Appropriate pain management for rheumatoid arthritis
What is NSAID's?
100
The source of all natural opiates
What is opium?
100
The two primary reasons diuretics are prescribed.
What is edema & hypertension?
100
Untreated hypertension may lead to these
What is coronary artery disease, CHF, myocardial infarction, renal failure or stroke?
100
The most common cardiac glycoside
What is Digoxin/Lanoxin?
200
GI distress, heartburn, and nausea
What are common side effects of NSAID's?
200
The life-threatening adverse effect associated with narcotics
What is respiratory depression?
200
The 3 main categories of diuretics.
What are thiazide diuretics, loop diuretics & potassium sparing diuretics?
200
Beta blockers, alpha blockers, calcium channel blockers, alpha agonists, vasodilators, angiotensin inhibitors & agonists, and diuretics are all these
What are the types of anti-hypertensives?
200
Common conditions that cardiac glycosides are prescribed for
What is CHF, atrial fibrillation & atrial flutter?
300
0 to 10, with 0 being nothing, and 10 being the most excrutiating pain you can imagine
What is the pain scale?
300
Common side effects of Morphine
What are constipation, confusion, sedation, nausea, vomiting, itchiness, & urinary retention?
300
Typical potassium-wasting diuretic names
What are Furosemide (Lasix) & Spironolactone?
300
Common adverse effects of anti-hypertensives may include these
What is orthostatic hypotension, reduction of glucose tolerance, GI effects, reduction of exercise capacity, etc.?
300
The prominent symptom of digitalis toxicity
What is confusion?
400
They contain anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory properties
What is ASA/aspirin?
400
It governs nursing staff to keep narcotics locked up, recorded, counted and witnessed, if wasted
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
400
Important nursing assessments for a patient on a diuretic
What is input/output, weight, edema, lung sounds, BP, electrolytes
400
Names of some of the anti-hypertensives
What is Metoprolol, Atenolol, Terazosin, Hydralazine, Captopril, Enalapril, Ramipril, Lozartan/Cozaar, Verapamil/Diltiazem, various diuretics?
400
Increasing the heart's force of contraction & slowing the heart's rate
What is the action of cardiac glycosides?
500
The point at which an individual acknowledges or interprets sensation as painful
What is pain threshhold?
500
MSIR, MOS, MS Contin, MEslon
What are forms of morphine?
500
The best time of day to administer a diuretic
What is the morning?
500
Teaching your client to get in/out bed slowly, changing positions quickly, monitoring their BP, weight reduction, sodium restriction in diet are all examples of this.
What is good patient teaching associated with anti-hypertensive therapy?
500
Apical heart rate & serum digoxin levels
What are key assessments in individuals receiving Digoxin?