Blood Pressure Basics
THIS CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICATIONS LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND OFTEN END WITH "-PRIL"
WHAT ARE ACE INHIBITORS?
THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION SOFTENS STOOL BY PULLING WATER INTO THE BOWEL
WHAT IS A STOOL SOFTENER, SUCH AS DOCUSATE SODIUM
THIS BLOOD THINNER IS COMMONLY USED TO PREVENT CLOTS IN RESIDENTS WITH A-FIB
WHAT IS COUMADIN (WARFARIN)
THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION HELPS THE BODY GET RID OF EXCESS FLUID
WHAT ARE DIURETICS?
THIS VITAMIN HELPS THE BODY ABSORB CALCIUM
WHAT IS VITAMIN D3?
A COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATIONS THAT REQUIRES CAUTION WHEN STANDING
WHAT IS DIZZINESS OR ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION?
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ASSESS AND DOCUMENT THIS BEFORE GIVING A LAXATIVE
THE BLOOD TEST MONITORED FOR RESIDENTS ON WARFARIN
WHAT IS INR (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO)
THIS ELECTROLYTE IS OFTEN LOST WHEN TAKING LOOP DIURETICS LIKE FUROSEMIDE
WHAT IS POTASSIUM?
THIS SUPPLEMENT IS OFTEN GIVEN TO RESIDENTS ON SOME DIURETICS
WHAT IS POTASSIUM?
BEFORE GIVING A BP MEDICATION, YOU MUST ALWASY CHECK AND RECORD THIS
WHAT IS RESIDENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE (AND PULSE)?
OVERUSE OF STIMULANT LAXATIVES LIKE SENNA CAN LEAD TO THIS PROBLEM
WHAT IS DEPENDENCY OR DECREASED BOWEL TONE
RESIDENTS ON BLOOD THINNERS SHOULD AVOID THIS TYPE OF INJURY RISK
WHAT IS FALLS OR SHARP OBJECTS. ANYTHING THAT MIGHT CAUSE BLEEDING
RESIDENTS ON DIURETICS SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR THESE TWO KEY SIDE EFFECTS
WHAT ARE DEHYDRATION AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE?
VITAMIN B12 SUPPORTS THIS SYSTEM, WHICH CAN AFFECT BALANCE AND MOOD
WHAT IS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?
THIS BETA BLOCKER SLOWS THE HEART RATE; CHECK THE PULSE BEFORE GIVING
WHAT IS METOPROLOL?
RESIDENTS ON THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION OFTEN NEED STOOL SOFTENERS OR LAXATIVE TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION (MOST COMMON OVERALL)
WHAT ARE OPIOIDS?
A COMMON SIGN THAT A RESIDENT MAY BE BLEEDING INTERNALLY
WHAT IS BLACK, TARRY STOOL, AND OR ABDOMINAL PAIN OR DISTENTION?
THIS DIURETIC IS "POTASSIUM-SPARING"
WHAT IS SPIRONOLACTONE?
THIS MINERAL SUPPORTS STRONG BONES AND TEETH
WHAT IS CALCIUM?
THIS CLASS OF BLOOK PRESSURE MEDS HELPS THE HEART PUMP EASIER BY RELAXING BLOOD VESSELS
WHAT ARE VASODILATORS OR CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS?
INCREASING THIS IN THE DIET NATURALLY HELPS WITH BOWEL REGULARITY
WHAT ARE FLUIDS AND FIBER?
THIS NEWER BLOOD THINNER DOES NOT REQUIRE FREQUENT LAB MONITORING
WHAT IS ELIQUIS (APIXABAN) OR XARELTO (RIVAROXABAN)?
BEFORE GIVING A DIURETIC, ALWAYS CHECK THESE TWO THINGS (ONLY NEED TO GUESS ONE TO BE CORRECT)
WHAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE AND MOST RECENT WEIGHT?
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION
WHAT ARE THYROID MEDICATIONS OR CERTAIN ANTIBIOTICS?