Pharmacology
These 2 classes of antihypertensive medications act on the RAAS.
What are ARBs and ACE inhibitors?
An elevated troponin may indicate this medical emergency.
What is an MI?
Facial dropping, arm weakness, and speech difficulty are classic signs of this emergency.
Stroke, CVA
This is used as the antidote for warfarin.
What is vitamin K?
The normal range for potassium is this range.
What is 3.5-5?
This scale is commonly used to assess level of conciousness
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Before administering digoxin, the nurse should assess this for one full minute.
What is the apical pulse?
A type 2 diabetic presents with extremely high glucose, high osmolality, and negative ketones. The nurse suspects what condition?
What is HHS?
"Ground up paralysis" is a classic sign of this syndrome.
Guillan-Barre Syndrome
A patient taking spironolactone is at risk for developing this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?
A patient with COPD may present with this acid-base imbalace.
What is respiratory acidosis.
Parkinsons is caused by a decrease in this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?