Complete Verified Correct Answers/Graded A+
1. Luminal (seizures) long half life: take once a day
2. trough blood draw immediately before next dose
3. peak blood draw IV - 30 minutes after completion
4. meds have to bind with... receptors
5. med dosages meed to be decreased... if in liver failure or
concurrent use of meds metabo-
lized by the same pathway
6. eye drop administration surgical aseptic technique
7. nurse legal responsibilites skill competency
monitor adverse effects
safe guard meds
8. patient refuses meds determine reason
provide info of the risks
notify MD
document
9. nurse notes MD has doubled previous check w/MD
dose
10. meds given on regular schedule routine order
11. red line on affected extremity phlebitis
palpable, hard mass or band on inser-
tion site
pain at site
12. catheter embolism small portion of catheter breaks off
and enter venous system
13. minimize risk of catheter embolism once in vein, never put stylet back
through the catheter
14. symptoms of fluid overload
, ATI proctored exam
shortness of breath
crackles in lungs
distended neck veins
15. concurrent use of coumadin and as- increases risk of bleeding
pirin.....
16. first dose of penicillin, client says rash withhold and notify MD
developed last time they took it....
17. when administering antihyperten- change positions slowly (orthosta-
sives, teach the client,,, tic hypotension)
18. fewer protein-binding sites (infant)... medication effects will be increase
w/greater potential of toxicity
19. breastfeeding mom does not want taking the medication immediately
to take antimicrobial medication be- after breastfeeding will mimize ef-
cause it may harm her baby. Teach... fects on the baby
20. reduced hepatic funtion... prolongs half life of a medication
and increases length of response
21. antidote for benzodiazepine Flumazinel (Romazicon)
22. effective teaching of benzodiapines... I will not stop taking the drug
abruptly
23. Buspirone (Buspar) is unique be- does not cause physical or psycho-
cause... logical dependence
24. a client taking Buspar for 3 days calls initial response to Buspar takes 1
and says not helping to sleep or w week. Several weeks to reach ther-
anxiety. Nurse response... apeutic peak
25. client taking Paxil complains of teeth add Buspar
grinding (Bruxism). Nurse response... use a mouthguard
any SSRI caused bruxism, so
change class