VTE Prophylaxis and Management — Flashcards

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Along with transfusions, a patient with Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) should also be given prophylactic _____ therapy and incentive spirometry

Color sequence for phlebotomy order of draw: Yellow/Pink/Blue (Cultures) → Light Blue → _____ → Green → Lavender → _____

Patient should receive COVID-19 vaccination at least _____ months after hematopoietic cell transplantation

_____ ml of transient loss/insensible loss per day would have to be accounted for in the calculation for giving daily IV fluids to a patient.

Major risk factors for parotitis include dehydration, _____ (elderly postoperative patients), and anti-cholinergics

Metabolic complications such as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia are commonly associated with which type of nutritional support?

Electrolytes must be checked once _____ in a patient undergoing total parenteral nutrition

The massive insulin surge in refeeding syndrome results in _____phosphatemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesemia

The best position for a conscious patient to be in during the insertion of Ryle's tube is _____ with neck flexion.

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Non-ICU inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia are treated with: _____ OR β-lactam + macrolide (or doxycycline)

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Flashcard 1: Along with transfusions, a patient with Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) should also be given prophylactic _____ therapy and incentive spirometry

Answer: antibiotic

Flashcard 2: Color sequence for phlebotomy order of draw: Yellow/Pink/Blue (Cultures) → Light Blue → _ → Green → Lavender → _

Answer: Red; Grey

Extra: The order of draw is designed to prevent cross-contamination of tube additives between samples: 1. Blood Cultures (Yellow, Pink, or Blue bottles) 2. Sodium Citrate (Light Blue) 3. Serum tubes with/without clot activator or gel (Red, Gold) 4. Heparin (Green) 5. EDTA (Lavender, Pink) 6. Sodium fluoride/Potassium oxalate (Grey)

Flashcard 3: Patient should receive COVID-19 vaccination at least _____ months after hematopoietic cell transplantation

Answer: 3

Flashcard 4: _____ ml of transient loss/insensible loss per day would have to be accounted for in the calculation for giving daily IV fluids to a patient.

Answer: 500-600

Flashcard 5: Major risk factors for parotitis include dehydration, _____ (elderly postoperative patients), and anti-cholinergics

Answer: intubation

Flashcard 6: Metabolic complications such as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia are commonly associated with which type of nutritional support?

Answer: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Extra: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is associated with metabolic complications like hypoglycemia (often upon abrupt discontinuation) and hyperglycemia. It bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, requiring careful monitoring of electrolytes and blood glucose.

Flashcard 7: Electrolytes must be checked once _____ in a patient undergoing total parenteral nutrition

Answer: every 3 days

Flashcard 8: The massive insulin surge in refeeding syndrome results in _____phosphatemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesemia

Answer: hypo

Flashcard 9: The best position for a conscious patient to be in during the insertion of Ryle's tube is _____ with neck flexion.

Answer: sitting

Flashcard 10: Non-ICU inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia are treated with: _____ OR β-lactam + macrolide (or doxycycline)

Answer: Respiratory fluoroquinolone

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