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When assessing for hypertension, what is the VERY FIRST thing you would want to change? |
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Antihypertensives formula: |
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Blood Pressure = Cardiac output X SVR (systemic vascular resistance) Cardiac output = Heart rate X Stroke Volume |
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What are the side effects of opioids? |
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Respiratory depression Drowsiness, dizziness Slow GI tract – nausea, constipation Dysphoria Hallucinations |
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What is another name for opioids |
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Sensory cues that let the patient know that a migraine attack is coming soon |
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What should one do if their client does not believe in medication? |
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Encourage, but don’t force. Educate! |
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What family of antibiotics do you avoid in pregnant women and children? |
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Any and all drugs that affect the CNS will have a ______________ action |
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What is the most common drug we use for an opioid overdose? |
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What is an herb that causes –triptan toxicity? |
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Vasodilation occurs with antimigraine drugs. True or False? |
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What four things are used to classify drugs? |
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Action Side effects Nursing Actions Interactions |
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What are the common dosages of analgesics |
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Morphine: 2-15 mg Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 1.5-8 mg Meperidine (Demerol): 50-150 mg |
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How often should VS be taken for a ct who just had general anesthetics? |
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q15min X 1hr, q30min X 1hr, qhr after |
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What are the common dosages of non-opioids? |
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Tylenol: 4,000 mg/24 hours ASA: 4,000 mg/24 hrs Ibuprofen: 3,600 mg/24 hrs Naproxen: 1,500 mg/24 hrs Celecoxib: 200-400 mg/24hours |
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Why do antibiotics need to be given around the clock? |
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To maintain their action times |
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What types of antibacterials inhibit the cell wall? |
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-cillins, also antitubercular |
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What does giving Aspirin cause in children? |
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What is the most common Narcotic Antagonist? |
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What drug causes salicylate poisoning? |
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Ringing in ears is called ________________, due to early signs of toxicity of ASA |
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What might St. John’s wort cause? |
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What is the fifth vital sign? |
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What is the action of antivirals? |
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They target the replication cycle |
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What needs to be monitored when taking antifungal meds? |
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Liver function test (hepatoxic) |
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What needs to be monitored when taking antifungal meds? |
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Liver function test (hepatoxic) |
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What routes of antifungals are hard on the liver? |
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Cholinergic drugs do what to the parasympathetic system/ |
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What are the systemic effects of anti-helminthic? |
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In what foods can Tyramine be found? |
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Aged cheese, smoked foods, chocolate |
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What drug prohibits the consumption of Tyramine? |
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What other substance has to be prohibited during TB treatment? |
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What neurotransmitter goes with the sympathetic ANS? |
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Difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic? |
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Sympathetic: fight/flight Parasympathetic: rest/digest |
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What are the 3 strategies for viral therapy? |
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Vaccines, prevent infection Interrupt replication cycle Boost immune response |
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When is the client considered noninfectious after being diagnosed with TB? |
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After 2-3 weeks of therapy |
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Classifications where hydration is very important: |
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Antivirals, antitubercular |
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When taken orally, antifungals are known to be hard on what organ? |
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How does sympathomimetic adrenergic work? |
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How does parasympatholytic cholinergics work? |
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Which branch of the nervous system is the “fight or flight” branch? |
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Name two different types of nerves and neurotransmitters? |
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Sympathetic and parasympathetic |
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Roundworms, flukes, or tapeworms |
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What drugs prohibit alcohol use? |
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Antitubercular and antiprotozoal |
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What is hypersensitivity? |
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What are the side effects of antitubercular meds? |
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GI distress Headache Peripheral neuropathy Hepatoxicity |
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Adrenergic pathway is also known as? |
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SNS or Sympathetic nervous system |
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What mask will you wear for TB? |
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Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to? |
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Chronic and debilitating disorders such as stroke, heart attack, and heart failure |
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Diuretics are often the first line medication for HTN, why? |
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They have few side effects and control minor to moderate hyper tension |
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Name the 3 main areas of the ear? |
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External ear, middle ear, inner ear |
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When taking antihypertensives, what food item should be avoided? |
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What are diuretics used for? |
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What is the difference between miotics and mydriatics |
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Miotics is constriction of the pupil/ mydriatics is dilation of the pupil |
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What are the other two names for adrenergic blockers? |
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Anti-adrenergic, adreneligic or Adrenegic antagoinist |
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What effect do alpha2 agonists have? |
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Sympathetic impulses from CNS to heart and arterioles; vasodilation, decreased heart rate |
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What do Alpha1 Blockers do? |
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What is the formula for BP? |
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BP = cardiac output X SVR |
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Avoid what when taking ACE inhibitors? |
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What meds are used for an eye exam? |
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Name 2 types of antihypertensives |
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Alpha2 Agonists Alpha1 Blockers Direct Vasolilators Calcium Channel blockers Beta blockers Angiotension receptor blockers ACE inhibitors Diuretics |
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – causes prostate to enlarge and cuts off bladder causing rentention |
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