QMA State Test NEED to Know/ 364 Q&A/ A+
Score Solution.
impaired clearance of medications through the renal system - Answer: effects of
aging
decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake - Answer: effects of
aging
Furosemide - Answer: Lasix
hydrochlorothiazide - Answer: Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL
Spironolactone - Answer: Aldactone
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,what is the action of aldactone - Answer: increase urinary production
Bumetanide - Answer: bumex
side effects of diuretics - Answer: weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension,
headache and abnormal loss of potassium
nursing consideration for diuretics - Answer: give with fluid, monotor for edema,
daily weight change if 2lbs is significant, confusion cramping and irregular
heartbeat may be sign of low potassium, encourage resident to eat healthy high
potassium foods, encourage resident to rise slow, obtain blood pressure weekly
hypo - Answer: under
hyper - Answer: over
ac - Answer: before meals
respiratory rate for adults - Answer: 12-16 breaths per minute
pediculosis - Answer: infestation with lice
duodenum - Answer: first part of the small intestine
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,Scabies - Answer: contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
jejunum - Answer: second part of the small intestine
you should wash your hands how long? - Answer: 20-30 seconds
where do you point fire extinguisher - Answer: base of the fire
ileum - Answer: third part of the small intestine
RACE - Answer: remove, activate, contain, extinguish
large intestine - Answer: The last section of the digestive system, where water is
absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
PASS - Answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
action of anti ulcer - Answer: prevents release of gastric acid to treat or prevent
stomach and duodenal ulcers
Medication half-life - Answer: The time it take for one half of the medicine to be
excreated from the body
side effects of anti ulcer - Answer: high doses can cause confusion
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, medication is excreted by - Answer: kidneys
Anti-ulcer drugs - Answer: famotidine (pepcid), ranitidine (zantac), pantoprazole
sodium (protonix) , omeprazole (prilosec), lansoprazole (prevacid), esomeprazole
magnesium (nexium)
anti ulcer drugs should be taken when? - Answer: before meals
medication is metabolized by - Answer: liver
duodenum, jejunum, ileum - Answer: 3 parts of the small intestine
nursing considerations for anti ulcer meds - Answer: encourage resident to avoid
spicy food, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages. do not smoke
where does the stomach empty - Answer: duodenum
anti-inflammatory steroidal - Answer: dexamethasone (decadron),
predisone(meticorten, orasone), methylprednisolone (medrol), hydrocortisone
(cortef)
what does the gall bladder do - Answer: It stores bile until it is needed for
digestion
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Score Solution.
impaired clearance of medications through the renal system - Answer: effects of
aging
decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake - Answer: effects of
aging
Furosemide - Answer: Lasix
hydrochlorothiazide - Answer: Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL
Spironolactone - Answer: Aldactone
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,what is the action of aldactone - Answer: increase urinary production
Bumetanide - Answer: bumex
side effects of diuretics - Answer: weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension,
headache and abnormal loss of potassium
nursing consideration for diuretics - Answer: give with fluid, monotor for edema,
daily weight change if 2lbs is significant, confusion cramping and irregular
heartbeat may be sign of low potassium, encourage resident to eat healthy high
potassium foods, encourage resident to rise slow, obtain blood pressure weekly
hypo - Answer: under
hyper - Answer: over
ac - Answer: before meals
respiratory rate for adults - Answer: 12-16 breaths per minute
pediculosis - Answer: infestation with lice
duodenum - Answer: first part of the small intestine
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,Scabies - Answer: contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
jejunum - Answer: second part of the small intestine
you should wash your hands how long? - Answer: 20-30 seconds
where do you point fire extinguisher - Answer: base of the fire
ileum - Answer: third part of the small intestine
RACE - Answer: remove, activate, contain, extinguish
large intestine - Answer: The last section of the digestive system, where water is
absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
PASS - Answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
action of anti ulcer - Answer: prevents release of gastric acid to treat or prevent
stomach and duodenal ulcers
Medication half-life - Answer: The time it take for one half of the medicine to be
excreated from the body
side effects of anti ulcer - Answer: high doses can cause confusion
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, medication is excreted by - Answer: kidneys
Anti-ulcer drugs - Answer: famotidine (pepcid), ranitidine (zantac), pantoprazole
sodium (protonix) , omeprazole (prilosec), lansoprazole (prevacid), esomeprazole
magnesium (nexium)
anti ulcer drugs should be taken when? - Answer: before meals
medication is metabolized by - Answer: liver
duodenum, jejunum, ileum - Answer: 3 parts of the small intestine
nursing considerations for anti ulcer meds - Answer: encourage resident to avoid
spicy food, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages. do not smoke
where does the stomach empty - Answer: duodenum
anti-inflammatory steroidal - Answer: dexamethasone (decadron),
predisone(meticorten, orasone), methylprednisolone (medrol), hydrocortisone
(cortef)
what does the gall bladder do - Answer: It stores bile until it is needed for
digestion
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