ANS Diphenhydramine and Acetaminophen Decreased lipase and amylase pancreatitis

ANS: Diphenhydramine and Acetaminophen
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Decreased lipase and amylase = pancreatitis is getting better
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Interventions for a patient with Vitamin K Deficiency: soft bristle tooth brush, avoid
rectal temperatures
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Bleeding, fatigue, and infection: Pancytopenia
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Priority for assessment of infection in neutropenia patient: taking their temperature
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Most important thing to monitor in a patient with cirrhosis, ascites, portal hypertension:
constipation
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Esophagus Balloon Tamponade: triple lumen that stops gastric bleeding (compresses
against the varices)
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The nurse has been caring for a client who required a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube
because other treatment measures for esophageal varices were unsuccessful. The health
care provider arrives on the nursing unit and deflates the esophageal balloon. After
deflation of the balloon, the nurse should monitor the client most closely for which
complication?
1. Hematemesis
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O+ patient can have O- blood
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The nurse realizes that hemolytic reactions to blood transfusions occur most often within
the first
50 mL
of the infusion.
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Circulatory Overload: Crackles, jugular vein distention, hypertension.
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Hepatitis A patient will experience: malaise.
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Biliary colic is a complication of cholecystitis and the nurse should monitor the patient
for shock
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Patient with chronic hepatitis comes in with elevated ammonia, jaundice, confusion,
ascites: the patient takes lots of acetaminophen because of the side effects of long term
interferon therapy
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The older patient with lactulose for elevated ammonia levels becomes dehydrated: Give
neomycin