vocab
Bactericidal
What is kills bacteria
Whatever the patient says it is
What is pain
Where _______ goes, water follows
What is Sodium (Na)
SA Node (Sino-atrial node)
What is the hearts natural pacemaker
What is as needed
Tuberculosis treatment
What is side effect of opioid therapy and patient teaching point
Primary Hypertension
Has no etiology (cause), develops slowly and ranges around 130-140/80-90.
Heart Failure
What is the heart's inability to pump effectively
Antagonist
What is a type of drug that turns OFF the receptor or deactivates it
Adverse effect of Acyclovir if patient doesn't maintain hydration
What is possible kidney damage by forming crystals in the kidneys
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI Bleed)
What is a common adverse effect of NSAIDS
Loop Diuretics
What is strongest of the diuretics, and can have adverse effect of Ototoxicity
Warfarin
What is drug therapy for blood clots, monitoring INR, certain antibiotics can increase effect
Anaphylaxis
What is a life-threatening allergic reaction
These drugs suppress viral replication, list a few
What are anti-viral medications, Acyclovir, Oseltamivir, Valacyclovir
Corticosteroids (Steroids)
What class of drug is the strongest anti-inflammatory
olol
What is a Beta Blocker (Atenolol, Metropolol, Labetolol)
Beta Blockers
What is drug therapy for hypertension, heart failure and/or dysrhythmias, end in olol, and generally slow the heart rate
PINCH
What is Potassium, Insulin, Narcotics, Chemotherapy-Cancer drugs, Heparin
What is harder to treat/kill Gram positive bacteria or Gram negative bacteria, and why?
What is Gram- bacteria, b/c they have an almost impermeable cell structure that antibiotics can't penetrate
Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
What is acquired from vaccination
Hypertensive crisis
Digoxin
What is drug therapy for heart failure and/or chronic AFIB, works by strengthening the heart contraction, toxicity may present with visual halos or blurred vision