Hello Pharm
What do you teach your patients in order to prevent UTIS?
Avoid tub baths, no silk under wear, wipe front to back, empty your bladder fully, dring plenty of water
When do you remove a nitro patch?
At night to avoid tolerance. Must be off for 8 hours
What doe t-PA do when given for an MI? (Alteplase)
dissolves the obstruction in the coronary artery
Stools are black and tarry with Fe supplements..... what could be wrong?
Normal.
hat is an alpha adrenergic blocker that would be used to treat BPH?
Doxazosin
When would you use a thrombolytic?
Acute MI within 90 minutes
When do you take Simvastatin and why do you take it then?
In the evening because that is when cholesterol is made.
What is the antidote for heparin?
Prtoamine Sulfate
Do you wear gloves when putting a nitro patch on?
Yes.....
What drug do you give for angina? What is Angina? What causes Angina?
Nitro
Angina is chest pain caused by decreased oxygen to your heart.
What is the physiological goal of treatment with antianginal agents like nitrates?
Increase cardiac oxygen supply to the myocardium
What are the symptoms of digoxin toxicity?
N/V and yellow halos,
The client's intake and output is being monitored. During the shift, the client drank 3 ounces of juice, 120 mL of milk, and 240 mL of coffee. The client urinated 75 mL and 380 mL. There was 46 mL drainage from a Jackson-Pratt surgical drain.
Whats the intake?
450
What is bad cholesterol also called?
LDL
What is oxybutynin for?
Bladder spasms and overactive bladder.
Antidote for Digoxin
Digibind or digifab
If a patient is allergic to penicillin, what else are the allergic to?
cephalosporins
The client's intake and output is being monitored. During the shift, the client drank 3 ounces of juice, 120 mL of milk, and 240 mL of coffee. The client urinated 75 mL and 380 mL. There was 46 mL drainage from a Jackson-Pratt surgical drain. Whats the output?
501
If you are taking a diuretic, what do you need to watch for in relation to BP and blood sugar?
Low BP and Hyperglycemia.
Why do we give Doxazosin?
BPH to help with difficulty urinating. It works by relaxing the smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder.
Benzo overdose antidote
Flumazenil
What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
Acetylcysteine
What is the drug of choice for hyperaldosteronism?
Spirinolactone
LAsix we are worried about what?
Potassium and ototoxicity. Watch for ringing in the ears.
Good cholesterol is also called what?
HDL