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Lithium Level
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0.6-1.2
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Hemoglobin A1C normal
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4-7%
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Magnesium normal
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1.5-2.5
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Tracheoesophageal fistula 3 C's
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Coughing
Chocking Cyonosis |
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How do you set a JP drain?
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Squeeze-Suck-Squeeze the bottle to let air out then replace cap.
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Whats a NG tube used for?
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Decompression, Gavage, Lavage and gastric analysis
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CVP equals
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pressure in the right atrium
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Chickenpox
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don't remove crust, can cause scaring.
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What is the indications of PIH?
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increased 30mmhg systolic or 15mmhg diastolic with proteinuria and or edema dependant or facial after 20 weeks.
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Heparin Therapy
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test is PTT.. look for the H in the two tt's put together.. H=heparin
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Coumadin Therapy
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Test is PT
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What happens if you give terbutoline and a Corticosteroid together?
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A possible drug interaction is pulmonary edema.
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What do you do at end stage cirrhosis?
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The ammonia level is elevated and the doctor may order lactulose to decrease levels.
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S/S of a transfusion reaction?
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chills, dyspnea, itching, uticaria back and arm pain and fever.
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Anticholinergic S/E?
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Cant see
Pee spit or shit.. sorry.. they rhyme. |
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Lung Pain
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Knifelike chest pain that increases with intensity with inspiration.
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M.I.?
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give morphine, it decreases oxygen demand on the heart
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Digoxin.. What do you have to do first?
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Take an apical pulse.. don't give if lower or at 60.
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Digoxin toxicity?
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Gree haol around lights
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Mydriatic with a D?
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Dilate pupils
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Miotic with a O?
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cOnstrict pupils
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V-Fibrillation equals?
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D Fib patient
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Beta blockers are contraindicated in pts with?
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Respiratory problems
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Fill for?
Listen for a? |
fill for a thrill
Listen for a bruit |
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No morphine for pts with ?
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Pancreatitis because it causes spasms in the sphincter of Oddi.
Demerol is Drug of choice |
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Rubella is spread by?
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droplets
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NItro drip must be in?
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Glass bottle remix every 4 hours.
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LDH?
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normal is 140-280
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What shouldn't you do with a pt with 2 plus pitting edema and pulmonary edema?
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elevate the legs cause it causes increased venous return
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Test for AAA?
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Arteriogram
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Buckstraction?
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Skin tractions for muscle spasms, don't release weights and inspect skin Q 8 hours for irritation.
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Nagles rule?
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1st day LMP
Subtract 3 months Add 7 days.. Remember 37 |
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Corticosteroids cause
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hyperglycemia
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ICP
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0-15mmhg
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MIgraines?
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the vessels dialates and become congested.
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Epinephrine don't inject?
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fingers
Toes Penis Nose |
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Oh OH OH to touch and feel a girls vagina arouses him
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To determine if they are sensory motor or both. yes, really..
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No Ginkgo why?
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increases risk of bleeding when given with NSAIDS
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20 month old is ready for what?
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Toilet training
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What is Dilantin and what should you not do?
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Antiseizure med and don't stop immediately. liver function test must be good, impaired liver can cause a toxic reaction.
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An infant should have_____bowel movements a day and ______wet diapers.
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2-3 bowel movements
8-10 wet diapers a day |
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Digoxin level and when is it toxic?
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0.5 and toxic over 2
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Digoxin has a half life of what?
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36 hours
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With pepsid you should not take what?
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No Maalox (It delays medication absorption)
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With Buspar Buspiron you should drink or eat what?
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grapefruit juice or eat it.
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Normal AST males
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10-40
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Normal ALT males
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10-40
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Normal Creatine
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0.6-1.2
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Normal Bun
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10-20 I remember 6-23
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HOB is elevated to reduce what?
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ICP
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In respiratory distress don't do what?
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lower the HOB
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What is flomax used for?
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BPH it decrease amount of urination and frequency. Administer at bedtime it decreases BP too.
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SSRI's Celexa causes?
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experiences some weight gain, take 3-4 weeks before effective.
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Cozaar is for what and cause what?
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Antihypertensive and watch for orthohypotensive.
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Watch for what on a Ace inhibitor?
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dry cough
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What is a s/e of vicodin?
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s/e of opiates is decreased urination.
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s/s of magnesium toxicity
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Resp rate less than 12 so stop the medication
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What can garlic do?
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can have direct hypoglycemic effect, may potentiate action of diabetic drugs.
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Birthweight does what in 5-6 mos.
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doubles
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When you have an inhaler with 2 meds. .one bronchodilator and a steroid, you use which one 1st?
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bronchodialator 1st then steroid
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carbonated soda has what in it?
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sodium
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What is a complication for a spinal cord injury T-1 to T-6?
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decreased respiratory reserve
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Pt. with leukopenia should not have at the bedside?
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fresh flowers, potted plants, or fresh fruits.. why? bacteria
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Newborn sizes and norms
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head circumference 33-35cm
chest is usually 1 inch less than the head normal HR 120 sleeping 180 crying |
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What does a too large bp cuff cause?
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a low reading
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what does a too small bp cuff cause?
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a high reading
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With lung cancer think?
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SIADH.. confusion weight gain, urine output 15cc/hr.
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