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Sodium:   show
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show 3.5-5.5 mEq/L  
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Calcium:   show
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show 95-105 mEq/L  
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show 1.5-2.5 mEq/L  
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show 2.5-4.5 mg/dL  
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RBC:   show
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show 5,000-10,000  
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Platelet.:   show
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show 12-16 gms women; 14-18 gms men  
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show 24-26 mEq/L  
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C02:   show
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show 80%-100%  
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Sa02:   show
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Glucose:   show
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show 1.010-1.030  
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show 7-22 mg/dL  
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show 0.6-1.35 mg/dL (< 2 in older adults)  
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LDH:   show
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CPK:   show
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show 3.5-7.5 mg/dL  
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Triglyceride:   show
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show 130-200 mg/dL  
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Bilirubin:   show
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show 6.2-8.1 g/dL  
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Albumin:   show
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show 0.5-2.0 ng/ml  
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Lithium:   show
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Dilantin:   show
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show 10-20 mcg/dL  
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show 80-100  
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Respiratory rate:   show
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Blood pressure:   show
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Temperature:   show
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show 120-160 BPM  
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FHR Variability:   show
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show 2-5 minutes apart  
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Contractions normal duration   show
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show < 100 mm/hg.  
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Amniotic fluid:   show
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show A = appearanceP = pulses, G = grimace, A = activity, R = reflexes  
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show 1 and 5 minutes  
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show 0 for absent, 1 for decreased, and 2 for strongly positive  
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show The umbilical cord has two arteries and one vein (Arteries carry deoxygenated blood. The vein carries oxygenated blood.)  
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show B stands for brain (decreases the incidence of neural tube defects); the client should begin taking B9 three months prior to becoming pregnant.  
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show abnormal  
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Decelerations are classified as   show
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Early decelerations   show
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Variable decelerations   show
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show Occur after the peak of the contraction and mirror the contraction in length and intensity. These are caused by uteroplacental insuffiency. The intervention is to change the mother's position; if pitocin is infusing, stop the infusion; apply oxygen;, and  
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TORCHS syndrome in the neonate   show
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STOP-This is the treatment for maternal hypotension after an epidural anesthesia:   show
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show 10-12 sec. (control).  
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show vitamin K.  
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show 30-45 sec. (control).  
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show protamine sulfate.  
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show 1 1/2-2 times the control.  
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show the premedication bleeding time.  
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show Head = 9% ; Arms = 18% (9% each) ; Back = 18% ; Legs = 36% (18% each) ; Genitalia = 1%  
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show Females avoid eye contact with males; touch is accepted if done by same-sex healthcare providers; most decisions are made by males; Muslims (Sunni) refuse organ donation; most Arabs do not eat pork; they avoid icy drinks when sick or hot/cold drinks toget  
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show They avoid direct eye contact; feet are considered dirty (the feet should be touched last during assessment); males make most of the decisions; they usually refuse organ donation; they generally do not prefer cold drinks, believe in the "hot-cold" theory  
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Native American cultural attributes   show
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Mexican American cultural attributes   show
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Jehovah's Witness   show
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show No beef or items containing gelatin  
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show Special dietary restrictions, use of kosher foods  
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Renal diet   show
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Gout diet   show
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show Low fat (less than 30% of calories should be from fat)  
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ROME (respiratory opposite/metabolic equal) is a quick way of remembering that:   show
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show respiratory acidosis  
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pH down, C02 down, and HC03 down:   show
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show respiratory alkalosis  
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show metabolic alkalosis  
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show endocrine  
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show increase sodium intake; medications include cortisone preparations.  
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show restrict sodium; observe for signs of infection.  
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show RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevate extremity)  
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Treatment for sickle cell crises   show
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show Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, Polar (cold)  
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show hemorrhage  
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Femur fractures are at risk for:   show
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show Fair, fat, forty, five pregnancies, flatulent (actually gallbladder disease can occur in all ages and both sexes)  
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Delegate sterile skills such as dressing changes to the:   show
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Where nonskilled care is required, you can delegate the stable client to the:   show
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Choose the most critical client to assign to the______such as the client who has recently returned from chest surgery.   show
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show RN  
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show IV therapy, insert urinary catheters and feeding tubes, apply restraints, discontinue IVs, drains, and sutures.  
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For room assignments, do not coassign the post-operative client with clients who have:   show
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show A, B, Cs (airway, breathing, circulation)  
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show life-threatening illness or injury  
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show be saved with the least use of resources.  
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show RN, Physician  
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The ____ or the _________ nurse can pronounces client dead.   show
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show Benazepril (Lotensin), lisinopril (Zestril), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril), moexipril (Univas), quinapril (Acupril), ramipril (Altace)  
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show Acebutolol (Monitan, Rhotral, Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin, Apo-Atenol, Nova-Atenol), esmolol (Brevibloc), metaprolol (Alupent, Metaproterenol), propanolol (Inderal)  
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Anti-infective drugs:   show
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show Clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepox-ide (Librium), lorazepam (Ativan), flurazepam (Dalmane)  
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Phenothiazine drugs:   show
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Glucocorticoid drugs:   show
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Antivirals:   show
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs:   show
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Angiotensin receptor blocker drugs:   show
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show Celecoxib (Celebrex), valdecoxib (Bextra)  
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Histamine 2 antagonist drugs:   show
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show Esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantopra-zole (Protonix), rabeprazole (AciPhex)  
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Anticoagulant drugs:   show
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Schedule I drugs   show
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show Requires a written prescription (example Ritalin)  
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Schedule III drugs   show
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Schedule IV drugs   show
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show Dispensed as any other prescription or without prescription if state law allows (example antitussives)  
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show Reduce hydrochloric acid in the stomach  
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Antianemics   show
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Anticholenergics   show
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Anticoagulants   show
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Anticonvulsants   show
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show Decrease gastric motility and reduce water in bowel  
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Antihistamines   show
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show Lower blood pressure and increase blood flow  
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show Used for the treatment of infections  
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show Dilate large air passages in asthma/lung disease  
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Diuretics   show
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show Promote the passage of stool  
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Miotics   show
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Mydriatics   show
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show Relieve moderate to severe pain  
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show litigation in which one person asserts that an injury, which may be physical, emotional, or financial, occurred as a consequence of another's actions or failure to act.  
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show harm that results because a person did not act reasonably  
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show prefessional negligence  
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slander   show
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assault   show
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show unauthorized physical contact  
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