Nur 185 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy sputum. What intervention would you implement first? - O2 at 2 Liters/Min Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - Put head of bed at 30-45 degrees. The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer ...

STAGES OF BURNS - stage 1 emergent stage 2 acute stage 3 rehab stage 1 emergent phase - -onset first 12-48 hrs -hypovolemic shock -hyperkalemia, oliguric -cardiac dysrhythmia -acute renal failure stage 2 acute phase - -first 48-72 hrs -circulatory overload -hypokalemia -polyuria -chf stage 3 rehab phase - -prevent infection -return pt to normal state -help pt cope with self esteem/appearance stage 1 emergent phase interventions - -airway o2 ET tube -LR -foley/i&o -ng tube -an...

Aspirin - - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic - Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears) - NO children - Reye syndrome - Can be enteric coated - Used to prevent strokes, MI Heparin Antidote - - Protamine sulphate Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) - acetaminophen antidote carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) - - Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity - Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide Duo-Nebulizer - - Aerosol trea...

warfarin (coumadin) Correct Answer-anti-coagulant hold dose INR >3 use light blue tube thin blood to prevent clots midazolam (versed) Correct Answer-pt= procedure sedative warning: decrease resp drive constipation drowsiness vancomycin Correct Answer-antibitotic nephrotoxis otoxic iv orally enema

NUR 185 Final Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Patient with CHF, what lab value would you pay attention to? - Answer-Potassium Patient with stroke and R sided vision loss. You plan to do which of the following? - Answer-Teach the patient to scan the environment Patient with bowl tumor. Which diagnostic test would confirm the malignancy? - Answer-Biopsy Patient getting Antineoplastic (Chemo). What would you include in their plan of care? - Answer-Consult the physicians before get...

NUR 185 Final Exam Term 4-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024

Nursing 185 exam 2, NUR 185 Exam 2 questions and answers 100% verified. What kind of nutrition do we provide for someone to promote tissue healing - correct answers.Protein ( chicken, fish, eggs, lean meat) Vitamin A Vitamin c Stages of burns - correct answers.Stage 1 (emergent phase) Stage 2 (intermediate phase) Stage 3 (long term rehabilitation)) What do you do for a stage 1 burn - correct answers.Focus on Airway and pain Give patient IV lactated ringers for...

NUR 185 test 1 Hondros exam (100% correct and graded A+)