Ouch!
assess these before giving pain meds
Respirations, location, incision/wound, LOC
what is MAC?
moderate sedation
Common side effects of antibiotics
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
concerns with tetracycline
teeth (calcium) and tanning (sunlight)
Topical administration of acyclovir
gloves, may cause transient burning
Med given for opioid overdose
naloxone
lidocaine is used for this...
local anesthetic by injection (infiltration of tissues) or topical
Signs of aminoglycoside toxicity
hearing changes and dizziness
do these in which order?
blood culture
give antibiotic
urine culture
blood and urine cultures
then antibiotics
Uses for oseltamivir
treat and prevent flu
gabapentin
med for neuropathic pain
neuromuscular blocking agents WILL cause this
Respiratory arrest.
What do we need to be prepared?
Signs of infection in the immunocompromised
fever, productive cough, chills, sore throat
IV antibiotic is infusing. The patient begins to have an allergic reaction. What should the nurse do first?
stop the infusion
Bonus: what are sx of anaphylaxis
When to start flu meds
within 48 hours of symptom onset
Concerns with opioids
breathing, LOC, amount taken, tolerance/dependence
post op sudden rise in body temperature
malignant hyperthermia
Decrease antibiotic resistance by:
taking full course of antibiotic, only when needed, do not use to treat viruses
disinfectant vs antiseptic
disinfectant- surfaces, bactericidal
antiseptic- living tissue bacteriostatic
serious side effects of Ribavirin (Virazole)
teratogenic (category x- pregnant RN should not be in the room during nebulizer administration)
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
SE of general anesthesia
increased ICP, CNS depression, hypotension, decreased hepatic and renal clearance, nausea, vomiting, confusion
signs of c diff
diarrhea, fever, recent antibiotic use
ask this to get more information about allergy hx
open-ended question. or tell me what happened
sx of rhabdomyolysis?
This is an adverse effect of which med?
brownish green urine
Rhabdo and myopathy are adverse effects of raltegravir (Isentress)