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Aceteminophen - CORRECT ANSWER analgesics; commonly administered for mild pain or fever albuterol - CORRECT ANSWER bronchodilators; prevent/treat bronchospasm amoxicillin - CORRECT ANSWER antibiotics; to treat bacterial infections (ENT, lower resp. tract, skin) aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER anti-inflammatory; to treat inflammation or mild pain/fever bisacodyl - CORRECT ANSWER laxatives; to treat constipation, prep for rectal/bowel surgery citalopram - CORRECT ANSWER antidepressants; depression or significant hepatic impairment diazepam - CORRECT ANSWER anxiolytics; anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, muscle spasms, pre op sedation digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER inotropes; treat a fib and heart failure, increased contraction effectiveness diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER Cardizem- antihypertensive; angina, hypertension, rvr, afib, a flutter Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER benadryl- antihistamines; allergies, rhinitis, parkinsons, sleep aid docusate sodium - CORRECT ANSWER colace- laxatives; stool softener, treat consipation furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER Lasix- antihypertensives; treats edema, hypertension, acute pulmonary edema gabepentin - CORRECT ANSWER anticonvulsants; seizures, restless leg, neuropathic pain Guafenesin - CORRECT ANSWER (musinex) expectorants- clears mucus or phlegm heparin - CORRECT ANSWER anticoagulant; treat DVT or PT, thromboprophylaxis hydrocodone - CORRECT ANSWER opioid analgesia; treat moderate to sever pain
levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid hormone replacements; hypothyroidism, some thyroid cancers lisinopril - CORRECT ANSWER antihypertensives; hypertension, heart failure, acute MI meperidine - CORRECT ANSWER Opioid analgesics; moderate to severe pain, preop anaglesia Metaclopramide - CORRECT ANSWER reglan, GI stimulants; recucde nausea in vomiting post op and with chemo, GERD metoprolol - CORRECT ANSWER Antihypertensives; hypertension, acute mi, angina, heart failure morphine - CORRECT ANSWER Opioid analgesics; moderate to severe pain nitroglycerine - CORRECT ANSWER vasodilators-antianginals; prevent chronic angina attacks, preop hypertension, heart failure after MI prednisone - CORRECT ANSWER Corticosteroids; severe inflammation, immunosuppression and endocrine deficiency disorders, Acute exacerbations trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - CORRECT ANSWER Antibiotics; infections like UTI's, shigellosis, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, travelers diarrhea warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER Anticoagulants; prophylaxis, treatment or prevention of DVT or PE whole blood - CORRECT ANSWER what we give what does whole blood spin into - CORRECT ANSWER plasma, platelets, packed red blood cells, cryo plasma - CORRECT ANSWER liquid portion of blood, has proteins, nutrients and antibodies why would we give blood products - CORRECT ANSWER surgery, trauma, hemorrhage, anemia, clotting factors type D antigen - CORRECT ANSWER RH factor, most likely to illicit immune response how many degree difference for a febrile reaction - CORRECT ANSWER 1.8 degrees most important part of blood administration - CORRECT ANSWER verification
stage 4 pressure injury - CORRECT ANSWER exposed bone, tissue or muscle unstageable pressure injury - CORRECT ANSWER full thickness loss completely covered by slough or eschar Gauze - CORRECT ANSWER Protects wound and highly absorptive Transparent dressing - CORRECT ANSWER Ulcer can be visualized Hydrocolloid dressing - CORRECT ANSWER maintains moist environment, protects wound by absorption Hydrogel - CORRECT ANSWER Sheet or Tube, keeps wound moist to aid in healing Calcium alginate - CORRECT ANSWER High absorption agent, for heavy draining wound foam - CORRECT ANSWER Protective, prevents wound dehydration continuous tube feeding - CORRECT ANSWER an external feeding pump is needed to regulate flow of formula intermittent tube feeding - CORRECT ANSWER delivered at regular intervals using gravity, might be given as bolus with syringe parenteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER last resort, nutrition given through IV three med checks - CORRECT ANSWER 1- read mar and select proper med, check label; 2- after retrieving med compare with mar; 3- at bedside before med administration ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of air in and out of the lungs respiration - CORRECT ANSWER gas exchange between air and blood perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER passage of blood through the vessels suctioning - CORRECT ANSWER removes mucus, no more than 150 mmhg pressure, no more that 10-15 seconds at a time dysphagia - CORRECT ANSWER swallowing dysphasia - CORRECT ANSWER difficulty speaking donning PPE - CORRECT ANSWER wash hands, gown, mask or respirator, goggles or shield, gloves
doffing PPE - CORRECT ANSWER 3 point crutch gait - CORRECT ANSWER pt bears weight on stronger leg 2 point crutch gait - CORRECT ANSWER pt bears partial weight on both feet bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER spread through blood contact, malaria, syphilis, hep B/C, AIDS documentation should be... - CORRECT ANSWER accurate, accountable, current, organized DNR wristband - CORRECT ANSWER purple allergy wrist band - CORRECT ANSWER red fall wrist band - CORRECT ANSWER yellow restricted extremity wrist band - CORRECT ANSWER pink latex allergy wrist band - CORRECT ANSWER green elective surgery - CORRECT ANSWER recommended but may be omitted or delayed without negative effects; scopes, colonoscopy emergency surgery - CORRECT ANSWER must be completed immediately to save persons life or body organ intradermal injection - CORRECT ANSWER 15 degree angle just below dermis, longest absoprtion subcutaneous injection - CORRECT ANSWER 45-90 degree angle through dermis, middle absorption intramuscular injection - CORRECT ANSWER 90 degree angle, into muscle, fastest absorption needle length for vastus lateralis - CORRECT ANSWER 5/8 to 1.5 inch child deltoid needle length - CORRECT ANSWER 5/8 to 1 inch adult deltoid needle length - CORRECT ANSWER 1 to 1.5 inch adults ventrogluteal needle length - CORRECT ANSWER 1 to 1.5 inch
