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Aedited Med Surg Study Guide
Aedited Med Surg Study Guide
HHNS labs/EKG/urine
What is DKA?
What is HHNS?
First NS bolus
Then D5 w/ insulin and K+
Hypo
Which patients are at highest risk to develop either Head injury patients
Diabetes insipidus and SIADH?
Nursing interventions and patient teaching for
SIADH
SIADH labs
Myxedema interventions
Synthroid
Pregnancy
Metabolic function
IM and SQ
Acute Phase
Autografts
Pseudocysts
Hep antibodies
Hepatic diet
Acetaminophen is hepatotoxic
When are acid suppressing meds used for patients Post op to prevent re-bleed.
who do not have ulcers?
What meds put the patient at increased risk for
ulcers?
What assessment can you perform to see if nasal / Halo sign; the leaking fluid is dripped onto a 4x4
ear drainage is spinal fluid? How do you perform
gauze or towel.
this assessment?
Priority interventions for head and spinal injuries?
ABC first priority; Jaw thrust instead of head-tiltchin-lift; Suctioning PRN; Ventilation PRN
Simple Fracture
Compression Fracture
Which head injury / bleed is most closely related to Closed (Blunt Trauma)
falls?
Which injury / bleed is most closely related to
hypertension / ruptured aneurysm?
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
7-15
Zones of Damage
Facial burns
ARDS