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1 day after surgery the pt reports an itchy red rash all over her body after taking Amoxicillin, your

recommendation is: - Stop the amoxicillin and take over the counter benadryl

A pt w/type 1 diabetes insulin dependent would typically be giving themselves insulin shots to control their blood glucose to control diabetes T or F - True compartment syndrome one can see increase pressure in forearm - This can be caused by venipuncture This is considered true medical emergency Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation - Capnograph The dr ask you to assess the pt ventilation the things to look at are rise and fall of the chest and: - Oxygen saturation and end tidal CO Pt is in recovery after 45 minutes still drowsy which medicine is the likely causing - Versed Fentanyl not correct? The dr ask you to assess the pt oxygenation you look at color of the pt skin and - Pulse oximeter MI of the heart muscle is reversible - False Asthma is a disease of what? - Lower airway, bronchiolar constriction stimulating sympathetic nervous system - Increased heart rare & blood pressure

Your pt arrives at 1:30 pm for surgery. He admits he had a sip of water at 1:00pm so he has been npo for only 30min. He assures you it was only a sip of water and nothing more. You tell him - It's ok to proceed but you have to wait 1.5hr Blood flow through the heart - 1 - Superior & Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13 - Aorta, 14- Body=peripheral circulation Antibiotic prophylaxis - use of antibiotics to prevent infection in cardiac valves caused by bacteremia History of endocarditis Prosthetic valves Heart transplant Cyanotic congenital disease birth defects Repaired congenital heart disease w/residual defects Amoxicillin 2grams Clindamycin 600mg or Azithromycin 500mg z-pack Indications for blood thinners - Stroke cva Pulmonary embolism pe History of blood clots in leg DVT or VTE Most concerned sign and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are - Airway edema and circulatory collapse Prime IV to avoid - Air embolism Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) - common type of heart arrhythmia that is irregular rapid pulse