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What is dementia? - ANSWER A term for several symptoms related to a decline in thinking skills
You should attempt gradual dose reduction on what class/type of med - ANSWER Antipsychotic
How do you count pulse/respiration - ANSWER Together
When do you do the Heimlich Maneuver - ANSWER When choking. Can't speak or couch
How do you know a G-Tube is in the correct place - ANSWER Check with auscultation
Debridement med can only be applied by who - ANSWER Licensed personell
Voltaren common adverse affect - ANSWER G.I. Bleed
What is a nosocomial infection - ANSWER Infection acquired in a facility
What do you need to do to mess to administer them via G-Tube - ANSWER Crush and dilute with
water
Depakote is what type of med - ANSWER Anticonvulsant
30 cc = - ANSWER 1 ounce
If an inhaler holds 300 doses and is ordered to be given 2 puffs QID, how many days will it last -
ANSWER 37.5
What do you never do if someone is having a seizure - ANSWER Hold them down or place anything
in their mouth
,What should be checked before administering meds through a G-Tube - ANSWER Check for
compatibility whether the med can be crushed and diluted with water
What is a common adverse effect of vasotec - ANSWER Dizziness, weakness, dry cough
Mixture with a fat base - ANSWER Emulsion
Cortisporin otic is used to treat what - ANSWER Ear infection (otitis media)
What do you need to observe/monitor for when administering anticoagulants - ANSWER Bleeding
How is prednisone classified - ANSWER Anti inflammatory
How is Thorazine classified - ANSWER Antipsychotic
What might a person have after taking nitroglycerin - ANSWER Flushing and palpitation
What type or class of med is used to treat glaucoma - ANSWER Beta blockers
What do you give to someone with menieres disease - ANSWER Meclizine, antivert
Fruity smelling breath is a sign of what - ANSWER High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
What is cardiac arrythmia - ANSWER Abnormal heart rate
Amphojel - ANSWER Antacid
Milk of Mag - ANSWER Laxative
Pepcid - ANSWER Antacid / h2 blocker
, Phenergan - ANSWER Anti emetic
Syrup of ipecac - ANSWER Emetic
Paragoric - ANSWER Opiate
Senokot - ANSWER Stimulant laxative
The process by which a med is changed into a form so it can be excreted - ANSWER Metabolized
Otic means - ANSWER Ear
Blurred vision and yellow-green halls are side effects of what drug - ANSWER Digoxin
A symptom of hyperglycemia - ANSWER Extreme thirst
What affects med absorption - ANSWER Route, dosage, chemical composition form
What is the average adult respiration rate - ANSWER 12-20
B/p dropping after standing up is a side effect of what - ANSWER Sinemet
What type of med is used to treat thrombophlebitis - ANSWER Coumadin, blood thinners
How is Micronase classified - ANSWER Hypoglycemia
What are anti-inflammatory med used for - ANSWER Decrease swelling and pain
What class of med is aldactone - ANSWER Diuretic