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Arrhythmias, muscle weakness, cramps are all symptoms of hyperkalemia - Your patient is experiencing arrhythmias, muscle weakness and cramps. Which lab values would you assess
Decreased reflexes muscle weakness and CNS depre...
CNOR Study questions & Answers,
Graded A. rated A. latest Versions
Arrhythmias, muscle weakness, cramps are all symptoms of hyperkalemia - ✔✔Your patient is
experiencing arrhythmias, muscle weakness and cramps. Which lab values would you assess
Decreased reflexes muscle weakness and CNS depression are all symptoms of hypokalemia - ✔✔Your
patient is experiencing decreased reflexes, muscle weakness, and CNS depression which lab value which
you assess
A long arm cast is applied from above the elbow to the knuckles for fractures of the elbow or the
forearm - ✔✔You have orders to apply a long arm cast for a forearm fracture what is the location of this
cast
Hydrogen gas plasma sterilization produced free radicals interacting with microorganisms disrupting
their function which assists in sterilizing heat sensitive instruments and other medical devices - ✔✔You
need to sterilize a heat sensitive instrument which type of sterilization would you use
If the patient has a pacemaker the nurse must communicate with the anesthesiologist and the surgeon
about having the defibrillator or pacemaker turned off prior to use of the electrosurgical device. If the
pacemaker is not turned off a defibrillator and magnet should be ready available. - ✔✔You are assessing
your patient preoperatively for surgery. The patient states that she has a pacemaker. What is the
operating room nurses responsibility to ensure patient safety?
1. air removal with the vacuum pump
2.heating to the returns temperature usually 45-50 5°C
3. Steam humidification of the load to remove humidity of 60%
4. exposure to the ETO for the prescribed period 5psi for 12 hrs or 10psi for 6 hrs
5. Gas removal by 70 psi vacuum
6. Air flash by filtered air repeated 3 to 4 times to re-establish atmospheric pressure
, 7. Aeration to elude residual ETO - ✔✔The circulating nurse understands the ETO sterilization cycle
steps that take place after labeling each article with the date, time and indicator include
Succinylcholine is the drug of choice for short term muscle relaxation during intubation. - ✔✔As an
operating room nurse you understand the depolarizing blocking drug, that is the drug of choice for
short-term muscle relaxation during intubation is
Succinylcholine is potentiated by many anesthetics and antibiotics. Adverse reactions include apnea and
hypotension. - ✔✔Prior to administering succinylcholine it is important for the nurse to understand that
this drug is potentiated by what ______ and some adverse reactions include ________
The peri operative nurse is training a new graduate nurse how to prep the patient for an abdominal
hysterectomy. The patient is in lithotomy position. she should prep the _____________first because
_______________________________. - ✔✔The graduate nurse should prep the vagina first because of
the potential splatter into the abdomen. (Dirty to clean in the case of abdominal hysterectomy)
What program recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and
innovations in professional nursing programs. - ✔✔The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes health
care organizations for quality patient care nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing
practice.
What is it called when there is professional negligence by act or omission below the accepted standard
of practice, which causes injury or death to the patient - ✔✔Malpractice
Failure to act as a reasonable, prudent care giver and a failure to meet the standard of care is
considered - ✔✔Negligent
The practice of doing good is termed as - ✔✔Beneficence
An intentional, unconsented, physical assault is termed as - ✔✔Battery
A verbal threat to Harm someone with no physical contact - ✔✔Assault
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