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A patient taking lidocaine is complaining of shortness of breath. You listen to her lungs and hear crackles. Your next best action is to do this.
What is obtain a set of vital signs including pulse ox?
This is an example of a live attenuated vaccine.
What are MMR, Polio, chickenpox vaccines?
These are considered water soluble vitamins.
What are vitamins B and C?
Your client is prescribed Mirapex for constipation, before giving the dose, you should do this.
What is call the prescriber since this medication is for Parkinson's and not constipation?
A person taking fluconazole states that her food does not taste good. You tell your client this information.
What is that this is a common side effect of most antifungals and that her taste should return to normal after she completes the course of the medication.
A patient is taking quinidine, she states she is nauseous after she takes this medication. Instructing her to do this may help decrease the nausea.
What is take the medication with food?
This is an example of a toxoid vaccine.
What are those for tetanus, diptheria, pertussis, HPV and Hep B vaccines?
These are considered fat soluble vitamins.
What are vitamins A,D,E, K.
A 10 year old is prescribed bismuth subsalicylate, prior to giving the medication, you should do this.
What is notify the prescriber as this medication may cause Reye's syndrome in children younger than 16 years old.
These labs are checked routinely to assess kidney function.
What are a BUN and Creatinine?
When taking a pill form of a bile acid sequestrant, a person should should consume this much water.
What is 12-16ounces?
An example of a vaccine that is inactivated and given annually is this.
What is the flu vaccine?
This vitamin aids in protein metabolism.
What is Folic acid?
Diarrhea can lead to dehydration and depletion of this important electrolyte in the body.
What is potassium?
If infusing an IV -azole, the medication should not go in faster than this rate.
What is 200mg/hour?
Your client is taking fenofibrate, she starts complaining of right upper quadrant pain that radiates into her back, your best first action is to...
What is hold the dose and notify the prescriber, she may be developing gallstones?
What is the TDap vaccine?
This vitamin is found in seafood, egg yolks, organ meats, milk, and chees.
What is Cyanocobalamin?
List the 3 types of antidiarrheal drugs.
What are antimotility drugs, adsorbent/absorbent drugs, and antisecretory drugs?
Your patient is taking fluconazole and is thirsty. This juice should not be given.
What is grapefruit juice?
This NSAID may help with hot flashes for someone who is taking nicotinic acid.
What is aspirin?
These items should be documented after every vaccination.
What is see page 179 of your book.
This mineral helps to strengthen bones.
What is Calcium?
Causes of this type of diarrhea are E. Coli, ileal resection, and thyroid cancer.
What is secretory diarrhea?
Your 92 year old male client is taking an antifungal drug, he has started becoming anxious and agitated. The type of assessment you perform at least each shift to monitor for changes is called this.
What is a mental status assessment?