What is nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, cardiovascular toxicity, Red neck syndrome
100
What is the antidote for warfarin?
What is Vitamin K
100
Name 2 patient idenifiers.
What is name and date of birth
100
Why is nitroprusside used in the ICU?
What is immediate reduction of B/P in hypertensive crisis
100
Why is nitroprusside used in the ICU?
What is immediate reduction of B/P in hypertensive crisis
200
How does a bacteriostatic antibiotic work and give example of a drug in this class.
What is bacteriostatic group of antibiotics don't actually kill bacteria. Bacteriostatic antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria. Inhibiting the growth of bacteria, allows the patients' immune system to fight off the existing bacteria without becoming overwhelmed with the growth of more bacteria. (linezolid) Zyvox
200
What route is enoxaparin (Lovenox) given?
What is subcutaneously
200
How often should oral care be performed on a patient with mechanical ventilation?
What is every two hours.
200
Name a frequent side effect seen when taking a nitrate?
What is headache, transflushing or face/neck, dizziness, weakness, orthostatic hypotension
200
What is the immediate assessment of your patient before giving metroprolol?
What is B/P and apical pulse. If pulse is below 60 or systolic B/P less than 90 withhold medication and contact physician.
300
Name the base-line test that should be done before starting gentamicin.
What is baseline hearing acuity
300
What is the name of the drug used to promote lysis of large pulmonary emboli in patients that are hemodynamically unstable?
What is alteplase - tPA (Activase)
300
What is the purpose of maintaining the head of the bed at 30 degrees on the ventilated patient?
What is to prevent microaspiration and VAP
300
Name one of the first clinical signs of digoxin toxcity.
What is Excessive slowing of the pulse
300
Why is dopamine (Intropin)primarily used?
What is for the treatment of acute hypotensive shock, low cardiac or CHF
400
Define "broad-spectrum antibiotic"
What are antibiotics that are used to treat a number of diseases, including respiratory diseases, skin and soft tissue infection, bone or joint infections, GU infection and prophylactically in some surgical procedures.
400
What is the laboratory test used to monitor for therapeutic range when using Heparin?
What is PTT
400
Define stridor.
What is a high-pitched crowing noise during inspiration caused by laryngospasm or edema above or below the glottis.
400
Name a drug that is used for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and may produce a short lasting heart block.
What is adenosine (Adenocard)
400
Name a calcium channel blocker and explain how
CCB's work
What is diltiazem (Cardizem) - inhibits calcium movement across cardiac, vascular smooth-muscle cell membranes which then causes dilation of cornnary arteries, peripheral artieries, arterioles.
500
Define VAP
What is Ventilated-associated pneumonia
500
Name 3 things that patients on anticoagulants should do to prevent injury and bleeding?
What is electric razors, do not take ASA, use soft bristled toothbrush, eat warm, cool or cold foods to avoid burning mouth.
500
Name a common nursing diagnosis that could apply to a patient with ARDS
What is Anxiety, Impaired Gas Exchange, Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, Imbalanced Nutrition, Risk for Injury, Potential for VAP
500
Name the drug classification of dobutamine and how does it work?
What is a cardiac stimulant. It enhances myocardial contractility, stroke volume, cardiac output. Improves renal blood flow, urinary output.
500
What is a potential nursing diagnosis for patients taking antihypertensives that could impact life style?