Patient Safety and Monitoring Flashcards
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A patient's blood glucose reading is 45 mg/dL. This indicates:
Answer: Hypoglycemia
A blood glucose of 45 mg/dL is significantly below normal (70-100 mg/dL fasting) and indicates hypoglycemia requiring immediate treatment.
Orthostatic vital signs are taken to assess:
Answer: Blood pressure and heart rate changes with position changes
Orthostatic (postural) vital signs measure blood pressure and heart rate in lying, sitting, and standing positions to detect orthostatic hypotension.
When monitoring a patient receiving a blood transfusion, the technician should watch for signs of transfusion reaction including:
Answer: Fever, chills, urticaria, and back pain
Signs of transfusion reaction include fever, chills, hives (urticaria), back or flank pain, dyspnea, and hypotension.
A patient with a chest tube should be monitored for:
Answer: Tidaling (fluctuation) in the water seal chamber with respiration
Tidaling (fluid level rising with inspiration and falling with expiration) in the water seal chamber is a normal finding indicating the system is functioning properly.
The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is used to:
Answer: Identify patients at risk of clinical deterioration
MEWS is a bedside assessment tool that uses physiological parameters to identify patients at risk of clinical deterioration.
When monitoring intake and output (I&O), which of the following should be included in intake measurement?
Answer: All oral fluids, IV fluids, tube feedings, and IV medications
Intake includes ALL fluids entering the body: oral liquids, IV fluids, blood products, tube feedings, and IV medications.