Cardio
Nitro should be given at onset of CP, pt should sit or lie down, dilation of coronary arteries is the mechanism 911 should be called (if not in hospital) if ...
NO relief after 1st dose in 5 min
air leak with chest tube is noted by...
Continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber
Thyroid disorder that causes bradycardia and decreased metabolic rate
Hypothyroidism
Priority assessment for Depression
suicidal ideation
Heparin Antidote
Protamine Sulfate
Troponin is a cardiac blood level that indicates MI and can remain elevated up to ...
14 days
A narrow airway as with asthma or bronchospasms will sound like..
Wheezing
Effective drug that is used to treat Hyperthyroidism and will decrease HR (this will show effectiveness of drug)
methimazole
"fear foods" in common in ...
anorexia
NSAIDS place pt at risk for...
peptic ulcer dx
First step when you find an unresponsive client after checking for safe scene
check carotid for 5-10 seconds
Atelectasis or lung collapse will sound like
absent breath sounds
S&S of hypoglycemia
tremors, irritability and anxiety
Treatment for opiate withdrawal____________treatment for alcohol withdrawal
methadone & Benzos
IV contrast with this med can cause lactic acidosis
Metformin
Sign of L sided HF _____ vs sign of R sided HF _________
Orthopnea & peripheral edema
Hypoventilation as with; COPD, pneumonia, or CNS depression can cause what acid base imbalance?
Resp Acidosis
This crisis has S&S of hypotension, tachycardia, extreme weakness, decreased Mental state
Addisonian crisis - (life threatening emergency and risk of occurrence is post surgery)
Flat affect, lack of motivation, withdrawal, decreased speech - symptoms of ...
Negative S&S of Schizophrenia
Coumadin is pregnancy risk X and antidote is Vit K what lab value do we monitor?
INR
What is ischemic leg pain that is caused by exercise and relieved with rest?
Intermittent Claudication
Lying on the affected side with this lung disorder can reduce discomfort.
Pleurisy
DI causes decrease in ADH excessive diluted urine and the med for tx is...
Desmopressin
Priority tx for schizophrenia
med adherence
This med should not be injected into areas to be exercised...
insulin