Quiz_________________?
1st indication - block has worn off -
Answer☑️
- return of temperature sensation
Quiz_________________?
2nd nurse in moderate sedation -
Answer☑️
- no additional responsibilities other than monitoring the patient
Quiz_________________?
Addison's disease -
Answer☑️
- A rare, chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient
steroid hormones.
- muscle weakness, fever, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and hypotension
Quiz_________________?
after alarm sounds of monitor -
Answer☑️
1
, - always assess the patient for adverse physiological changes first
Quiz_________________?
Aldosterone -
Answer☑️
- released from the adrenal cortex
- stimulated by decreased sodium levels or increased potassium levels
Quiz_________________?
ASA guidlines on supplements -
Answer☑️
stop taking 14 days prior to surgery
Quiz_________________?
Assess after parathyroidectomy -
Answer☑️
- Calcium levels
- voice quality
Quiz_________________?
Assessment after thyroidectomy -
Answer☑️
- potential nerve damage
- ask patient to say the letter "e" - may not be able to due to retraction and stretching of
the laryngeal nerve
Quiz_________________?
Assessment and documentation of chest tube -
Answer☑️
2
, - vital signs
- presence of air leaks and fluctuations
- suction level used
- dressing/ drainage
- presence of crepitus
- patient positioning
Quiz_________________?
Autonomic hyperreflexia (dysreflexia) -
Answer☑️
- Massive, uncompensated cardiovascular response to stimulation of the sympathetic
nervous system
Stimulation of the sensory receptors below the level of the cord lesion
- Associated with injuries above level T6
Quiz_________________?
Average time it takes for MH to present -
Answer☑️
3 hours
Quiz_________________?
Best indicator of acute kidney failure -
Answer☑️
Acute increase in creatinine
Quiz_________________?
cause of hypothermia -
Answer☑️
- vasodilating anesthetic agents
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