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vesicant - ANSWERS-substance that can cause tissue necrosis and
damage
Example of a vesicant - ANSWERS-Dextrose
CHF patients - ANSWERS-Hypertonic
autonomy - ANSWERS-independence
What may happen if cipro and steroids concurrently - ANSWERS-
Increased tendon rupture
Levaquin (why it's used) - ANSWERS-Used for bacterial infection
, Levaquin side effects - ANSWERS-nausea or vomiting, diarrhea,
headache, and dizziness, altered taste, swelling, tendon reflex
Gentamicin (why it's used) - ANSWERS-Severe systemic infections of
CNS, GI, resp
Gentamicin side effects - ANSWERS-Pain, hypersensitivity, phlebitis
gentamicin toxicity - ANSWERS-ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Hypo magnesium causes - ANSWERS-Ng tube suction, diarrhea,
diuretics
Hypo magnesium S/S - ANSWERS-Tremors, seizures, tachycardia,
dysthymia, parasthesia, hyperactive reflexes
Invanz side effects - ANSWERS-Increase or decrease blood pressure,
arrhythmia, heart failure, N/V, diarrhea
Invanz treats - ANSWERS-Meningitis, colitis
Flagyl used for - ANSWERS-Bacterial infection