the doctor orders 50mg PO of hydromorphone for your patient with 8/10 pain but only 25mg tabs are stocked. how many are you to give?
the Z track method is used for what kind of injection
this class of drugs lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and is commonly used in patients with hypertension.
what are calcium channel blockers
a patient WBC is 2,500/mm³ post chemotherapy. name the risk
"hyper" in hyperglycemia means this
what is high or above normal
the doctor order 0.375mg PO of digoxin to help a patient manage their symptoms associated with HF and afib. the pharmacy dispenses 0.125mg tablets. how many tablets should the nurse give?
what is 3 tabs
proper insertion of an NG tube requires measuring from this anatomical landmark to the stomach - include all steps
what is the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process
this class of drugs blocks the conversion of angiotension I to angiotension II
what are ACE inhibitors
an INR of 5.0 in a patient on warfarin indicates which finding?
what is a high bleeding risk (assess for bleeding)
the suffix "itis" indicates this type of condition
what is inflammation
the doctor order ranitidine 50 mg in 50 mL D5W to be administered over 30 minutes. the IV tubing has a drip factor of 15. how fast must this medication be ran at
what is 25 gtts/min
for a SUBCUT injection, the needle should be inserted at what angle?
what is 45 degrees
these medications reduce stomach acid and are often used for heartburn and ulcers
what are proton pump inhibitors
what can a patient with abnormal potassium levels experience?
what is cardiac dysrhythmias
"adreno" refers to this gland
what is the adrenal gland
the doctor orders 4mg IM of codeine for your patient in pain. the pharmacy dispenses codeine 60mg/2mL. how many mL's should the nurse administer?
what is 1.5 mLs
when drawing blood cultures from a PICC line, which bottle is completed first
what is aerobic bottle
this type of insulin is often mixed with NPH for a "cloudy" solution
what is regular insulin
what does an elevated BNP indicate
what is heart failure
the suffix "lysis" refers to this process.
what is destruction or breakdown?
the doctor orders Penicillin 2.5 g. the order on the 5 g vial says to reconstitute with 250 ml of NS. How many mL's will prepare the ordered amount?
what is 125ml/dose
what diagnostic test is used to confirm NG tube placement
what is an x-ray
these drugs are used to lower high cholesterol by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase.
what are statins
a patients ABG comes back as: pH 7.48, PaCO₂ 40 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 30 mEq/L. what is the primary issue?
what is metabolic alkalosis (partially compensated)
the suffix "lol" is common for what type of medication
what is beta blockers