Anti-hypertensive
What is the suffix for beta blockers?
What is -olol
What is one nursing implication (consideration) for a patient taking a diuretic?
-intake and output measurement, weight, renal function, blood pressure, edema,
What is one contraindication to using anticoagulant therapy?
active bleeding, uncontrolled hypertension, GI ulcers
What are antiepileptics primarily used for?
Drugs to manage seizure disorders
What would you check before administering an opioid analgesic?
What is the trade name for carvedilol?
Coreg
What is the trade name for spironolactone?
Aldactone
Where can you give a heparin shot?
abdomen, buttocks, lateral thighs, and upper arms.
What types of patients are at risk for seizures?
Alcohol withdrawal
What is an adverse effect of using opioids?
constipation, respiratory depression
What is a common side effect for ACE inhibitors?
What reasons would a patient be taking a diuretic?
Prevention and treatment of DVT.
Prevention of blood clots with atrial fibrillation.
Prevent and treat PE.
Prevention of thrombus formation after heart valve replacement
Prevention of repeat CVA
Treatment of coronary occlusion, acute MI
Drugs should be tapered down or seizure activity may return
What is the antidote to opioid analgesics?
Naloxone (Narcan)
What do you need to check before administering antihypertensive drugs?
Blood pressure and heart rate. If these are low and if there are no parameters assigned by the provider you must contact the provider for orders.
What is a nursing diagnosis that could be used when patients are taking diuretics?
Risk for or actual Fluid and electrolyte imbalance related to use of diuretic medications.
Risk for deficient fluid volume
impaired urinary elimination
What labs would you want to look at if using anticoagulant therapy?
CBC, aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin clotting time) how long it takes blood to form a clot, Prothrombin time (PT), INR (international normalized ratio)
What is the trade name for levetiracetam?
Keppra
What are two reasons a patient would take buprenorpine (suboxone)?
manage chronic to severe pain, treat opioid dependence
What is the mechanism of action for amlodipine?
(Calcium Channel Blocker)
What lab would you check before administering Aldactone?
Potassium
What medication is used if there is a coumadin overdose?
Vitamin K
What is the drug of choice for status epilepticus?
(status epilepticus is an emergency and is continuous seizure activity with no interruptions).
Lorazepam
( but need to add a longer lasting antiepileptic )
What is the mechanism of action of opioid analgesics?