Mark Klimek - Medication helps/hints questions with correct answers
What size needle do you use for IM? answer 21G, 1 inch What size needle do you use for SubQ? answer 25G, 5/8 inch Heparin answer -given IV or SubQ -works immediately -Antidote: protamine sulfate -monitor PTT -can be used in pregnancy -can only use for up to 3 weeks (except Lovenox) Warfarin (Coumadin) answer -Oral -takes days to 1 week to work -antidote: Vit K -monitor PT/INR -CANNOT be used in pregnancy -AVOID NSAIDs/aspirin -Garlic, ginger, gingko, ginseng may increase risk of bleeding Potassium sparing vs wasting diuretics answer Potassium WASTING: -DINE -MIDE -ZIDE -DINo-MITE (blows urine and potassium)
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