The best way for a nurse to determine what strength is needed for a patients pain management
What is Pain scale
100
What are the four categories of insulin depending on the time it takes them to react in the body?
What is rapid, regular, intermediate, long
100
What are the 7 rights of medication administration
What is right time, time medication, right person, right does, right route, right documentation, right reason
200
A medication class used to prevents the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
What is ACE Inhibitors
200
What is common side effect that requires monitoring for patients on NSAIDS
What is Kidney Function
200
What is Insulin and what is its function in the body?
What is a hormone produced by the pancreas that help to break down sugar and turn it into energy
200
3 checks should occur when?
What is upon removal from med drawer, when pouring, at bedside
300
Persistent dry cough is a common adverse effect of this class of anti-hypertensives
What is ACE Inhibitors
300
What opiod analgesic depresses pain at the spinal cord level
What is morphine
300
Humalog is a rapid acting insulin how quickly does it begin to work in the body?
What is 10-15 minutes
300
How do you identify the patient?
What is arm band, and verbal response if applicable
400
A fast acting vasodilater often given sublingual for chest pain
What is nitroglycerin
400
An Opiod Antagonist
What is naloxone
400
How does metformin work?
What is decreases hepatic glucose production, decreases intestinal absorption of glucose, and improves insulin sensitivity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization
400
The leading cause of medication error
What is not following the seven rights
500
This electrolyte imbalance can precipitate Digoxin toxicity
What is hypokalemia
500
What is the trade name of the opioid analgesic used for severe pain. Additionally, its generic name is Hydromorphone
What is Dilaudid
500
This insulin acts as the bodies normal insulin level and it should not be mixed with other insulins