#1 choice for antisepsis of the skin because kills pathogens
longer Correct Answers Chlorhexidine solution
1 kg gain Correct Answers 1,000 mL fluid gain
1 lb gain Correct Answers 500 mL fluid gain
1% of Ca is found in the blood stream bound to Correct
Answers Protein
2022 National Safety Goals for Hospitals Correct Answers 1.
Identify patients correctly
2. Improve staff communication
3. Use meds safely
4. Use alarms safely
5. Prevent infection
6. Identify patient safety risks
7. Prevent mistakes in surgery
99% is stored in the bones & teeth Correct Answers Ca
A of ADPIE Correct Answers Assessment
Alcoholic chlorhexidine brand name Correct Answers
Chloraprep
Anti-infective that can cause prolonged Q-T interval Correct
Answers Cipro (Ciprofloxacin)
,Anti-septics for IV insertion Correct Answers 1. Alcoholic
chlorhexidine
2. Povidone Iodine
3. 70% alcohol
Antibiotic used for bacteremia, community-acquired pneumonia,
diabetic foot ulcer infection, gyn/intra-abdominal surgical
infection, skin infection, UTI, to prevent surgical infection
Correct Answers Invanz (Ertapenem)
Antibiotic used for severe systemic infections of CNS, GI,
urinary tract, bone, skin & soft tissues Correct Answers
Gentamycin (Cydomycin)
Antibiotic used to treat respiratory infections such as pneumonia
& sinus infections Correct Answers Levaquin (Levofloxacin)
Antifungal used for intestinal amebiasis, amebic abscess,
trichomoniasis, anaerobic infections Correct Answers Flagyl
(Metronidazole)
Assessment involves Correct Answers LPN collecting
objective & subjective data to contribute to nursing process
Black box warning for Levaquin & Cipro Correct Answers
Increased occurrence of tendonitis & tendon pain/rupture for
patients on corticosteroids
BNP Correct Answers < 100
, Broad-spectrum anti-infective given PO combining 2 drugs,
Amoxicillin & Clavulanate Correct Answers Augmentin
BUN Correct Answers 10-20
Ca has a reciprocal relationship w/ (meaning that when one goes
up the other goes down) Correct Answers Phosphorus
Ca is acquired through Correct Answers Dietary intake
Ca plays an important role in Correct Answers Normal nerve
transmission
Calcium (Ca) Correct Answers 8.5-10
Common side effect of Invanz related to IV route Correct
Answers Diarrhea
Common side effects of Gentamycin Correct Answers 1.
Nausea
2. Vomiting
3. Anorexia
4. Ototoxicity
Common side of effects of Vancomycin Correct Answers
Ototoxicity
Contributes of all steps of the nursing process by
communicating w/ RN or directing HCP concerning the patient's
status/needs Correct Answers LPN