Medications
Medication used to treat non-obstructive urinary retention by relaxing muscarinic receptors.
What is Bethanechol?
The order is for Baclofen 25 mg. You have Baclofen 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should you give?
What is 2.5 tablets?
Increased fatigue and difficulty swallowing.
What is a myasthenic crisis?
Medication used for anticholinergic toxicity.
What is Physostigmine?
Blue to the sky and orange to the thigh.
What is how to use an epipen?
Sympathomimetic medication that activates the sympathetic nervous system.
What is Dopamine?
Give 2 liters of NS over 8 hours. Drop factor is 15gtt/ml. What is the drip rate in gtt/min? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 38 gtt/min?
Involuntary movements.
What is dyskinesia?
Medication used for benzodiazepine overdose.
What is Flumazenil?
Side effects of this bronchodilator inhaler include headache, dry mouth, sore throat, and blurred vision.
What is Ipratropium Bromide?
Beta-1 agonist(s) that increases heart rate and contractility.
What is Norepinephrine, epinephrine, dobutamine?
Give 1 liter of NS over 4 hours. The rate per hour is...
What is 250 ml/hr?
Flaccid, paralysis, respiratory failure, SLUDGE
What is a cholinergic crisis?
Medication used for opiod overdose.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
Remind the patient to avoid alcohol when using this type of medication.
What are benzodiazepines?
A colloid that pulls fluid into the bloodstream to expand blood volume.
What is Albumin?
Ordered dose of Ativan is 3 mg IV. The available concentration is 4 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you give?
What is 1.5 mL?
Drowsiness, decreased BP, respiratory depression, muscle weakness
What are benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam)
Medication given for cholinesterase inhibitors (Donepezil, Rivastigmine) overdose.
What is Atropine (anticholinergic)?
Remind the patient not to stop this medication abruptly, they can cause a rebound.
What are seizure medications?
Medication used to control epileptic seizures and relieve severe facial nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia)
What is Carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
The ABC med dose is 1.2 g IV. The available concentration is 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL should be given? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 12 mL?
Hypotension despite vasopressors, hypoxia despite ventilator on high 02, unresponsive, MSOF.
What is the refractory stage of shock?
Medication used to treat an extravasation of an IV vasopressor.
What is Phentolamine?
Symptoms include difficulty breathing, saliva buildup in the throat, inability to swallow, jaw or tongue weakness, nasal-sounding voice, and a blocked airway.
What is myasthenic crisis?