Constipation
Nonpharmacologic treatment of constipation includes the following
What is high fiber diet, water intake, regular exercise and routine bowel habits.
Priority assessment when giving IV fluids.
What is respiratory assessment.
Never give this med IV push but may gave it in IV fluids at 10 mEq/hr IV
What is Potassium Chloride
The major side effect of using loop diuretics.
What is hypokalemia?
A common adverse side effect of opioid analgesics
What is constipation?
Name a side effect of bulk-forming laxatives
What is gastrointestinal obstructions.
Purpose for Isotonic solutions.
What is deydration
The normal serum sodium range
What is 135-145?
Allergies to sulfa-based medication can indicate hypersensitivity to which diuretic medication.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
The dosage for acetaminophen should not exceed ______.
What is 4000mg
Mechanism of action for bulk-forming laxatives.
What is increase bulk and promotes passage of stool.
Hypotonic solutions have less _______ and more ______.
What is less solutes and more water?
Name an adverse effect of hydrochlorothiazide that is not hypokalemia
What is hyperglycemia?
The major side effect of using spironolactone
What is retaining potassium
A priority assessment for patients taking opioids
What is respiratory rate?
Stimulant laxatives work by rhythmic muscle contractions and may cause ______________.
What is stomach discomfort and abdominal cramping
Examples of isotonic solutions
What is Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers and Normosol
Location in the kidney where thiazide diuretics act by blocking sodium and water reabsorption
What is distal convoluted tubule
Name a special nursing consideration when giving potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone (Aldactone) that could increase your potassium level.
What is taking with ACE inhibitors
Drug classification that will reverse respiratory depression
What is an opioid antagonist?
Name the medication that will be most useful to cleanse the bowel for a colonoscopy procedure
What is saline or osmotic laxative
Name the most accurate method to monitor fluid status in patients
What is daily weights?
Medication used to treat Hyperkalemia
What is polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)?
Use of thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide may cause hyperuricemia and precipitate ________.
What is gout attacks.
Rapid reversal of opioids using an opioid antagonist such as Naloxone (Narcan) cause the following side effects.
What is rapid loss of analgesia, elevated blood pressure, tremors hyperventilation, Nausea and vomiting and drowsiness.