Nursing Final Exam Study Flashcards

This set of flashcards is designed to help nursing students prepare for their final exam by reviewing key concepts and definitions relevant to patient care and medical situations.

What can affect wound healing?

Blood sugar, Nutrition, and Obesity

Best option for a patient going home with an IV?

PICC line

What should be at the bedside for patients with post-op pneumonia?

Incentive spirometer

What should be done prior to a skin biopsy?

Irrigate sterile sodium

What is associated with a BRCA gene?

Breast cancer

What is the low dose of Lovenox?

30 mg

What labs should be monitored for a patient taking Lovenox?

Platelet Count

What is the normal range for platelet count?

150,000 to 400,000

What should be monitored for a patient on Heparin?

PTT

What should be monitored for a patient on Coumadin (Warfarin)?

PT/INR

What is the biggest concern for a platelet count under 100,000?

Bleeding

Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus?

Dehydration, Water loss, Frequent urination, and Low potassium levels

Test used to confirm Tuberculosis (TB)?

Sputum Culture

Why are Neutropenic precautions used?

For immunosuppressed patients.

Precautions for neutropenia?

Isolation, Monitor vitals, restrict fresh flowers, and no fresh fruits.

Type of transfusion reaction from wrong blood type?

Hemolytic Transfusion.

First change during a transfusion reaction?

Vital signs.

Priority after a blood transfusion?

Check vitals every 15 mins for the first hour, stay with the patient.

Key considerations for a patient receiving TPN?

Central line, monitor glucose, wean TPN, never stop abruptly.

What can help lower a patient's potassium level?

Kayexalate or Regular IV Insulin.

Correct steps of abdominal assessment?

Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, and Palpate.

When to avoid palpating the abdomen?

When expecting Triple A, Bruit, or a Mass.