Fnp Ancc Boards Study Guide Graded A+

Dirty wounds (puncture, crush injury, soil, saliva, feces, dirt, avulsions, missiles, burns, frostbite) {Ans: If <3 doses Tdap or Td give both Tdap and TIG 250 units. If 3 doses in past, but none in the last 5 years then given Tdap or Td. No need to give TIG If 3 or > doses in the past}s/s pregnancy induced HTN {Ans: facial, UE edema, blurred vision, proteinuria and HAs}Independent variable {Ans: being manipulated in the study; it is not affected by the other variables in the study.}s/s anaphylaxis {Ans: Skin: pruritus, urticaria, angioedema Resp: dyspnea, wheezing (bronchospasm), stridor End-organ dysfunction: hypotension, collapse, syncope, incontinence}Precautions after rotavirus {Ans: hand washing!; viral shed in stool in first week post-vaccination}What s/s are associated with leukemia? {Ans: fever, wt loss, fatigue, bone pain, bleeding, bruising.}MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) {Ans: Phenelzine (Nardil) is an example. Hypertensive crisis may occur with tyramine food ingestion, so care must be taken to avoid these substances. Educate the client to avoid all medications until discussed with provider.}Babinski should stop by {Ans: 6 months}What bloodwork should be obtained in suspected leukemia? {Ans: WBCs >20,000 (think through common causes of leukocytosis: infection,