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Hypotension = Increase Heart rate (Tachycardia)
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Vasodilators
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Lactolose helps reduce ?
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NH4 ammonia
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is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections
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Zosyn
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Antihypertensive medication ends in "LOL", What must you check before giving this medication?
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Beta Blocker
Check BP + HR |
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Antihypertensive medication ends in "pril", What must you check before giving this medication?
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Ace Blockers
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Check BP Only Prevents Remodeling for Heart Failure |
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Antihypertensive medication
"Sartans", What must you check before giving this medication? |
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Check BP Only Prevents Remodeling and Heart Failure |
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Antihypertensives medications examples: "dopine" & "Vermapamil"
What to Checkfor when giving this medication? |
CA+ channel blockers
Check BP Heart Rate- Sometimes |
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What to check for whwen a patient shows S/S coughing & Dyspnea diagnosis Pneumonia
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Sputum Culture
WBC Count CHest XRAY- looking or consolidation |
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adjusting the dose of the medications according to the labs
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Titration
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For Heparin IV what should the therapeutic level be?
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double the range
too high = too thin Example- 30 - 60 Check aptt |
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What do you check for coumadin P.O
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INR & Ptt
Needs to be checked once a day |
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For Heparin or Lovenox SubQ what are you checking for?
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PLatelets
Normal 150-450 |
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For Aspirin and PLavix what will you check for?
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PLatelets
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What do you check for when administering Ferrous Sulfate?
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Hgb & Hct
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A Laxative helps to treat chronic constipation and to treat or prevent hepatic encephalopathy or coma.
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Lactulose
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An antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections.
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Diflucan (FLUCONAZOLE)
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is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. It is not recommended for use in mild cases of high blood pressure because of the potential for serious side effects.
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Minoxidil
-Decreased BP Increased HR |
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is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic and anxiety disorders.
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Zoloft
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Isordil
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A vasodilator decreased bp and increased tachycardia
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Medication that is used to treat certain types of nerve pain. Also for Peripheral neuropathy
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Gabepentin -Neurontin
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is used together with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet to help reduce the level of very high triglycerides (fats) in your blood
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Lovaza
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How do you give Protonix
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give over 2-5 minutes
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WHat should the nurse monitor when the patient is administering Lasix
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Potassium levels
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What should be monitored for a heparin Lock Flush that is administered q12hrs
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Nothing is monitored due to the minimal amount injected
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(Norvasc) Amlodipine Besylate
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Calcium channel blocker
Check BP |
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(Lipitor) Atrovastatin Calcium
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FOr hyperlipidemia
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(Lanoxin) Digoxin
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Digitalis for heart failure
Check HR |
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Cardizem (Diltiazem)
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Calcium Channel Blocker
Check BP & HR |
