Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

[KAYBDT6]

I was having this discussion with a friend, but we later agree to to these. Hope this will benefit all nurses student still in school or awaiting to take NCLEX. Is more or less like a study :rckn:group. If you think you have any question you can thread and pple will respond with answer. Just thread in question with no answer to see what you have learn so far.

Absence of bubbling in the water seal compartment indicate what?:thnkg:

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Body temperature regulation while it is a problem with the elderly, it is still expected to be within normal ranges. Thermoregulation is harder to control and can go from one extreme to the other very quickly. Whatever the case that vital sign is definetly supposed to be within normal, anything outside of that would be an abnormal finding...

for Nitro watch Blood pressure, watch for Hypotension!!!!

As for the liver biopsy question....

Preop--supine arms up

Post op- right side..

Here's another ?

What is the treatment of choice for DKA in a conscious patient?

regular insulin with normal saline

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Body temperature regulation while it is a problem with the elderly, it is still expected to be within normal ranges. Thermoregulation is harder to control and can go from one extreme to the other very quickly. Whatever the case that vital sign is definitely supposed to be within normal, anything outside of that would be an abnormal finding...

for Nitro watch Blood pressure, watch for Hypotension!!!!

:ancong!:

[decartes]

what is the most important priority for a pt who has popliteal bypass graft?

Bleeding and or blood pressure.

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Delegate this assignment to the RN, LPN and CNA

1-change of abdominal dressing

2-IV push

3-Report decubitus ulcer healing to RN

4-irrigate central line

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Bleeding and or blood pressure.

:ancong!:

Assess for circulation at the femoral bypass graft:up:

[soon2bRN516]

Delegate this assignment to the RN, LPN and CNA

1-change of abdominal dressing-LPN

2-IV push- RN

3-Report decubitus ulcer healing to RN-CNA

4-irrigate central line-RN

and yes the treatment is insulin

What medication do you give for AFIBB and what precautions to do you have before you give this medication?

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

Delegate this assignment to the RN, LPN and CNA

1-change of abdominal dressing-LPN

2-IV push- RN

3-Report decubitus ulcer healing to RN-CNA

4-irrigate central line-RN

:ancong!:

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

What medication do you give for AFIBB and what precautions to do you have before you give this medication?

Medication used to treat A-Fibrillation are Digoxin, beta blocker, calcium antagonists such as verapamil, diltiazem etc which are given to slow the heart rate.

Precaution taken before given the medication is to check the heart rate, if the heart rate is

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

what is the Most common reason while the elderly patient sustain hip fracture?:wink2:

[lynette.johnson]

Warfarin is used to prevent stroke. INR should be checked, and between 2.0-3.0. I've seen Amiodorone used to tx a-fib. Need to check heart rate because meds used to tx a-fib can cause bradycardia.

[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

what is the Most common reason while the elderly patient sustain hip fracture?

[lynette.johnson]

falls??