Meds
Antidote for opiate overdose
Naloxone
The nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed lamotrigine. The nurse understands that this medication is intended to treat
A. acute spinal shock.
B. Epilepsy.
C. Parkinson's disease.
D. multiple sclerosis.
B. Epilepsy.
What organ does tylenol affect
Liver
Normal sodium range
135-145
What are the 2 arrhythmias you defibrillate
V-fib and pulseless v-tach!
Example of first generation antipsychotic
Haldol or any drug ends in -zine
The nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client should the nurse triage as emergent? A client
A. reporting pleuritic chest pain with a productive cough.
B. who is pregnant and reporting intermittent nausea and vomiting.
C. who has an isolated area of reddened vesicles and malaise.
D. with sudden onset of ataxia and dysarthria
D. with sudden onset of ataxia and dysarthria
The nurse is caring for someone with rubella. The nurse should isolate the client using what precaution?
Droplet precautions
Normal potassium range
3.5-5.0
What medication do you use to strengthen labor or stimulate/start contractions
Oxytocin (pitocin)
Antidote for magnesium sulfate
Calcium gluconate
The nurse has administered five units of regular insulin and ten units of NPH insulin. After administering both prescribed insulins, the nurse should assess the client for hypoglycemia
A. thirty after administration.
B. two to four hours after administration..
C. four to six hours after administration..
D. ten to twelve hours after administration..
B. two to four hours after administration..
When do you hold digoxin
hr less than 60
Normal INR
2-3
Interpret this ABG:
pH: 7.28
pCO2: 52
HCO3: 30
pO2: 82
Respiratory Acidosis
Peak time for Lispro (Humalog) insulin
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can name onset and duration*
onset; 15min
peak; 30min
duration; 3hrs
The nurse cares for a client newly diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginalis. The nurse plans to take which appropriate action?
A. Start a 24-hour urine collection
B. Initiate contact precautions
C. Obtain a prescription for metronidazole
D. Contact the local health department
C. Obtain a prescription for metronidazole
#1 treatment for someone in HHNK
(Type 2 diabetic thats hyperglycemic)
Fluids!
If CD4 count drops below 200 what do you now have?
AIDS
5 rights of medications:
the right patient, the right drug, the right time, the right dose, and the right route
What are the 2 toxic effects of taking aminoglycocides
- otto toxicity (ears)
- nephrotoxicity (kidneys)
Among Erickson’s Stages of Development, which of the following stages of development would the nurse expect a 2-year-old patient to be in?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
D. Initiative vs. Guilt
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
5 spots to listen to heart sounds:
Aortic, pulmonic
herbs point
tricuspid
Mitral
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. Which laboratory data would support this diagnosis?
A. Potassium 4.1 mEq/L (3.5-5 mEq/L)
B. Phosphorus 4.9 mEq/L (2-4.5 mEq/L)
C. Calcium 11.2 mg/dL (9-10.5 mg/dL)
D. Sodium 132 mEq/L (135-145 mEq/L)
C. Calcium 11.2 mg/dL (9-10.5 mg/dL)
3 class signs of becks triad?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 3 classic signs of cushings triad*
Becks; jugular vein distention, muffled heart tones, hypotension
cushings triad; irregular resp, bradcardia, widening pulse pressure