Anticoagulant/Thrombolytic Drugs
What category does aspirin fall under, and what labs are to be monitored?
What is antiplatelet and what are platelets
What would be 2 reasons to hold Glucophage?
Patient has a low glucose, patient had a CT scan with dye
How does Norvasc work?
Calcium channel blocker blocks calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and arteries
What must be included, along with antipsychotics, in the patient treatment plan?
Psychotherapy
How would you know when Dilantin is effective?
You will be seizure free
What are the criteria for entering hospice?
Terminally ill, 6 months to live
What are the Anticoagulant Antagonists for Heparin and Coumadin?
Heparin-Protamine Sulfate
Coumadin-Vitamin K
When drawing up insulin, which one is drawn up in the insulin syringe first?
Regular insulin (clear insulin)
What drug inhibits conversion of Angiotensin1-Angiotensin 2?
Vasotec (enalapril)
What is a priority question to ask a patient when starting Celebrex?
Are you allergic to sulfa drugs?
What is the expected response of Flomax?
Urine flows less retention
What are signs of impending death?
Arms and legs become cooler, pt sleeps alot unable to arouse, oral secretions
What medication is considered low-molecular-weight anticoagulant therapy?
Lovenox
Which insulin has an onset in 2 hours and has no peak?
Lantus
What drug would you take to help control cholesterol and what is the drug's category?
Zocor (simvastatin) lipid lowering drug statin
What can be long term side effects of prednisone therapy?
moon face, buffalo hump, weight gain, striae
Why would a patient take Rifampin?
Treatment for TB
What can be negative side effects of loop diuretic and what is an example of loop diuretic.
ototoxicity dehydration hypotension low potassium/sodium levels
What anticoagulant therapy is weight based and does not require labs to be continually monitored to guide therapy?
Lovenox
What is the most important assessment for Beta-Blockers?
Heart rate
How do ACE inhibitors work?
What is "inhibits the conversion of angtiotensin 1 to angiotensis 2"
What inhaler is short acting and is a bronchodilator?
What type of patients would need this medication?
Albuterol
Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD
How would you know Vancomycin is effective?
Fever dissipates, WBC become more normal, appetite improves, energy level increases
What are normal values for NA,K+,Glucose, WBC?
NA 135-145
Potassium 3.5-5
Glucose 70-110
WBC 5000-10,000
What anticoagulant therapy requires lab work to be followed often?
Coumadin
Who are the best instructors for foundations?
MS Boyden
Mrs.Dew
Mrs, Atkins
Mrs. Shaw
Mr. Hughes
What category of medications prevent smooth
muscles from
tightening and the artery walls from narrowing?
Vasodilators
Opioid antagonist
Narcan
What is the category of Eldepryl and what does it treat?
MAO-B inhibitor Parkinson
What kind of care gives family a break, and how long is bereavement services after a death while in hospice?
Respite care
up to one year