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5 lead electrode placement - go in intercostal space! *Smoke over fire, snow over grass, and brown in middle!* 6 steps of rhythm strip analysis - 1. determine if regular or irregular 2. calculate rate 3. evaluate the p & QRS waves 4. measure the PR interval 5. measure the QRS 6. interpret rhy...

A patient has a platelet count of 43,000 this indicates a. anemia b. neutropenia c. thrombocytopenia d. pancytopenia - Answer-c Acute hemolytic rxns - Answer-Most dangerous and least common because its preventable administration of incompatible blood products leads to a. febrile non-hemolytic...

What are five advantages to the video thoracoscopy? - Answer-can quickly diagnose and treat certain conditions, quicker recovery time in general, can get back to driving quickly, shortened hospital stay, less intense post operative care. What are five nursing goals for thoracic surgery? - Answer-...

Define hypercalcemia: Symptoms: Nursing interventions: - A metabolic abnormality when the bones are excreting too much calcium Serum calcium level is over 10.4, confused, weakness, hyporeflexia, vomiting, polyuria, polydipsia Fluids + diuretics, monitor tele and fall precautions Define spinal c...

6 steps of rhythm analysis: - determine is regular, calculate rate, elavatute P and QRS, measure PS, measure QRS, interpret rhythm. ACS (acute coronary syndrome) - a spectrum of clinical disorders caused by ischemic heart disease including: -STEMI, most vunerable -nonSTEMI: -UA, unstable angin...

A patient who has never had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the pre-operative assessment about an allergy to bananas and avocados. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? a. Notify the dietitian about the food allergies. b. Ask whether the patient uses antihistamines to r...

A patient who has never had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the pre-operative assessment about an allergy to bananas and avocados. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? a. Notify the dietitian about the food allergies. b. Ask whether the patient uses antihistamines to r...

ABG - Arterial Blood Gas absolute neutrophil count - 2.7-6.5 x10^3/microL 59% ac or a.c. - before meals ad lib - freely as desired albumin - 3.2-5.2 mg/dL AP or A/P - anteroposterior (front to back) bid or b.i.d - twice a day BP or B/P - blood pressure BUN - blood urea nitrogen (test of kid...

>20 - CIWA score that indicates severe withdrawal 0-3 cm - Latent phase of 1st stage of labor 0-9 - CIWA score that indicates absent to minimal withdrwal 10-14 - CIWA score that indicates mild withdrawal (treatment with medication is required) 10% dextrose - Parenteral nutrition cannot be giv...

A 32-year-old patient with diabetes is starting on intensive insulin therapy. Which type of insulin will the nurse discuss using for mealtime coverage? a. Novolog (Aspart) b. Glargine (Lantus) c. Devemir (Levemir) d. NPH (Humulin N) - A. Insulin Novolog (Aspart) A congestive heart failure pati...