Hypertension
This class of medication can cause heart failure symptoms: SOB/dyspnea, edema.
Beta Blockers.
What are the ADRs of milrinone?
Dysrhythmias, hypotension, angina.
What is a clot in the vessel?
Thrombosis.
The word for an abnormal rhythm of the heart?
Dysrhythmia.
Order: 750 mg acetaminophen PO STAT
Available: 500 mg tabs
How many tabs would you administer?
1.5 tabs
This class of medication can cause reflex tachycardia.
Alpha 1 Blockers.
When giving dobutamine, you should always have____.
Continous cardiac monitoring is important due to the risk of dysryhthmias.
What narrows the inner lumen creating turbulence and high pressures?
Atherosclerosis
Rhythm of the heart with a HR less than 60?
Bradycardia.
1 oz is how many mls
30 mls
When educating a patient prescribed eplerenone, you should address the following key points:
Avoid or limit foods high in potassium.
You should check ____________ before giving digoxin.
Take apical pulse for one full minute before administration. Hold if HR less than 60.
What home teaching should you provide when giving nitroglycerin?
If 1 tab does not relieve CP, call 911 then take 2nd, may take 3 total with 5 mins minutes between.
This medication can make your skin turn a blue-gray discoloration.
Amiodarone.
1 kg is how many pounds?
2.2 pounds
This class of medications will affect sodium, water, potassium, and ultimately blood pressure.
RAAS Suppressants.
This class of medication requires you to limit foods high in potassium and avoid salt substitutes.
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics.
What teaching should you give a patient taking gemfibrozil?
Assess muscle pain (myopathy).
What is the risk for patients with Atrial Fibrillation?
Thrombi in the atria of the heart.
You are giving 500mg of a medication at 0600 with a half-life of 6 hours. How many mgs do you have at 1800?
125mg
This class of medications has less dry cough and angioedema.
Angiotensin receptor Blockers (ARBs).
This class of medication can cause hypokalemia.
Loop Diuretics.
Atorvastatin can cause hepatoxicity. What signs do you look for?
abdominal pain, jaundice, fatigue.
What class of medication treats different types of dysrhythmias?
Class 1A/ Sodium Blockers.
Your patient is to receive IV digoxin 0.125mg. You have Digoxin 0.5mg/2ml. How many ML will you give?
0.5ml