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
Promethazine
Antiemetic generic that starts with a P
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
Order: iron dextran 100mg in 200 ml of 0.9 % of NS over 6 hours. How many mL per hour should IV pump be programmed for ?
133.3 or 133 mL/hr
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?
Order:1000mL of PR over 6 hours. How many mL per hour should IV pump be programmed for?
166.6 or 167 mL/hr
What is a normal serum potassium?
3.5-5.0
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
After application of sequential compression devices (SCD's) on a patient, which assessment finding is essential for the nurse to include in documentation?
a. Warmth of BUE
b. BLE circulatory status
c. Circumoral cyanosis
d. Altered bowel sounds
b. BLE circulatory status
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