Unbreak My Heart
A paitent is taking furosemide for heart failure. You educate the pt about increasing dietary potassium intake. Why is this? (what type os drug is lasixs)
What is potassium wasting
What is the use of formoterol used for?
What is long term control of asthma
Platelets are transfused over what amount of time?
What is 15-30 minutes
A pt is prescribed ciprofloxacin, what education do your provide to the patient for the adverse effect photosensitivity?
What is wear sunscreen
A patient's pancreas produces insulin but has developed a resistance due to poor eating habits. What endocrine disorder do they have?
What is Type II Diabetes
You administer a calcium channel blocker for AFIB RVR, what beverage is contraindicated for this drug?
What is grapefruit juice
When administering terbutaline, what is a common symptom of the drug?
What is tachycardia
Blood transfusions must be started within how many minutes of arrival to bedside?
What is 30 minutes
Pyridium is given to a patient to relive UTI symptoms.What is an expected adverse effect?
What is orange/red discoloration of urine
Upon assesing a diabetic patient you notice that theyr'e cold to the touch and skin is clammy. You check their blood glucose and its 65. What are they experiencing?
What is hypoglycemia
Metoprolol is given to a hypertensive patient. The nurse should look for manifestations of what disorder when this drug is administered?
What is heart failure
Physician prescribes Methylxanthine to a pt, what disorder would make you question the order?
What is Peptic Ulcer Disease
What meds are given prior to blood transfusion to prevent febrile nonhemolytic reaction?
What is antipyretics
When teaching pt about flagyl, what beverages are contraindicated for this drug?
What is alcohol
A paitent with diabetes has been uncontrolled for a long period of time. This increases their risk of developing what eye condition?
What is Diabetic retinopathy
A nurse administers Adenosine for SVT. What cardiac rhytym is common after this is administered?
What is asystole
When administering glucocorticoids, closley monitor what labs?
What is blood glucose
What meds are given prior to transfusions to prevent allergic reactions?
What is corticosteriods and antihistamines
How long should Vancomyocin be administered?
What is at least 1 hour
A type 1 diabetic is found unresponsive. You check their blood glucose and its 20. What do you administer for emergency hyperglycemic events?
What is Glucagon
When removing a nitro patch, a pt questions why the remove it each night. Why is this?
What is it decreases the tolerance of the drug
Acetylcysteine is given to an asthmatic patient, the are at an increased risk for developing what?
What is bronchospasm
What foods are to be avoided when taking iron?
what is coffee, tea, whole grains, dairy and antacids
A patient wants to know how long they will take TB meds, how long will they be on the antimicrobial therapy?
What is 6-24 months
What is the 15/15/15 rule?
What is 15 grams of fast acting carbs, 15 minutes to recheck BG after hypo event and 15 grams of protein when BG has returned to normal