Nur 176 Exam 2 Dawn (Actual / ) 74 Questions With 100% Verified Answers
what are the names of potassium sparing diuretics?Spironolactone Triamterene
you have a patient who is getting ostomy surgery with ulcerative colitis, what is you priority for the patient?-Check the stoma (make sure it is beefy red)
what do you monitor for a patient who is taking Lasix?-Potassium levels -Monitor I's and O's -Monitor weight
you have a patient that has heart failure, what do you have to monitor before administering Digoxin?-Assess the apical pulses rate for 60 rate
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"DO NOT ADMINISTER MEDICATION IF HEART RATE IS BELOW 60"
what would the nursing priority be for a patient with a DVT taking Coumadin?-Assess for sharp pain when you inhale
you have a 68 years old patient, they have a peripheral cardiac catheter, what is your responsibility?-Vital signs and assess the site for bleeding
you have a patient who is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, what foods would you recommend?-Apples and greens (fresh fruits and vegetables)
you have a patient with severe anemia, what lab would you want to perform?-Hemoccult
what kind of interventions would you put in place for a patient with sickle cell anemia? 2 / 3
-Hydration
-Rest between activities
-Decrease exposure to severe temperature change
you have a renal failure patient, what labs would we want to monitor?-BUN -Creatine -Urine specific gravity -Hematocrit and hemoglobin
you have a patient who comes to the ER, short of breath, crushing pain in their chest and they are cold and clammy.what do you plan on doing for the patient?
EKG/ECG
you have a patient who has end stage renal failure, what would you anticipate the labs being?-Elevated BUN (greater than 20)
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