Labs & math
Conversion for converting lbs to kg
What is weight in lbs divided by 2.2
bacteria that most commonly causes UTIs
E. Coli
Patient education/ warning for Flexeril
Medication is sedating
Histamine is derived from ______
Histadine
What kind of cough is indicated for Tessalon perles
Dry, hacking non-productive cough. Suppress disruptive spasms. Promote adequate rest at night.
Common formula for dosage calculation
D/H * Q
Warn your patients about this side effect of Pyridium
Reddish-orange urine
Drug interactions for Baclofen
CNS depressants– sleep aids, analgesics, benzodiazepines, and alcohol
Rebound of nasal secretions due to overuse of topical decongestants
Thought to be caused by excessive vasoconstriction of blood vessels & irritation of nasal mucosa.
Rhinitis medicamentosa
A mucolytic agent also used to treat Tylenol toxicity
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Normal serum potassium level
3.50-5.0
Need to mix single-dose packet with 90 to 120 mL of water
MOA of colchicine
•Interrupt the cycle of urate crystal deposition in the tissues that results in an acute attack of gout
Contraindications for Benadryl
•asthma, prostatic enlargement, or glaucoma should take antihistamines only with healthcare provider supervision
Correct order of inhaled medication administered
Rescue inhaler 1st: short acting beta-agonist (albuterol)
Followed by anticholinergic &/or steroid
Values included in ABG results
What are pO2, pH, pCO2, HCO3
Uses of anticholinergic agents such as oxybutynin
•Reduce urgency and frequency of bladder contractions in patients with overactive bladder (OAB)
Uses of dantrolene
•Controls spasticity of chronic disorders like cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke syndrome
•Also used to treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with use of antipsychotic agents, certain anesthetics.
Use of intranasal corticosteroids
For patients who do not respond to antihistamines or sympathomimetic agents
Patient is 48 years old. Has been smoking 2.5 packs per day since he was 18.
75
Interpret the following
pH 7.31 pCO2 49 HCO3 27 pO2 80%
partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Women are ___ times more likely to get UTIs than men due to _____ urethra
10
shorter
What medications must be given before/ with neuromuscular blockades?
•These agents have no effect on consciousness, memory, or pain threshold; analgesics and sedatives must also be administered because the patient may be in extreme pain and unable to speak.
MOA of Cromolyn sodium
Stabilizes mast cells, reducing the release of histamine and other mediators
Uses of beclamethasone (anti-inflammatory/ corticosteroid)
For patients unresponsive to sympathomimetic agents or xanthine derivatives; prevent symptoms of asthma