If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction

If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction  then it is?  Metabolic    If the pH is up it is?  Alkalosis    If the pH is down it is?  Acidosis    As the pH goes so goes my patient except for?  Potassium    If the pH is UP my patient will show signs and symptoms  of...?  Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi    If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symtoms  of?  Decrease... like decreased output, bradycardia and  constipation    If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ?  Down    If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is?  Up    If my patient is overventilating I should choose?  Respiratory Alkalosis    If my patient is underventilating I should choose?  Respiratory Acidosis    If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I  choose?  Metabolic Alkalosis    If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I  choose?  Metabolic Acidosis    High pressure alarms are triggered when?  They cannot push air in    High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of  obstructions?  Kinking, Water in dependant loops and mucus in the airway. 

  If kinking in the tube is present you?  Unkink    If water is present in the dependant loops you?  Open system and empty water.    If mucus is present you?  Turn them, cough and have them deeo breath first. If  ineffective you then suction.    Low pressure alarms are triggered when?  It is too easy to push air in.    Low pressure alarms are normally caused by?  Disconnection    If the tubing is disconnected you?  Reconnect    If O2 sensor line is disconnected you?  Reconnect    In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent  setting may be too?  High    In a vented client respiratory acidosis means the vent may  be too?  Low    What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the  floor?  Bag them, (call for help) get new tube and then reconnect.    What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the  chest?  Reconnect ... if its above the waist its ok.    What is the biggest problem in abuse?  Denial  applicable to all forms of abuse   To treat denial you need to?  Confront    How do you confront? 

Point out the difference between what they say and what  they do.    What is the one circumstance that you as a nurse would  support denial?  Loss and Grief    What is dependency?  When the abuser gets a significant other to make decisions  for them or do thing for them.  the abuser is dependent   What is codependency?  When the significant other gets positive self esteem from  doing things or making decisions for an abuser.    To treat dependency/codependency you?  Set limits and enforce them. You also need to work or the self  estreem of the codependent.    What is manipulation?  When the abuser gets the significant other fo do things for  them that is not in the best interest of the significant other.  This can be dangerous and harmful to the significant other.    How do you treat manipulation?  Set limits and enforce.    Why is manipulation easier to treat then  dependency/codependency?  Because no one likes being manipulated.    What is Wernickes (Korsakoffs) Syndrome?  Psychosis induced by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency.    Vitamin B1 helps breakdown?  Alcohol    Primary symptom of Wernickes?  Amnesia with confabulation (making up stories).    Is Wernickes preventable?  Yes    Is Wernickes arrestable?  Yes    Is Wernickes reversible? 

No    What is aversion therapy?  When you try and make the patient hate something.    Antabuse onset and duration is? 

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  Teach a patient taking Antabuse to avoid what?  Alochol    On top of alcohol a patient taking Antabuse should also  avoid what other 7 things?  Elixirs, Vanilla Extract, Aftershave/Perfumes, Alcohol based  hand sanitizer, Insect repellant, Mouthwash and Vinagerette.    What are the five uppers?  Caffeine, Cocaine, Methamphetamines, PCP/LSD and ADHD  Meds    Downers are?  Everything other then the five uppers.    S/S of upper use?  Everything goes up...Tachycardia, increased BP etc.    S/S of downer use?  Everything goes down...Bradycardia, decreased BP etc.    Overdose of a downer causes everything to go?  Down    Overdose of an upper causes everything to go?  Up    Withdrawal of an upper causes everything to go?  Down    Withdrawal of a downer causes everything to go?  Up    At birth if the mother was addicted to a substance always  assume the newborn is in?  Intoxication    If 24 hours after birth assume the baby is in?  Withdrawal