Medications
The COPD patient notices that whenever she takes her breathing treatment or inhaler, her blood sugar increases. What respiratory medication is she probably taking?
What is Albuterol?
While assessing the pupils, the nurse documents 1 mm or pinpoint pupils. What may have caused this?
What is opiod use or overdose?
The patient has Hypertension/High blood pressure. What dietary restrictions might the nurse encourage?
What is Low sodium?
Whenever Mrs. Jones goes from sitting to standing, her blood pressure drops to 90/50. The Doctor diagnosed her with Orthostatic Hypotension. Which medication should the nurse anticipate?
What is Midodrine?
What might the nurse anticipate while ascultating lung sounds on a patient with pneumonia?
What are diminished lung sounds?
The patient complains of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. What position should the patient be placed in.
What is High Fowlers
The patient's morning blood pressure is 88/60. Her morning medications include Metoprolol, Digoxin and Albuterol. Which of these meds with the nurse hold?
What is metoprolol?
During a head to toe assessment, the nurse notes 3+ pitting edema in the lower extremities. What medical diagnosis explains this symptom?
CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
What lab tests can the nurse expect for a patient with heart disease?
What is cholesterol?
This antiviral medication is typically given IV to Covid patients.
What is Remdesivir?
The nursing student is assessing lung sounds. On one side of the thorax, the student auscultates 3 different areas. On the other side, the student auscultates 2 areas. Which side of the chest does the student listen in 3 areas? (L or R)
What is the Right side
Highest level of Oxygen per Liter allowed for a patient with COPD?
4-6L
The patient taking digoxin suddenly becomes confused with lack of appetite, N/V/D and visual disturbances. The Doctor tells the nurse to administer the antidote _______ for Digoxin toxicity.
What is Digibind? (digoxin immune fab)
The nursing student uses the Pneumonic "All Patients Take Medicine" to remember the locations to auscultate heart sounds. What do the letters A, P, T and M stand for?
What is Aortic, Pulmonic, Tricuspid and Mitral?
Pt reports of dizziness and "feeling faint" when changing positions. What intervention does the nurse anticipate?
What are perform orthostatic blood pressures?