Medications
Medications ending in 'pril' are classified as this
What are ACE-inhibitors (Angiotensin-converting enzyme)?
Death from infections is usually caused by this.
What is sepsis/septic shock?
This additional safety step is required when initiating IV heparin or insulin therapy.
What is the independent double check?
This can occur with immobility, not drinking enough fluids or when taking narcotics
What is constipation?
This is the normal range for serum pH.
What is 7.35-7.45?
Regular use of NSAIDs are contra-indicated in patients with a history of ulcers, but also not recommended if you have this problem.
What is hypertension or kidney disease?
This is said to be the a primary way in preventing transmission of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
When patients require Pinel waist restraints, you must add this piece to minimize risk of asphyxiation.
What is the pelvic strap?
Be aware of this complication that can occur with the administration of IV fluids; symptoms include shortness of breath.
What is fluid overload?
The presence of nitrites in urine is commonly a sign of this.
What is a urinary tract infection?
Cholesterol medications are often administered in the evening for this reason.
Patients are more likely to have a stroke or MI during the night.
These are the additional precautions required when caring for a patient with new onset of unexplained diarrhea.
What are contact precautions?
This occurs just before procedures where all relevant team members ensure that they have the right patient, undergoing the right procedure and that consent is signed.
What is a surgical pause?
This complication can occur with CT-guided lung biopsies. Symptoms include respiratory distress, because there is air leaking into the space between the lung and the chest wall.
What is a pneumothorax?
This lab value will be elevated with extensive muscle damage.
What is myoglobin?
Dystonic reactions (ie, dyskinesias) are characterized by intermittent spasmodic or sustained involuntary contractions of muscles in the face, neck, trunk, pelvis, extremities, and even the larynx. This would be ordered to treat this reaction.
What is Benedryl?
These are additional precautions that are required when caring for a patient with viral meningitis.
What is none?
This is the frequency with which restrained patients must be checked.
What is at least once per hour?
This uncommon but potentially dangerous complication can occur with orthopedic trauma. Symptoms include respiratory distress, rash, and altered mental status.
What is a fatty embolus?
Interpretation of these blood gases: pH 7.29; pCO2 68.2, HCO3 26, Base excess +1
What is respiratory acidosis?
This would be ordered for patients who have overdosed on large doses of acetaminophen.
What is NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) or mucomyst?
These are the infection prevention and control precautions we must take during a code blue.
What are enhanced precautions (gloves, gown, eye protection, fit-tested N95)?
The High Alert Medication policy is found here.
What is the Corporate policy manual?
This is commonly mistaken for a stage I pressure injury on the buttocks/coccyx area.
What is moisture-associated skin damage?
The presence of this in a patient's CSF sample may indicate a bacterial meningitis
What are WBCs?