV peak levels - 30 minutes
Average time for oral peak levels - 1-2 hours
Bath water temp for infants - 97.9F (36.6C) to 99F
beneficence - the obligation to do good for others
Bleeding precautions [RANDI] - R - razor (electric)
A - aspirin (NO!)
N - needles (small gauge)
D - decrease needle sticks
I - injury (protect from)
Breastfeeding teaching - alternate breasts; feed ev
times in 24 hrs); place baby on back after feeding;