Medications
What are the 5 Medication Rights?
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Drug
A subjective indication of disease that is not obvious to an observer is referred to as a:
A. Suffering B. Sign C. Syndrome D. Symptom
D. Symptom
Diabetes Mellitus
What is the normal range for heart rate?
60-100 bpm
Which allied health would you refer a patient to who needs spirometry?
Physiotherapy - chest physio
What does pantoprazole do?
Proton Pump Inhibitor - inhibits the final step of gastric acid production
Which type of inflammation lasts from one to two days?
Acute or Chronic
Acute
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A patient's temperature is 38.6. Would you call a normal RMO review, a CRC, or a MET call?
CRC
30:2
What does metoprolol do?
treat high blood pressure, angina, and to improve survival after a heart attack.
What is the term used to describe the reduction in the size of an organ?
A. Atrophy B. Hypertrophy C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
A. Atrophy
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Your patient's blood pressure is 102/60. Would you give frusemide?
Not until informing the RMO.
Check the trend of BP and if patient is overloaded.
A patient had a fall and hit his head. Aside from HR, BP, Temp,and RR, what other obs should you perform?
GCS
A patient's BGL is 4.0. He is charted for optisulin, a long-acting insulin. Would you give this?
Never withhold long-acting insulin. Get it reviewed and have the dosage changed as needed.
High blood pressure causes the heart to work harder to pump blood into the systemic circulation; over time, this will lead to _____.
A. hyperplasia of the heart B. atrophy of the heart
C. hypertrophy of the heart D. metaplasia of the heart
C. Hypertrophy of the heart
STEMI
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
What are the vitals that you would be worried about for overdose of opioid?
Decreased GCS
A patient is NBM and his BGL is 2.0. Aside from calling the RMO, what do you think the intervention will be?
IV glucose
What drug can counteract opioid overdose?
Naloxone - works by binding to the same receptors in the brain as opioids, blocking the drug’s effects
What would you suspect ASAP if the patient has low BP, high HR, high temperature, and high RR?
Sepsis
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Give the GCS score for:
Patient opened eyes only when you spoke. You asked what year it was and he said "dog". You asked him to lift his leg and he followed you.
GCS: E3V3M6
12/15
What is neutropaenia?
condition that lowers your white blood cells, making you more prone to infections