Blood
Because their red blood cells have both A and B antigens and no anti-A or anti-B antibodies in their plasma, people with this blood type can safely receive red blood cells from any ABO group.
What is AB positive?
Your client is mumbling and sweating. This is the priority action for you to take.
What is a blood glucose check?
There are three 3-year stages in this neurocognitive disorder.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This electrolyte imbalance can cause cardiac dysrhythmias that can be life-threatening.
What is potassium?
This vitamin, found in green leafy vegetables, can decrease the effectiveness of the anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) if intake suddenly increases or decreases.
What is vitamin K?
This injectable medication is given to Rh-negative pregnant patients after events like delivery or miscarriage to prevent them from forming antibodies against Rh-positive fetal blood cells.
What is Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM)?
When mixed with regular insulin, draw this medication up last.
What is NPH insulin?
This neurocognitive disorder may be cause from being critically ill resulting in time in the intensive care unit with those on mechanical ventilation being at the highest risk.
What is ICU delirium?
A positive Trousseau's sign and a positive Chvostek sign can result from this electrolyte being diminished.
What is Calcium?
When this medication is given to treat preeclampsia or to prevent seizures, calcium gluconate must be kept at the bedside as the antidote for potential toxicity.
What is magnesium sulfate?
Fever, chills, back pain, chest tightness, and hypotension occurring shortly after starting a transfusion may signal this dangerous immune response that requires the transfusion to be stopped immediately.
What is an acute blood transfusion reaction?
Hold this medication 48 hours before and after use of a contrast dye.
What is Metformin?
The most common sign of this personality disorder is auditory hallucinations.
What is Schizophrenia?
When this electrolyte is high symptoms may be low energy, HR, BP, respirations, and deep tendon reflexes.
What is magnesium?
This opioid antagonist is administered to rapidly reverse life-threatening respiratory depression caused by an opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
Only Normal Saline can be used in conjunction with blood in this intervention
What is a blood transfusion?
The client should eat as soon as this medication is given.
What is aspart (Novolog)?
This type of medication can take up to 4-6 weeks to take effect.
What are antidepressants?
If this electrolyte is decreased the client may be at risk for seizures.
What is sodium?
This drug is the specific antidote given to prevent liver damage after an overdose of the pain reliever acetaminophen.
What is acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?
This blood type is called the universal donor because its red cells have no A or B antigens, so they can be given to patients of any ABO group in an emergency.
What is type O negative?
This medication may be used to decrease serum potassium levels.
What is regular insulin (Humulin R)?
In this stage of Alzheimer's, the client needs assistance with ADLs, and may have trouble talking, walking, or swallowing.
What is the Third (Late) stage of Alzheimer's?
This electrolyte is like a mirror to Magnesium. When Magnesium goes up so does it. If Magnesium goes down, so it goes.
What is Calcium?
This medication is administered to counteract the anticoagulant effects of heparin in cases of overdose or uncontrolled bleeding.
What is protamine sulfate?