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This potassium-sparing diuretic requires avoiding potassium-rich foods such as salt substitutes.
Spironolactone
This class of drugs lowers BP but is also used to lower heart rate and increase diastolic filling time for CHF patients.
Beta blockers
This syndrome, induced by excess amounts of a neurotransmitter, includes confusion, agitation, fever, and muscle rigidity
Serotonin syndrome.
Potential emergency related to Benzodiazepine overdose (Flumazenil will not treat this complication)
respiratory depression
This pharmacological principle may require further teaching if a patient says they plan to stop a medication when symptoms resolve.
Adherence (NOT compliance)
The nurse should consider holding this medication when potassium is low due to risk of worsening hypokalemia.
Furosemide (lasix)
This medication inhibits aldosterone, which increases excretion of water and sodium, but can lead to hyperkalemia.
ACE inhibitors (Lisinopril).
This medication's effect diminishes over time, leading to increases in dosing frequency that help control the 'on/off' nature of symptoms.
Carbidopa/Levodopa
anti-platelet medication given during an acute coronary syndrome (chest pain) work-up (Think MONA)
Aspirin
Complications can occur when a patient taking statins fails to identify/report this complication
muscle aching
Hyponatremia increases the risk for toxicity with which common medication for bipolar disorder?
Lithium
Chest pain that is triggered by activity and relieved with rest.
Stable angina.
Dangerous effect of IV phenytoin administration (stop immediately!!!)
Purple glove syndrome
This medical emergency requires cath lab intervention within 90 minutes of arrival.
STEMI
Stopping Dilantin abruptly instead of tapering off can lead to the return of what symptom?
Seizures
In addition to measuring the digoxin level, this lab value is also critical in determining the cause of digoxin toxicity
Potassium
Reversal agent for warfarin in emergency situations (NOT POTASSIUM)
Class of medications commonly used to treat anxiety and abort seizures.
Specific visual change associated with digoxin toxicity
Yellow halos
Herbal supplement that can contribute to serotonin syndrome.
St. John's Wort.
Using medications to block the use of potassium in the cardiac cycle, forcing the heart to run on calcium instead of potassium, increases what element of cardiac output?
contractility
This calcium channel blocker can help to slow the ventricular rate in A-Fib.
Diltiazem
Complex sleep behaviors such as driving have been reported with this medication for insomnia.
Zolpidem
Priority action for any complication related to IV medication administration.
Stop the infusion
Action that should be taken if a 3rd dose of nitroglycerin is required.
Seek emergency treatment (call 911)