Diuretics
The diuretic used to treat increased intracranial pressure due to cerebral edema.
What is mannitol?
What are 2 medications that are commonly used to treat hypertensive emergencies?
what are hydralazine and sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)
Name of medication used to treat Torsades de Pointes
What is Magnesium
2 supplements that support RBC production and 1 supplement that supports coagulation
RBC production: Folic Acid and Ferrous sulfate
Coagulation: Vitamin K (reversal agent for warfarin)
Pre and post administration assessments for diuretic therapy.
Pre: Vital signs, fluid status, kidney function, electrolytes, allergies, medication history
Post: Urine output, vital signs, electrolytes, SE's like leg cramping, dizziness, dehydration
These diuretics side effects include hypokalemia and hyponatremia
What are potassium wasting diuretics like furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide?
If a patient's potassium is slightly elevated, would you give or hold these medications?
Decreased preload is associated with one of these 2 antihypertensive medications which also dilate coronary arteries
what is nitroglycerin (decreased preload) and nifedipine?
The following are symptoms of toxicity for this medication, which has a narrow therapeutic index: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, confusion, headache, and haloes around lights (visual disturbance)
What is digoxin
Bleeding is a possible risk with this medication
What is all antithrombotic, anticoagulants, and antiplatelet medications, and
This measurement is important to monitor to assess for fluid retention for patients in the hospital and at home.
What are daily weights
The name of the medications used to offset the potassium wasting effects of Furosemide and HCTZ
What is spironolactone or potassium chloride?
What are SE of Spironolactone?
Diet recommendations for patients on captopril or spironolactone.
Diet recommendations for patient on Aliskerin.
captopril, spironolactone: avoid salt substitutes
Aliskerin: avoid taking with a high fat meal
Medications used to stabilize heart rhythm for patients following defibrillation (to treat ventricular fibrillation)
What are potassium channel blockers (Amiodarone), Beta Blockers (metoprolol, propranolol) and sodium channel blockers (lidocaine)
Potential adverse effects of statin medications
What are Myopathy (pain, weakness in muscles) and liver dysfunction
Drugs used to treat hypertension are evaluated for effectiveness by measuring this
what is blood pressure
Patients on this medication should eat potassium rich foods
What is furosemide or HCTZ
Bronchodilation is the opposite of a side effect commonly cause by this medication is asthmatic patients
what is propranolol which can lead to bronchoconstriction
Calcium channel blockers whose SE include peripheral edema that is not indicative of fluid overload
what are flecainide, diltiazem, and Nifedipine
This medication lowers total cholesterol by blocking absorption of cholesterol
what is ezetimibe or zetia
Physiologic effects that decrease afterload
What are increased parasympathetic activity, decreased circulating blood volume, and decreased mean arterial pressure
When this electrolyte is elevated or decreased from the normal range, cardiac dysrhythmias become more likely. Also cannot be infused rapidly due to risk for bradycardia and cardiac arrest. This substance also competes for binding sites with Digoxin.
What is potassium?
Drugs whose side effects include reflex tachycardia
What are hydralazine and sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)
Medication used to treat supraventricular tachycardia given by rapid IV push
SVT: what is adenosine? What SE are seen with this drug?
Protamine Sulfate is the reversal agent for these two medications
What are enoxaparin and Heparin
the only normal heart rhythm originates here
normal sinus rhythm originates in the sino-atrial node