Delirium tremens - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Delirium tremens by Bernice Kunadu Dwamena

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client findings? A) Potassium mEq/L B) aPTT times the control C) Hemoglobin g/dL D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3,D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. AN...

NCLEX RN FINAL EXAM 2 ADVANCED /LATEST VERSION WITH LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERWERS/300+ QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERWERS GRADED A+ () A patient is admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of delirium tremens. After admitting the patient to a private room, the priority nursing intervention is to: - ANSWER:->>>-Provide seizure precautions.

NCLEX RN FINAL EXAM 2 ADVANCED /NEW VERSION WITH LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/300+ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ () A client is admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of delirium tremens. After admitting the client to a private room, the priority nursing intervention is to: - ANS:->>>-Provide seizure precautions.

HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Exam Questions And Answers Your patient has an admitting diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. You receive a phone call at the nurses' station from a person who says he is the patient's minister and wants to know if the patient "fell off the wagon again" and when visitation hours are. What is your best response? A: "Yes, the patient drank too much, but he should be fine in a few days. Visiting hours are 9 A.M. to 6...

Consensus - B Answer B - Overinflate the tracheostomy tube cuff • The first step in post tracheostomy hemorrhage is to overinflate the tracheostomy tube cuff in order to tamponade the hemorrhage • The following is from Miller describing post tracheostomy hemorrhage and management Box66-14 - Overinflate the tracheostomy cuff to tamponade the hemorrhage If this fails: - replace the trach tube with an oral ETT. Position cuff with fiberoptic bronch to just above carina - apply digit...

Prophecy general ICU A V3 Questions & Answers 2023PROPHECY GENERAL ICU A V3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: FALL 2022 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) IT HAS EVERYTHING One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time? Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer. Your patient was intubated bu...

A nurse is monitoring a client who ingested an overdose of phenobarbital sodium. For which of the following adverse effects of toxicity should the nurse assess the client? - Answer- Respiratory depression A nurse in a mental health facility is planning to promote the development of a theraputic relationship with a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer- Identify professional boundaries during the initial interaction Incorporating the a...

Psych EOR Review Latest Update Graded A+ A 47-year-old man is admitted to a psychiatric unit for depression with suicidal ideation and detoxification. He has a long history of dependence upon both alcohol and cocaine. Which of the following signs is most characteristic of early alcohol withdrawal? A. Decreased blood pressure B. Hypersomnia C. Persistent hallucinations D. Tremor E. Increased appetite The correct answer is D. Explanation: Tremor is the most characteristic sign of...

>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 given through peripheral IV if > _____ ___________ 100 mg PO BID - recommended starting dose/route/frequency for labetelol 1000 mL - C-section should have EBL of no more than 15 mL - How many mL in...