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Client in ER with cocaine symptoms, name them.
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dilated pupils diaphoresis
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What happens when cocain client mixes with Dig?
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dysrhythmias
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What ETOH withdrawal med associated with prevention of delerium is appropriate?
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Ativan (lorezipam)
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When client comes in with Wernickes, what is it and how do we treat?
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ETOH withdrawal, treated with IV Thiamine
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What is the only FDA approved cannibus preparation?
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Dronabinol
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Client using nicotine lozenges, what teaching is imprortant?
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dont chew, r/t GI side effects
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Clients that are drug abusers will require what type of pain medication dosage?
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increased
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What are early symptoms of ETOH withdrawal?
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Anxiet, tremor, increased BP and HR
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What choice pain med classification would you give for moderate acute pain?
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combination narcotic and nonnarcotic
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what about chronic pain?
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nonnarcotic and comfort measures
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what about deep pain?
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narcotic
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What about mild superficial pain?
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nonnarcotic
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what about somatic pain?
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NSAIDS
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Most analgesics will do what to body temp?
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lower an elevated temp
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What group to NSAIDS like Ibuprofen come from?
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proprionic acid group
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Aspirin is not recommended to treat what type of infection?
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viral
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Aspirin and NSAIDS releive pain by inhibiting what
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prostagladin synthesis
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Asirin and NSAIDS should be taken how?
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with food, at meals, with water to reduce GI irritation
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What is a serious effect of Tylenol overdose?
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hepatonecrosis
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Do you treat inflammation with tylenol?
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no
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Narcotics act on with CNS or PNS?
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CNS
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nonnarcotics act on what system?
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PNS
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What do narcotics supress?
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pain, respirations, and coughing
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Narcotics are contraindicated for clients with?
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head injury
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What frequent monitoring of Demerol should be done?
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BP
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What is an adverse reaction and indicates possible toxicity of Demerol?
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constricted pupils
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What assessment is necessary for Demerol?
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VS, urinary output, and bowel sounds
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What drugs are contraindicated for client on demerol?
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MAOI
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A severe side effect of narcotic analgesics?
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respiratory depression
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mixed narcotic agonists antagonists were developed in hope of...
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decreasing narcotic abuse
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What is pentazocine used for?
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narcotic OD drug
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What scedule is it?
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IV
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when do withdrawal symptoms first occure?
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24-48 hrs
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Why is methadone better than other drugs?
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-less dependency
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What older adult considerations of drugs should be in effect for narcotics?
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reduced dose r/t polypharmacy, decreased excretion of drug, decreased metabolism of drug
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What drug food indication for Acetamenophen?
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caffeine increases effect
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