| Question | Answer |
| Rule of Nine for calculating TBSA | HEAD = 9%
ARMS = 18% (9% each)
BACK = 18%
LEGS = 36% (18% each)
GENITALIA = 1% |
| STOP
this is the treatment for maternal hypotension after an epidural anesthesia | Stop pitocin if infusing
Turn the client on to the left side
Oxygen administration
Push IV if hypovolemia is present |
| The 5 Ps of fractures and Compartment syndrome | Pain
Pallor
Pulslessness
Paresthesia
Polar (cold) |
| HIP FRACTURES | commonly hemmorrhage, whereas FEMUR fractures are at risk for fat emboli |
| pH down, CO2 up, HCO3 up | respiratory acidosis |
| pH down, CO2 down, HCO3 down | metabolic acidosis |
| pH up, CO2 down, HCO3 down | respiratory alkalosis |
| pH up, CO2 up, HCO3 up | metabolic alkalosis |
| treatment for Sickle Cell Crises | HHOP
Heat, Hydration, Oxygen and Pain medication |
| APGAR scoring | Appearance
Pulses
Grimace
Activity
Reflexes
Score = 0 for absent
1 for decreased
2 for strongly positive
(done at 1 minute and at 5 minutes after delivery) |
| AVA (maternal) | umbilical cord has 2 ARTERIES (carry deoxygentated blood) and 1 VEIN (carries oxygenated blood) |
| Anticoagulant Therapy and Monitoring | Coumadin (warfarin) PT: 10-12 sec
Antidote = Vitamin K
Heparin PTT: 30-45 sec
Antidote = protamine sulfate |
| Normal Adult output | 60ml/hr |
| Gentamicin Effets ? | CN 8 Auditory
tennitis and will effect renal function check BUN and Creat
OTOTOXICITY , NEPHROTOXICITY |
| Gastric pH | 0-4 |
| Unviversal Recipient (blood) | AB+ |
| Universal Donor (blood) | O- |
| 5 Stages of Dying | Denial Anger Barganing Depression Acceptance |
| Airborne Precaution | tuberculosis, measels, (rubella), chickenpox
PRIVATE ROOM |
| Droplet Precautions | influenza. mumps, pertussis,rubella (german measels), diptheria, pneumonia,scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, meningitis
PRIVATE ROOM or room w/pt who has the same illness. |
| Contact Precautions | RSV, scabies colonization with MRSA and VRE,
PRIVATE ROOM or room w/pt who has the same condition |
