NUR 160 FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE 100% PASS
Type of breathing that helps COPD pt breathe easier
Pursed Lip Breathing.Inhale through nose, slowly exhale through pursed lips
What is the best position for a pt w/ COPD
Orthopneic = siting on side of bed leaning over bedside table
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) 4mg/mL
- Lab drawn for BPH
- Anything 4 & under normal
- Anything over 4 is prostate cancer
Proscar
- Medication given for BPH.
Improves urine output Pregnant women should NOT handle crushed Proscar may cause
birth defects or not have children.
Palliative Care
Allows pt to make informed choices and alleviate symptoms
Finding to report immediately post op after TURP
*Blood in urine
Blood clots in urine Continuous irrigation
Who contacts family 1 year after death?
Bereavement coordinator
Advance Directives
Documents put in place to alleviate stress for family such as living
well or durable POA
Reasons pt or family may refuse hospice
- Cost
,- Feeling that they are giving up
- May feel forced to take narcotics
Who to contact for pt who is not religious and nearing end of life is
Spiritual Coordinator
Findings to report on coumadin
- Any bleeding
- Black tarry stool
- Need to have labs drawn regularly
- Anticoagulant
- Monitor foods rich in vitamin K
What schedule drug is Norco and Percocet
Schedule 2
What does Percocet, Norco, Tylenol have in common?
Acetaminophen
Where to place stethoscope when auscultating apical pulse
5th intercostal space, midclavicular for 1 whole min
Black Box Warning
Put in place by FDA to alert you that certain meds have serious health hazards
S/S of glaucoma
*Blurry Vision
*Tunnel vision
*Eye pain
*Halo
What subjective data does the nurse record following a head-to-toe examination
Prolonged nausea
TX for Glaucoma
*Timolol
, *Latanoprost
*Timoptic
What objective data should the nurse include after a patient assessment?
Flatulence
Which is true about surgical asepsis
It is called sterile technique
What do you refer to ROM when it is done by the pt?
Active
Eye drops taken for
rest of your life
What is a reason the pt may refuse eye medication
It burns
A pt comes in w/ excess diarrhea, the pH is 7.10, & the PaCO2 & the PaO2 are normal,
patient's condition is
Metabolic Acidosis
A nurse is assessing an edematous cardiac pt, retaining fluid. What is the pt considered
to be?
Hyponatremic
Tylenol max dose
4 g= 4000 mg
A pt started vomiting & continue to vomit for several hours. What is the outcome of this
loss of stomach contents?
Metabolic Alkalosis
Ladder of meds
- Pain of 2 out of 10
▪ acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- 4 out of 10 (mild)
▪ hydrocodone (Norco)
Type of breathing that helps COPD pt breathe easier
Pursed Lip Breathing.Inhale through nose, slowly exhale through pursed lips
What is the best position for a pt w/ COPD
Orthopneic = siting on side of bed leaning over bedside table
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) 4mg/mL
- Lab drawn for BPH
- Anything 4 & under normal
- Anything over 4 is prostate cancer
Proscar
- Medication given for BPH.
Improves urine output Pregnant women should NOT handle crushed Proscar may cause
birth defects or not have children.
Palliative Care
Allows pt to make informed choices and alleviate symptoms
Finding to report immediately post op after TURP
*Blood in urine
Blood clots in urine Continuous irrigation
Who contacts family 1 year after death?
Bereavement coordinator
Advance Directives
Documents put in place to alleviate stress for family such as living
well or durable POA
Reasons pt or family may refuse hospice
- Cost
,- Feeling that they are giving up
- May feel forced to take narcotics
Who to contact for pt who is not religious and nearing end of life is
Spiritual Coordinator
Findings to report on coumadin
- Any bleeding
- Black tarry stool
- Need to have labs drawn regularly
- Anticoagulant
- Monitor foods rich in vitamin K
What schedule drug is Norco and Percocet
Schedule 2
What does Percocet, Norco, Tylenol have in common?
Acetaminophen
Where to place stethoscope when auscultating apical pulse
5th intercostal space, midclavicular for 1 whole min
Black Box Warning
Put in place by FDA to alert you that certain meds have serious health hazards
S/S of glaucoma
*Blurry Vision
*Tunnel vision
*Eye pain
*Halo
What subjective data does the nurse record following a head-to-toe examination
Prolonged nausea
TX for Glaucoma
*Timolol
, *Latanoprost
*Timoptic
What objective data should the nurse include after a patient assessment?
Flatulence
Which is true about surgical asepsis
It is called sterile technique
What do you refer to ROM when it is done by the pt?
Active
Eye drops taken for
rest of your life
What is a reason the pt may refuse eye medication
It burns
A pt comes in w/ excess diarrhea, the pH is 7.10, & the PaCO2 & the PaO2 are normal,
patient's condition is
Metabolic Acidosis
A nurse is assessing an edematous cardiac pt, retaining fluid. What is the pt considered
to be?
Hyponatremic
Tylenol max dose
4 g= 4000 mg
A pt started vomiting & continue to vomit for several hours. What is the outcome of this
loss of stomach contents?
Metabolic Alkalosis
Ladder of meds
- Pain of 2 out of 10
▪ acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- 4 out of 10 (mild)
▪ hydrocodone (Norco)
