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How to teach pursed lip breathing - ANSWER -breathing into the nose and breathing out slowly
through the mouth.
What is a PCA pump? - ANSWER -patient controlled analgesic - delivers set amount of pain
reliever with push of a button
Proscar - ANSWER --urinary retention medication for enlarged prostate.
-shouldn't be used be handled by women at childbearing years.
-could cause hair loss
Syphilis - ANSWER -bacterial infections usually spread through sexual contact.
-could cause infertility
What is TURP? - ANSWER -Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
What is a CBI? - ANSWER -Continuous Bladder Irrigation:
-usually a 3 way cath. flushed with normal saline.
Herpes II - ANSWER -genital herpes- happens on the mouth, anus, and/or genitals
bereavement coordinator - ANSWER -provides consoling services to someone who has
experienced death close to them.
Advanced Directives - ANSWER -living will
-legal document in which a person specifics what actions should be taken for their health.
Hospice - ANSWER --funded by the state
-never receive a bill
, -to qualify- the patient has less than 6 months to live
-the family must be willing to participate
-the patient must desire the service
Coumadin - ANSWER --reversal is Vit. K
-normal NIR is 2-3
-usually taken in the evening
Spiritual coordinator - ANSWER -provide spiritual and emotional concealing
Pre op information - ANSWER --explaining procedure
MS Contin - ANSWER -(Morphine Sulfate)
- Opioid Analgesic
-can be addictive
-depressed CNS
-severe pain
Percocet - ANSWER -Combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen
-scheduled II
-depresses CNS
Where do you find your apical pulse? - ANSWER -Mid-clavicular and 5th intercostal
What is a black box warning? - ANSWER -very serious or potentially life-threating problems
Regular and NPH Insulin - ANSWER -cloudy before clear-
regular is fast acting
NPH- is normal
(Regular and then NPH)
S/S for overdose on morphine - ANSWER --lack/low respirations