Cardiovascular
3 Key points for patient teaching regarding atorvastatin (Lipitor)
What are: used to lower LDL/Triglycerides, avoid grapefruit/pom, take a bedtime, call provider for myalgias
Nursing assessment for new Macrolide Abx treatment.
What base line EKG for QT?
Used for the treatment of prostate cancer.
What are flutamide & Leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot)?
Pt edu for using amiodarone (Cordarone) for atrial fibrillation.
What is report of shortness of breath, chest pain, and/or cough?
drug used for bradycardia?
What is atropine?
Most important lab to monitor for Statin therapy
What are liver enzymes?
The effects of high-dose steroids that direct tapering.
What is diminished endogenous steroid production?
The meaning of cell-cycle-specific in cancer treatment.
What is altering cells at one particular phase of the cell cycle?
A drug used for experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
What is Adenosine (Adenocard)?
Method of providing resp drug delivery in the acute care setting.
What is a nebulizer?
MOA nifedipine (Procardia)
What is dilate peripheral & coronary arteries, decrease oxygen demand, & increase oxygen supply to the myocardium?
drug therapy for distressing symptoms such as dyspnea and cough.
What are Opioids?
The action(s) the nurse performs to address this adverse effect of N/V with Chemo.
What is administering antiemetics as ordered prior to Chemo and routinely post?
Two drugs that can be added to treat heart failure with ACE/ARB allergy unresponsive to standard treatment.
What are hydralyzine (Apresoline) and isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)?
A term used to provide medication to prevent allergic reactions.
What is premedication?
Transdermal Nitro timing regarding removal and replacing.
What is the NTG TD that should be removed and not replaced for at least 8 hr period?
Serum drug level check for bronchodilator.
What is theophylline serum level?
What is the CBC?
A drug that decreases the effectiveness of dobutamine (Dobutrex).
What is metoprolol (Lopressor)?
Two meds typically used to premedicate.
What are: diphenhydramine (Benadryl), methylprednisolone (Solumedrol).
MOA: enalapril (Vasotec) that supports use in CHF.
What is decreasing preload and afterload leading to increased cardiac output
roflumilast (Daliresp) SE.
What are weight loss, insomnia, depression, and anxiety?
The benefits of combo chem protocols.
What are: decreased drug resistance, diminished toxic effects, & the effects of the combo are more effective than each individually.
Reportable SE from Empagliflozin (Jardiance).
What are: dizziness upon standing, HR >100, UTI Sx, ^ glu Sx, dry mouth, and feeling thirsty.
Drugs used for chest pain.
What are antianginals?