Medications/ Labs
Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil is an antimalarial that is taken by patients with SLE. What adverse effect should the patient be educated on?
What is blurred vision?
What are symptoms of hypothryoidism?
What is bradycardia, hypotension, dry skin, weight gain, hair loss, constipation, fatigue, and cold intolerance?
What are manifestations of hemolytic anemia?
What are jaundice, hypotension, dyspnea?
Diphenhydramine/ Benadryl is given to prevent or reduce what symptoms?
What are symptoms of hyperthyroid?
What is tachycardia, palpitations, weight loss, diarrhea, diaphoresis, and heat intolerance?
A patient experiencing HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder would demonstrate what manifestations?
What is hallucinations, unsteady gait/ knee buckling, pseudobulbar affect (inappropriate laughter and crying - think of the JOKER), memory loss (cant remember address, name)?
What dietary supplement is given to patient's with pernicious anemia?
What is Vitamin B12?
What does the lab TSH (Thyroid- stimulating hormone) measure?
What is the test determine if the thyroid is overactive, underactive, or normal functioning?
What are lab values that indicate anemia?
What is low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, low RBC count?
Male and females have different low values- pay attention to gender in questions.
After a thyroidectomy what is the nurse's priority assessment?
What is the airway? Think of the location of the thyroid.
What immunoglobin is triggered during allergic reactions?
What is IgE