MEDICATION AIDE EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADEA+
Digoxin : heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate lasix : for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement potassium : element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat coumadin : blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is vitamin K. you have to check pt/ inr level 2 antacids : pepcid stimulants : speed up brain activities example: Ritalin Antidepressants : paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexo
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