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Potpurri
100
A medication for hypotension where the receptor site stimulation is dose dependent.
Dopamine
100
An inotrope used to treat heart failure that should not be abruptly discontinued.
Dobutamine
100
Atropine is used to treat symptomatic bradycardia and should be used with caution in these cardiac rhythms.
AV blocks: 2nd or 3rd degree
100
This level of care should only manage patients on a single vasopressor.
PCU
100
Antidote for extravasation of medications such as norepinephrine, epinephrine and phenylephrine that can be given IV or SQ.
Phentolamine/Regitine
200
Norepinephrine works on these two receptors.
Alpha1 and Beta1
200
A fat based antihypertensive that is a calcium channel blocker.
Clevidipine
200
An antiarrhythmic agent that must be given rapidly IV push for narrow complex PSVT
Adenosine
200
At 1105, this patient's blood pressure is 90/45. The nurse should titrate the Levophed to what dose?
0.2mcg/kg/min
200
An osmotic diuretic used to treat cerebral edema that should be given through a 1.2 micron filter.
Mannitol
300
A medication that can be given IV push for V fib and pulseless V tach. Can also be given as a continuous infusion.
Epinephrine
300
An inotrope that is ordered at a fixed dose. Used for right sided heart failure as well as cerebral vasospasm.
Milrinone
300
This dose of IV push amiodarone should be given to treat pulseless VT or VF.
300mg
300
This receptor stimulates vasoconstriction.
Alpha 1
300
Reversal agent for benzodiazepines including midazolam.
Flumazenil/Romazicon
400
Synthetic antidiuretic hormone that can be used as a vasopressor at a fixed rate.
Vasopressin
400
A beta blocker that is an antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive used to treat patients with aortic dissection.
Esmolol
400
If the initial dose of 6mg of adenosine is ineffective within 2 minutes, a subsequent dose of ____mg should be given.
12mg
400
The term used to describe a powerful class of drugs that induce vasoconstriction and elevate MAP.
Vasopressors
400
When administering 3%NaCl, this value should be checked at a minimum of every 6-8 hours to ensure appropriate rates of correction.
Serum sodium
500
A pure alpha agonist that vasoconstricts. Reflex bradycardia is a common adverse effect.
Phenylephrine
500
A vasodilator that needs to be protected from light and could cause cyanide toxicity.
Nitroprusside
500
This complication can be a side effect of lidocaine and may cause symptoms such as tingling around the mouth, confusion or visual disturbances.
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)
500
What is the appropriate next step for a nurse if a patient is not meeting their ordered physiologic goals despite multiple titrations following the order on the MAR.
Notify the provider
500
Where to look on MassNet for guidance on the management of drug extravasations.
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