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Nursing Mnemonics: Sputum Cultures
Nursing Mnemonics: Sputum Cultures A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi (plural of fungus) that are infecting the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Sputum Cultures
Nursing Mnemonics: Blood Transfusion Reaction
Nursing Mnemonics: Blood Transfusion Reaction IF A TRANSFUSION REACTION IS SUSPECTED Stop the transfusion immediately! Disconnect the intravenous line from the needle. Do not disconnect the unit from the IV set. Attach a new IV set and prime with saline, or flush the line with the normal saline used to initiate the transfusion and reconnect the line. Open the line to a … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Blood Transfusion Reaction
Mouth-to-Mask Cephalic Technique
Mouth-to-Mask Rescue Breathing Cephalic Technique. Apply the mask to the victim’s face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for correct position. Place your thumbs and thenar eminence (portion of the palm at the base of the thumb) along the lateral edges of the mask. Place the index fingers of both hands under the victim’s mandible and lift the jaw into the mask … [Read more...] about Mouth-to-Mask Cephalic Technique
Nursing Mnemonics: Depression Assessment
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make you feel as if life … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Depression Assessment