Medications
Keppra
Anticonvulsant
Pepcid 40mg po is ordered. Medication on hand is Pepcid 20mg po. How many tablets would you administer?
2
The first step in the nursing process
Assessment
What is the normal heart rate?
60-100
Name a nursing diagnosis for a patient who can not breathe.
Impaired gas exchange
Ineffective breathing pattern
Metoclopramide
Antiemetic
MD orders Dilantin 50mg elixir po now. Medication on hand is Dliantin 10mg/ml. How many ml do you give?
5
A tool for clarifying thoughts and reflection
Reflective journal
What is the normal respirations?
12-20
What is a nursing diagnosis for a patient with an open wound?
Risk for infection
Impaired skin integrity
Lomotil
Anti-diarrheal
IV .9NS at 125cc/hr. IV tubing delivers 20 gtts/ml. How fast will you set the drip rate?
42 gtts/min
Which is a risk factor for venous disorders of the lower extremities?
a. trauma
b. Pacing wires
c. Obesity
d. Surgery
What is Glipizide?
For Diabetes
Name a nursing diagnosis for a patient who is having difficulty breathing.
Impaired gas exchange
Ineffective breathing pattern
Lorazepam has a another name
What is Ativan?
Calculate 400ml of NS over 8 hours. IV tubing delivers 10gtts/ml. How many drops per minute will you set the tubing?
8gtts/min
What is a normal serum calcium?
8.6-10.3
What kind of medication is Dilantin?
Anti-seizure
Ineffective airway clearance.
What could be a related factor?
Increased sputum production in response to respiratory infection
Decreased energy and increased fatigue
Aspiration
Name a drug used for an anaphylactic reaction
Benadryl, epinephrine, Pepcid and Zantac.
Metoprolol 100mg po daily. Medication on hand is Metoprolol 50mg tablet po. How many tablets will you administer?
2
What is a normal glucose?
70-110
What precautions should be taken when giving insulin?
Check accucheck blood sugar
What could be a defining characteristic of a patient with impaired gas exchange?
Dyspnea
Hypoxemia
and/or hypercapnia
Pale, dusky, cyanotic skin color Tachypnea Tachycardia Hypotension Restlessness/irritability Disorientation or confusion In older patients, functional decline with or without fever