ANS
Rest and digest portion of ANS
What is parasympathetic nervous system?
Name a side effect of ondansetron
Prolonged QT interval, diarrhea, constipation, headache
Priority assessment for patients who have recieved naloxone
Respiratory rate
Order of inhalers
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Role of magnesium in body
What is neuromuscular function?
This part of the ANS is activated when a person is under stress
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
Timing of sucralfate
What is At meals and bedtime
What aspirin can cause in children who have had a recent viral infection
What is Reye's Syndrome?
Baseline items for patient starting montelukast
Breathing/lung sounds
Mental health
How to prep a high risk medication?
Ask a second nurse to verify
Main neurotransmitter for sympathetic nervous system
What is norepinephrine?
Contraindication for diphenoxylate
What is severe electrolyte imbalance/dehydration?
Pain assessment (OLDCART)
Anticholinergic effects-
How to manage answers will vary
Name 3 sources of folic acid
Liver, green leafy vegetables, orange juice, fortified cereals
Main neurotransmitter for parasympathetic nervous system
What is acetylcholine?
Medication that helps with motion sickness due to its effect on the inner ear
What is meclizine?
Patient education of tricyclic antidepressants for pain
Can take time to work to relieve pain
Avoid CNS depressants
What stage of pharmacokinetics would be affected by vomiting oral medications?
Absorption
Name 3 responses to sympathetic nervous system activation
Answer can vary
What is increase fluid and fiber?
What to tell your patient if they say that their pain is being managed by their medicine
Keep taking as prescribed
What medication should be used for a COPD exacerbation or asthma attack (rescue inhaler)
SABA
The liver is primarily responsible for which stage of pharmacokinetics?
What is Metabolism?