Nursing school proficiency style review of med-surg priorities, pathophysiology and interventions across body systems.
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40 basic cards for Nursing Certification Nursing. It opens with "What is an early sign of hypoxia in an adult patient?" and "Kussmaul respirations (deep, rapid breathing) are a classic sign of which". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.
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- What is an early sign of hypoxia in an adult patient?
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Restlessness and anxiety- Kussmaul respirations (deep, rapid breathing) are a classic sign of which condition?
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)- What is the normal range for serum potassium?
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3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L- Which ECG change is classically seen with hyperkalemia?
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Peaked T waves- What position should a patient in acute left-sided heart failure be placed in?
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High Fowler's (sitting upright)- What is the priority nursing assessment immediately after a thoracentesis?
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Signs of pneumothorax, such as sudden dyspnea or diminished breath sounds- What commonly triggers an Addisonian crisis?
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Abrupt withdrawal of corticosteroid therapy- What are the three components of Cushing's triad?
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Bradycardia, irregular respirations, and widened pulse pressure- What is the first nursing action for a patient showing signs of autonomic dysreflexia?
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Raise the head of the bed or sit the patient upright immediately- What is the hallmark early warning sign of compartment syndrome?
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Pain that is unrelieved by opioids and out of proportion to the injury- After a thyroidectomy, what airway complication must the nurse monitor closely for?
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Laryngeal stridor from swelling or nerve injury near the airway- A positive Trousseau's sign (carpal spasm with a blood pressure cuff inflated) indicates what electrolyte imbalance?
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Hypocalcemia- A positive Chvostek's sign (facial twitching when tapping the cheek) indicates what electrolyte imbalance?
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Hypocalcemia- What is often the earliest sign of digoxin toxicity?
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Nausea and anorexia (loss of appetite)- What is the therapeutic INR range for a patient on warfarin therapy?
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