Nurs 180 Final Exam (A+ Graded)

Loading Dose of Medications correct answers Used to quickly induce a therapeutic response. Do not shorten the half-life of the drug Not all meds are initiated with a loading dose Do no reduce the occurrence of side effects First Pass Effect correct answers the ability that the liver has to remove a portion of the drug when the drug is absorbed by the GI tract. the concentration of the drug is greatly reduced before a drug enters the systemic circulation Morphine Side Effects correct answers constipation n/v (if too much can decrease RR) After ABCs and safety what is the next priority? correct answers pain Antidote for acetaminophen overdose correct answers n-acetylcystine (mucomyst) Antidote for Opioid overdose correct answers Narcan (Naloxone) administer ASAP if suspected, especially if the RR is decreasing. What to do if patient is complaining of incisional pain? correct answers assess Some opioids may cause ________ and will require a _____________ to be administered prior to pain medication correct answers nausea antiemetic Opioids are contraindicated for what patients? correct answers Those with brain hemorrhage The patient won't be able to be assessed appropriately because of sedation level What to do to receive a refill of their opioid prescription? correct answers The patient must go see the doctor in person No refills over the phone MOA of Aspirin correct answers irreversibly blocks the protective action of cox 1 and cox 2 (inflammatory response)