Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 5th Ed., Ricci, 2020 | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Eye Medication Administration
- Supine with Neck Hyperextended
- Wash Away Crusts
- Cotton Ball on Cheekbone
- Instill Drops into Conjunctival Sac
- Repeat if Missed or Patient Blinks
- 5 Minutes Before 2nd Medication
- Thin Stream Along Inner Edge
- Inner Canthus to Outer Canthus
Intramuscular Medication (IM) Administration
- Injury to Nerves, Bone, and Blood Vessels
- Deltoid
- Vastus Lateralis
- Ventrogluteal
- Selection of Needle Length
- Aseptic Technique for Drawing Up
- Z-Track
- 90 Degree Angle
- Max Amount (2-5 mL Adult, 1 mL Child)
- Techniques to Reduce Pain
Rubeola (Measles)
- Virus
- Fever
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- 3 C's
- Photophobia
- Koplik Spots
- MMR Vaccination
- Antipyretics
- Vitamin A Supplementation
APGAR Score
- 1 and 5 Minutes
- Appearance
- Pulse
- Grimace
- Activity and Muscle Tone
- Respiration
- Total Scores
- Gentle Stimulation
- Oxygen
Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione)
- Synthesizes Clotting Factors II, VII, IX, X
- Hypoprothrombinemia
- Newborn Prophylaxis
- Bleeding from Warfarin Overdose
- Shock
- Kernicterus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Bile Salts required for Intestinal Absorption
- Increased Risks with IV Administration
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Autosomal Recessive Genetic Disorder
- Enzyme Deficiency
- Failure to Thrive
- Irritability
- Musty or Mousy Odor
- Cognitive Impairment
- Low Phenylalanine Diet
- Low Protein Foods (Diet)
- Avoid Aspartame
- Sapropterin (Kuvan)
- Guthrie Blood Test
Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- Vesicles Ooze and Crust
- Pruritus
- Centripetal
- Varicella Immunization
- Skin Care to Minimize Itching
- Isolate until Vesicles Crust
Sickle Cell Anemia Assessment
- Hemoglobin S (Genetic Defect)
- Sickle Shaped RBCs
- Jaundice
- Vaso Occlusive Crisis
- Fever
- Priapism
- Severe Pain
- Prominent in African Americans
- May be Asymptomatic
- Increased Risk of Infection
Sickle Cell Anemia Interventions
- Increase Hydration
- Analgesics
- Oxygen
- Warm Compress
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Hydroxyurea
- Avoid High Altitudes
- Prophylactic Antibiotics
- Avoid Strenuous Exercise
- Vaccines
Testes
- FSH Stimulates Sertoli Cells
- Inhibin B Release
- LH Stimulates Leydig Cells
- Leydig Cells Secrete Testosterone
- Testosterone Causes Male Development