Patrickkaylian

the first thing you should do with a psych question is to: - determine if the patient is psychotic or nonpsychotic with a non psychotic patient, pick an answer that focuses on: - good therapeutic communication a person is non psychotic if: - they have insight into their problem and how if affects their life. If a patient is psychotic, they are: - not reality based and have no insight into their problems. Non reality-based thinking means: - they think everyone else is the problem. deny bein...

Prioritization questions will always have: -Age -Gender -Diagnosis -Modifying Phrase What is important? - IGNORE age/gender Most important = modifying phrase Angina Pectoris vs Myocardial Infarction - who is higher priority? - MI Angina Pectoris with unstable BP vs Myocardial Infarction with stable vital signs - who is higher priority? - Angina pectoris with unstable BP (modifying phrase more important) *4 rules for prioritization* - 1. acute > chronic 2. fresh postop (first 12 hr...

What is diabetes mellitus? - Answer-An error in glucose metabolism. What are the 2 types of diabetes mellitus? - Answer-Type I (Lack of insulin, develops in children) Type II (insulin resistance, develops in adults) What is diabetes insipidus? - Answer-Lack of ADH, which is a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body = Dehydration What are symptoms you see in diabetes mellitus AND diabetes insipidus? - Answer-Polyuria and polydipsia Is there a high or low uri...

How do you measure crutches for a person? - Answer-2 to 3 fingerwidths below anterior axillary fold to a point lateral to and slightly in front of foot If they mention axilla or a landmark on the foot... - Answer-They are wrong instructions When the handgrip of a crutch is properly in place the elbow flexion should be? - Answer-30 degrees 2 Point Gait - Answer-1: Move one crutch and opposite foot together 2: Move other crutch and other foot together *Remember: 2 points together for a 2 poi...

All psych drugs cause (2) - Answer--decrease in BP -weight change Phenothiazines - Answer-All end in -zine VERY potent Immediate onset Thorazine, Compazine, etc. Actions: -does not cure disease, reduces symptoms -Large doses: Psychotic symptoms -Small doses: N/V -Major: Tranquilizers "Deconate" after name of drug means it is long acting (2 weeks-month) IM form given to non-compliant patients Phenothiazine ADRs - Answer-ABCDEFG -Anticholinergic (dry mouth) -Blurred vision, Bladde...

IV Drip Rate Formula - Volume x drop factor/time in minutes Microdrips - 60 drops/mL Macro Drips - 10, 15, 20 drops/mL Pediatric doses: _____lbs/kg - 2.2 When to round drug dosage questions - at the end Are leading zeros significant? - never Are trailing zeros significant? - only if there is a decimal point

calculate a due date - Answer-take the first day of LMP add 7 days, subtract 3 months ex Last LMP 6/10-6/15 3/17 how much weight should a woman gain during pregancy? - Answer-28 pounds + or - 3 how much weight should a pregnant woman gain during 1st trimester - Answer-1 pound each month 3 pounds = 3 months how much weight should a woman gain during 2nd & 3rd trimester - Answer-1 pound per week how to calculate a womans total ideal weight gain for pregnancy - Answer-take the week of gesta...

The number one psychological problem in abuse is what? - Answer-Denial Denial - Answer-Refusal to accept the reality of a problem How do you treat denial? - Answer-Confront it by pointing out to the person the difference between what they say and what they do Aggression vs. Confrontation - Answer-Aggression attacks the person Confrontation attacks the problem NEVER attack a person - Answer-Use "I" statements instead of "you" 5 Stages of Grief & Loss - Answer-Denial Anger Bargaining ...

When it comes to acid base balances what do we look at first? - Answer-ph and bicarbonate as the _____ goes, so does my ______ - Answer-ph; patient bicarbonate normal range - Answer-22-26 ph normal range - Answer-7.35-7.45 pco2 normal range - Answer-35-45 When the ph goes __________, body ___________ - Answer-down; shuts down increased ph - Answer-alkalosis decreased ph - Answer-acidosis ph goes ________, body systems in the body get __________ - Answer-up; hyperexcitable as the ph goes...

1 problem in alcoholism is... - Denial Denial - Refusal to accept the reality of a problem How do you treat denial? - 1. Confront it by pointing out to the person the difference between what they say and what they do. 2. In contrast, support the denial of loss and grief (b/c the use of denial is serving a functioning person) Confrontation is only used for _____. It is NOT used for ____. - Abuse (Alcoholic) NOT used for loss/grief (person lost their hand in accident) Dependency - When the...