NUR 2790 / NUR2790 Professional

Nursing III / PN 3 Final Exam

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Rasmussen College

1. RACE (fire)

- R-rescue

- A-alarm

- C-confine

- E-extinguish/evacuate

2. PASS (fire)

- P-pull

- A-aim

- S-squeeze

- S-sweep

3. ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)

- respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia

- decreased pulmonary compliance

- dyspnea

- noncardiac associated pulmonary edema

- glass appearance on Xray

- can result of SEPSIS, PE, or BURN TRAUMA

- PRIORITY= recognize pt at high risk for this syndrome

- vitals = hypotension, tachycardia, dysrhythmias

- INTUBATION or VENT

- *antibiotics used to treat infection underlying

- *fluid therapies (isotonic sln = 0.9% saline, LR, blood products)

- *PRONE OR REPO*

4. hypoxemia

- decreased level of oxygen in the blood

- related to problems of circulation and breathing or circulation

- can result in SOB

5. pulmonary embolism (PE)

- Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

- RX:

- prolonged immobility

- CVC

- surgery

- obesity

- thromboembolism

- smoking

- pregnancy

- estrogen therapy

- HF, stroke, cancer

6. Pulmonary embolism s/s

- dyspnea

- tachypnea

- tachycardia

- increased temp

- anxiety

- sharp chest pain

- crackles pleural friction rub

- S3 and s4 heart sound

- Cough

7. Pulmonary Embolism Treatment

- Heparin and warfarin started and bridge to warfarin lovenox

- INR 2.03.0

- oxygen

- high fowlers

- IV access

- pulse ox

- assess respiratory status every 30 mins

8. Pulmonary embolism lab values

- D-dimer blood test >500

9. thrombophlebitis