Caring
When caring for a leukemia patient antimetabolite drugs are based on
bone marrow suppression
Because all tricyclic antidepressants are similarly effective the choice of which one to use depends on individual
response to the drug and tolerance of the side effects
When giving a IM injection of an antipsychotic such as chlorpromazine the patient needs to remain lying down for at least _____ minutes after injection to decrease risk of orthostatic hypotension
30
Name 2 Anticholinergic side effects:
a. decreased salivation (can cause gum ulceration)
b. constipation
c. urinary retention
d. blurred vision
After the client initiates and begins anesthesia the next phase is _______________
maintenance
When using this cancer medication all other drugs and alternative therapies must be reported to the doctor. Use safety measures due to possible dizziness, headache and drowsiness. Cover their head during temperature extremes
Antimetabolites
Phenelzine is an MAOI, given to a Type 1 diabetic could cause
hypoglycemia
Patient receiving neuroleptic medications should be monitored for __________________ such as involuntary facial movements
tardive dyskinesia
This type of medication relaxes the pre op client, facilitates amnesia, and decreased sympathetic stimulation
sedative hypnotic
Adverse effects of local anesthetics the nurse needs to monitor for:
assessment of dizziness, blood pressure, and nausea
A client with ____________ taking chemo drugs requires frequent mouth care
stomatitis
Sarafem and __________ are different brand names for the same medication
Prozac
It is common for patients who do not respond to one drug another might be
successful
If a patient is having a long surgery the intraoperative nursing diagnosis would be:
Risk for impaired skin integrity related to immobility
To increase the local effects of lidocaine ___________ is added
epinephrine
When the nurse is giving a cytotoxic drug such as doxorubicin for a neuroblastoma the nurse needs to
Wear PPE to avoid self exposure
Venlafaxine (Effexor XR) is used to treat and prevent ________________ in generalized anxiety disorder the nurse needs to monitor for signs of addiction and anxiety because it diminishes addictive behavior
depression
Antipsychotic and alcohol combinations result in an increased risk of
CNS depression
To reduce a headache in a client recovering from spinal anesthesia maintain the client in a __________ position for as long as 12 hours
supine
a. propanolol
b. theophylline
c. warfarin
These antidepressants inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin
Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCAs)
Older adults taking ___________ need to maintain adequate hydration and salt intake
lithium
hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, speech abnormalities, and effective problems.... they can hear and interact with voices no one else hears are symptoms of
schizophrenia
Ketamine has been associated with a bizarre state of unconsciousness in which the client
appears to be awake but is unconscious and cannot feel pain
This is the theory where calcium binds to troponin which causes the release of actin and myosin-binding sites
sliding filament theory