Nutrition
What food can you find the mineral Zinc in?
Red Meats, Liver, Milk
What cells are release insulin?
Beta Cells
Cardiac Monitoring
Telemetry
What is the rarest M&M color?
brown
What are the Stimulant laxatives
Senna (Senokot)
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
Who qualifies for a Mechanical Soft Diet?
someone who has difficulty chewing, but can swallow
When do you dispose of insulin?
The expiration date or 30 days after opening
A record of electrical activity of the heart, consisting of waves called PQRST
EKG/ECG
What school was established first, Nursing or Pharmacy, and in what year? (Need both correct for full points!)
Pharmacy in 1883
When starting to take Wellbutrin, how long must you wait before you can stop smoking?
2 weeks
What is the term for increased hunger?
Polyphagia
How many Americans have diabetes?
25.8 million
What is Thrombus?
a blood clot that adheres to the wall of a blood vessel or organ
In what year did Mariah Carey release her hit song, "All I want for Christmas is You" ?
1994
List all the opioid agonist-antagonists
Buprenorphine (Subutex)
Buteorphanol (Stadol)
Nalbuphine (Nubain)
How do you measure an NG tube before placing it?
Start at the patient's nose and go around the ear to xiphoid process
1. Rapid
2. Long
This devices are used to prevent deep vein thrombosis, reduces blood stasis, and promotes blood circulation
Compression Stockings
What was the 31st state to join the US?
California
What are the side effects of the 2nd generation antipsychotics?
Weight gain, NMS, Sedative, agranulocytosis
How long does breast feeding provide an infant with suffficient nutrition?
first 4-6 months of life
What is the name for waste products from the body's breakdown of fat from energy?
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
What are the steps in measuring orthostatic blood pressure?
1. have the patient lie down for 5 minutes
2. measure BP and Pulse
3. have patient stand
4. repeat BP and pulse measurements after standing
What do the Olympic ring colors represent?
Blue: Europe
Yellow: Asia
Black: Africa
Green: Australia
Red: America
What drugs can't you have with MAOIS?
Barbituates, CNS depressants, Tricyclics, Antihistamines, Antihypertensives, OCT cold medications