Pharmacology
State the major side effect of ACE Inhibitors
What is cough?
Swelling from fluid accumulation is called...
What is edema?
This is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand washing?
The lung sound is described as high-pitched and musical, often heard on expiration
What is wheezing?
This lab value is important to monitor for a patient on warfarin
What is INR?
A serious side effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics
What is ototoxicity (hearing damage)?
This is the best way to verify NG tube placement before a feeding
The priority action when a patient has slurred speech, facial droop, and right arm weakness in a hospital setting
What is activate the stroke protocol or call a rapid response team?
This is the purpose of enteric coating on medications
What is to protect the stomach or delay absorption until the intestine?
This electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle cramps and weakness
What is hypokalemia?
The stage of a pressure ulcer that involves full-thickness skin loss with exposed bone, muscle, or tendon
What is Stage IV(4)?
A high-pressure alarm on a ventilator usually indicates...
What is an obstruction, kinked tube, or patient coughing?
The antidote for heparin overdose
What is protamine sulfate?
This type of stroke is caused by blockage in a blood vessel in the brain, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching brain tissue.
The meaning of acronym "RACE" in fire safety
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate?
A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 indicates that the patient is...
What is a fully alert and oriented patient?
This medication class should be used cautiously in diabetic patients due to masking hypoglycemia symptoms
What are beta blockers?
This type of antibiotic acts on the two major bacterial groups, Gram-positive and Gram-negative, or any antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria.
What are broad-spectrum antibiotics?
The angle the head of the bed should be elevated to prevent aspiration in a patient receiving tube feedings
What is 30 to 45 degrees?
Chest pain, ST segment elevation on ECG, and elevated troponin levels indicate this diagnosis
What is a myocardial infarction (STEMI)?