Respiratory
A major side effect of the Antihistamine: Diphenhydramine
What is Drowsiness?
Primarily secreted from atrial cardiac cells and, when tested, aids in the diagnosis of Heart Failure.
What is the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)?
It prevents the formation of clots that inhibit circulation.
What is an anticoagulant?
The universal blood receiver.
What is type AB?
An adverse effect of Ondansetron (Zofran).
What is a headache?
This loop diuretic promotes the excretion of potassium.
What is Furosemide?
The action of an expectorant like Guaifenesin.
What is stimulating secretions?
The antidote for Digoxin toxicity.
What is Digoxin immune fab?
The medication needed for a patient on warfarin therapy with an INR of 5.2.
What is Vitamin K?
A patient with an irregular pulse, muscle weakness and leg cramps following a total colectomy and ileostomy is most likely having this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypokalemia?
The lab value to monitor for a patient taking lactulose.
What is ammonia?
The best food source of potassium for a patient taking furosemide.
What is a banana?
A selective beta2 drug that is effective for treatment and control of asthma.
What is Albuterol?
The priority nursing intervention in a suspected digoxin overdose.
What is check the vital signs?
The side effect of an anticoagulant.
What is bleeding?
An important nursing intervention when administering IV Potassium.
What is diluting with IV fluids and delivering by infusion pump?
The side effect of this antacid is constipation.
What is Aluminum hydroxide?
An osmotic diuretic that decreases intracranial pressure (ICP).
What is mannitol?
The priority nursing intervention for a child experiencing status asthmaticus.
What is administering a short-acting ß2 –agonist (SABA).
A gastrointestinal manifestation of digoxin toxicity.
What is anorexia?
An effective and inexpensive treatment for suppressing platelet aggregation for prevention of a myocardial infarction or stroke.
What is Aspirin?
The maximum rate for a blood transfusion per unit.
What is 4 hours?
This gastrointestinal stimulant relieves nausea by promoting gastric emptying.
What is metoclopramide (Reglan)?
The potential electrolyte imbalance for a patient who takes hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg/day and digoxin 0.25 mg/day.
What is hypokalemia?
The nursing instructions given for a child with exercise induced asthma recently prescribed Montelukast.
What is administer 2 hr before exercise?
The nursing assessment for withholding a beta blocker.
What is an apical pulse less than 60/min?
The time it takes for warfarin to be therapeutic.
What is 5 - 7 days?
An indication that a patient may be experiencing a hemolytic reaction during a blood transfusion.
What is hypotension?
The pepsin inhibitor that is given 1 hour before meals and at bedtime.
What is Sucralfate?
A patient taking spironolactone should monitor for signs and symptoms of this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?