Acidic medications pass through where? correct answer gastric (stomach) mucosa
rapidly (Absorbed)
As the ventricles empty, the ventricular pressures decrease, allowing what?
correct answer closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves, producing the second
heart sound, S2.
Buccal medications should be placed where? correct answer in the side of the
cheek and allowed to DISSOLVE COMPLETELY
Cervical trauma where usually results in paralysis of the phrenic nerve? correct
answer C3 to C5
Diastolic aortic pressure (measured via BP cuff) is a good clinical measure of
what? correct answer afterload
Don't give meds unless what? correct answer -you prepared them
-nurses administer only the medications they prepare
Gaseous and volatile medications are excreted through where? correct answer -
gas exchange (lungs)
-Deep breathing and coughing will assist in clearing the medication from the body
more quickly.
Grams to Mg correct answer 1 g = 1000 mg
, Hesitancy correct answer Trouble in starting the urine stream
If a patient refuses to take a medication, then the first response by the nurse is
what? correct answer to explore reasons the patient does not want the
medication.
if the patient has decreased fluid volume this will reduce preload and stroke
volume. What will then need to happen? correct answer it will need to be
replaced with fluid or blood therapy
If there is any question about a medication order because it is incomplete,
illegible, vague, or not understood, what should you do? correct answer contact
the health care provider before administering the medication to clarify the order
(Do this first)
In hypertension the afterload does what? correct answer increases, making
cardiac workload also increase.
In patients with a "high-level" c-spine injury, what should be prioritized? correct
answer respiratory assessments
In the absence of disease, what happens? correct answer A withdrawal from
sexual activity may be attributable to side effects of medications
L to ml correct answer 1 L = 1000 mL