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What is the recommendation for the MMR vaccination? |
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1st dose: 12 months
2nd dose: 4-6 years |
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When is the pneumococcal vaccine given? |
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1st dose: 2 months
2nd: 4 months
3rd: 6 months
4th 12-15 months |
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Discuss the two different types of immunity |
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A. Acquired immunity q person makes or receive adaptive respond to invasion of foreign protein naturally or artificially
B. Passive immunity occurs when antibodies against a specific antigen in a person's body made in the body of another person or around and transferred to another body. |
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How many mL does a TB syringe hold? |
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What should be considered with antibiotic therapy? |
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1. Measure serum lvls(peak and trough)
2. Too high-toxicity
c. too low trough- not working-more meds
d. Ask pt. s/s |
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Syringe 1-3 mL
Dosage given 0.s-1.5 mL |
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When is the Hep B vaccine given? Discuss if a pregnant mother is HbsAG positive what intervention will be carried out for the infant.
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Dosage. 1. birth, 2: 1-2 months, 3rd: 6-8 months
Follow the 3 dose series and test and 9 years old. |
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A pt. is planning a trip to south America what vaccines should be given? |
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Typhoid and yellow fever. |
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When should vaccines not be given? |
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Discuss the use of antibiotics called Fluroquinolones |
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Fluroquinolones interfere c DNA synthase, fight gram positive/negative bacteria, broad spectrum bacteralcidal and primarily used for UTIs. |
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What should be taught to prevent renal complications with the use of aminoglycosides? |
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Assess pt. Renal lvls
- Urine output
- Serum creatine lvls
- BUN
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How do sulfonamides work? what are they used for? |
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Inhibit bacterial synthesis of folic acid essential for bacterial growth, does not affect normal cells. Use for fighting gram negative bacteria such as E.coli, porteus, and chlaymdia. |
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What lab values should be monitored with cephlosporins? |
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Serum creatinine, Asparate, aminotranstrase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin. |
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Discuss the human papillomavirus vaccination |
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2 doses series on a schedule of 0-12 months to all adolescents starting at 9 years of age, after 15, the recommended immuinization schedule is 3 doses HPV vaccine from 0-6 months. Follow recommended schedule or additional vaccinations may be needed. Can be given during pregnancy. Immunocompromised pt. will receive 3 doses regardless of age. |
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What type of information is listed on a medication label? |
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What lab values should be monitored c aminoglycosides? |
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Bun, serum creatine, alkalin, phosphate, amino aminotransferase, asparat amino transferase, bilirubin, serum electrolytes, serum K, and mag lvls. |
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Why is metronidazole used? Discuss the important pt teaching by the nurse. |
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Metronidazole acts by impairing DNA function of susceptible bacterial to tx disorders associated c the GI tract. Tell pt. alcohol interacts c the drug 48 hours after tx. |
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What medications prolongs excretion of penicillins? and often prescribed to tx STDs? What classification is that med? |
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Probenecid, which Is a uricsuric and taken c colcicne, makes the drug last longer to fight STDs. |
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How can you tell the difference between generic versus the trade name. |
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Generic name is official non-proprietary name, not owned by drug co universally accepted. Trade name is proprietary name and chosen by drug co and is registered trade mark and owned by co. |
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What are the recommendations c the flu shot? |
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Start at 6 months and annually throughout life. |
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What teaching should be done with the use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole? |
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take z 12-24 hours as it is ordered.
Mild/Moderate symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatis, cryasturia
Severe: agranuloctrase effect c warfarin, increase K c ECE inhibitors and K sparing diuretics, increase hypoglycemic effect c oral hypoglycemic
Labs: may increase Bun, serum creatine, AST, ALT, ALP |
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What are macrolides used to tx? |
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Used to tx mild to moderate infection of respitiory tract, sinuses, GI tract, skin and soft tissues, dispuria, impetigo, contagiosa and STIs. |
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What are the averse effects of erythromycin?
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Ototoxcity, GI distress, superinfection, hepatoxicity |
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Discuss the Tdap. How does it compare to DTap? |
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Tdap is given to lder children and adults. It contains tentasnus, diphtheria, toxioids, and acellular pertussis. It differs from the DTap because it has lower levls of acellular pertussis and diphtheria. The DTap is also given to yoyunger children. Tdap can be given to pregnant women and postpartum. |
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Does the first long calibration indicate a unit of measurement? |
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No, the first calibration indicates a unit of measurement. |
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Discuss the small pox vaccine |
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Smallpox vaccine is a live vaccine3 preparation administered using a bifurcated needle into the epidermis. Skin reactions occur 3-5 days at site, leaves a scar. Booster q 10 years. |
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Discuss how to draw up insulins correctly How can you always recognize an insulin syringe right away? |
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Color coded organge syringe
measured in units
3/8, 1/2,5/8 needle
23,25,26 gauge
inject air into long acting then short acting baswed on ne3eded dose
draw up short acing first then long acting |
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Discuss the different calibrations of syringes |
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Syringes have three parts: tip, barrel, plunger
Needle sizes are composed of 2 components: guage and length
Longer the guage # small the lumen. Smaller the guage #, the larger the lumen. Size range from 18-26.
- Intradermal gauge: 25,26 length: 1/8,1/2,3/8
- Sub Q: guage 23,25,26 Length: 3/8,1/2, 5/8
- IM: guage: 19-22 Length: 1, 1 1/2, and 2
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Broad spectrum antiobiotic effective against gram positive/negative bacteria. Tetracycline act by inhibiting bacteria synthesis and have bacterstatic effect. Tetracyclines should not be taken c magnesium and aluminum and anatacids preparations, milk, and products containing calcium or iron tetracycline and prevent absorption of the drug.
Digioxin absorption is increased leading to toxicity. |
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Discuss the use of phenazopyridine. What teaching should be done? |
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- It is a urinary analgesia. Used to relieven pain, burning sensation, and frequent urgency urination that symptomatic of lower UTIs.
- Teaching: will make urine reddish orange from dye. Can alter urine glucose test; therefore, blood should be used to monitor glucose lvls.
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Dicuss vaccinations and pregnant women |
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Vericella infection cause fetal harm, the possible effects of the vaccine on fetal development is contraindicated during pregnancy. Pregnancy should also be avoided for at least one month after each dose of vaccine. |
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What antibiotic can lead to nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity? |
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Discuss the antiviral medication-zidovudine |
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One of the 1st retroviral medications approved that inhibits the action of viral revere transcription preventing the synthesis of DNA and allow T lymphocytes to increase initially. |
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Discuss the use of isoniazid |
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- Given oral, IM
- Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
- SE GI distress, constipation, blurred vision, tinnitus, dizziness, hepatoxicity
- Take Vitamin B6
- Take on hr ac or 2 hr pc
- Take precaustion in contact c the sun and avoid antacids
- Report numbness, tingling, burning
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Explain why antibiotic resistance is occurring? What teaching should be reinforced? |
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Antibiotic resistance is occurring because of repeated exposure of an antibiotic to a bacteria, which casues the bacteria to mutate and survive the effects of the drug. The nurse should educate the pt about the importance of taking the entire prescription and in female pts, advice to use additional forms of birth control while taking antibitoics. |
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What is the protocol for tentanus vaccine |
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Booster shot q 10 years.
need shot if get cut from rusty metal. |
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Discuss different types of allergic reactions to antibiotics. |
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- Hypersenstivity to drug mild reactions: rash, pruritus and hives
- severe: annaphlatic shock
- superinfection: 2 infection occurs when normal mibrobial flora of body disturbed by antibiotic therapy
- organ toxicity: damage to live and kidney to drug metabolize and excretion.
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What is a common adverse reaction c cephalosporins? Discuss the relationship cephalosporins to penicillins |
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- Nausea, voming, diarrhea, increased bleeding, toxicity to kidney, seizures
- related structurally: 10 % chance of allergic reaction
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