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what medications interact with grapefruit? - Answer calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, etc statins caffeine SSRIs be sure to practice math! - Answer stent placement using the femoral approach puts you at risk for retroperitoneal hemorrhage - Answer what are early signs of bleeding into the retroperitoneal space? - Answer hypotension, back pain, flank ecchymosis (grey turner sign), hematoma formation, diminshed distal pulses what is the grey-turne...

what medications interact with grapefruit? - calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, etc statins caffeine SSRIs be sure to practice math! - stent placement using the femoral approach puts you at risk for retroperitoneal hemorrhage - what are early signs of bleeding into the retroperitoneal space? - hypotension, back pain, flank ecchymosis (grey turner sign), hematoma formation, diminshed distal pulses what is the grey-turner sign and what is it a sign of? - bruisin...

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what medications interact with grapefruit? - Answer calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, etc statins caffeine SSRIs be sure to practice math! - Answer stent placement using the femoral approach puts you at risk for retroperitoneal hemorrhage - Answer what are early signs of bleeding into the retroperitoneal space? - Answer hypotension, back pain, flank ecchymosis (grey turner sign), hematoma formation, diminshed distal pulses what is the grey-turne...

When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - Answer when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - Answer 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* the communication (eg *what* changes occurred) 2. *B* = Background - *pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs* 3. *A* = Assessment...

When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - Answer when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - Answer 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* the communication (eg *what* changes occurred) 2. *B* = Background - *pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs* 3. *A* = Assessment...

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When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - ANSWER when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - ANSWER 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* the communication (eg *what* changes occurred) 2. *B* = Background - *pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs* 3. *A* = Assessment - nurs...

PD dwell time immediate nurse - Answer crackles present in L & R lung PD monitor: RR compromise - difficulty breathing, rapid RR, crackles HyperK - Answer ECG change + hyperK 1st => give calcium gluconate = stabilize cardiac muscle Assign to LPN - Answer 2 days post op aortic valve surgery - needs urinary cath reinsert d/t unable to void RN - Answer -clinical assessment -initial client education -discharge education -clinical judgement -initiate blood transfusion ...