Anticoagulants
What Lab monitors warfarin?
INR
Digoxin increases what?
Contractility
Alprazolam increases the effects of what neurotransmitter?
GABA
A rapid-acting insulin should be given:
When the meal tray arrives
Opioid overdose antidote?
Naloxone
Therapeutic INR Range
2.0-3.0
Before propranolol, what two assessments are most important?
Heart rate and blood pressure
Which condition is a contraindication for alprazolam?
Narrow-angle glaucoma
Medication reconciliation means:
Verify home medications
Two signs naloxone may be needed:
Slow breathing and inability to arouse
What lab monitors heparin?
aPTT
A client taking hydrochlorothiazide has: K+ = 3.0
The nurse suspects?
Hypokalemia
Phenytoin causes _______ hyperplasia.
Gingival
A client develops hives after an antibiotic.
The nurse suspects?
Allergic reaction
After giving naloxone, what should happen next?
Call 911/emergency response
What complications does Enoxaparin prevent?
DVT/PE
What teaching is important for a client taking captopril?
Change positions slowly
Which lab value is most concerning with carbamazepine?
WBC 2,800
An opioid should be questioned if:
Respiratory depression is present
Oseltamivir works by:
Reducing viral replication
What should you do?
A provider orders: Metoprolol
BP 90/56
Question the order/hold medication
What serious adverse effect causes the WBC concern?
Bone marrow suppression
Select ALL unsafe orders:
ALL
A client receives morphine and now has:
What is the priority action?
Administer prescribed opioid antagonist