Hondros Nur 185 Final Exam
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha) Correct Answers - Increases
RBCs ( 4-6 normal), ESRD
Addison's Crisis Correct Answers - Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hyperkalemia
Treatment - IV hydrocortisone
Adrenal imbalanced Correct Answers - Cushing's Disease -
too much secretion of ACTH from pituary gland (Causes tumors
of pituary or adrenal gland)
- Addison's disease- produce too little cortisol and often too little
aldosterone
adrenalectomy Correct Answers - Overactive adrenals with
cushing's disease
- * Glucocorticoid replacement therapy
- Prevents adrenal insuffeciency
Air Embolism Correct Answers 1. pt in trendenlenburg on Left
Side
2. 100% O2, Oxygen Mask
3. Rapid response team
4. crash cart by bed side
Aspirin Correct Answers - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-
inflammatory & analgesic
- Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- NO children - Reye syndrome
, - Can be enteric coated
- Used to prevent strokes, MI
Assessments Correct Answers - Cold, clammy, pale, and
lightheaded
- Check vital signs
- Check blood glucose
- Maintain Pt. safety
atropine/diphenoxylate (Lomotil) Correct Answers
Antidiarrheal
carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) Correct Answers - Signs of
Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle
rigidity
- Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide
Care of a ventilated patient Correct Answers SCDs
suction for 10 secs only
* No peroxide
no normal saline instilled into endo tube or trach
hyper-oxygenate before suctioning, apply suction pulling out
If vent beeping and have done everything disconnect and ambu
bag pt.
* vital signs frequently
Clopidogrel (Plavix) Correct Answers Antiplatelet
keep stents open
give daily
prevents recurrence of CVA or MI (med is effective)
Side Effects: upper resp infection, chest pain, headache
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha) Correct Answers - Increases
RBCs ( 4-6 normal), ESRD
Addison's Crisis Correct Answers - Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hyperkalemia
Treatment - IV hydrocortisone
Adrenal imbalanced Correct Answers - Cushing's Disease -
too much secretion of ACTH from pituary gland (Causes tumors
of pituary or adrenal gland)
- Addison's disease- produce too little cortisol and often too little
aldosterone
adrenalectomy Correct Answers - Overactive adrenals with
cushing's disease
- * Glucocorticoid replacement therapy
- Prevents adrenal insuffeciency
Air Embolism Correct Answers 1. pt in trendenlenburg on Left
Side
2. 100% O2, Oxygen Mask
3. Rapid response team
4. crash cart by bed side
Aspirin Correct Answers - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-
inflammatory & analgesic
- Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- NO children - Reye syndrome
, - Can be enteric coated
- Used to prevent strokes, MI
Assessments Correct Answers - Cold, clammy, pale, and
lightheaded
- Check vital signs
- Check blood glucose
- Maintain Pt. safety
atropine/diphenoxylate (Lomotil) Correct Answers
Antidiarrheal
carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) Correct Answers - Signs of
Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle
rigidity
- Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide
Care of a ventilated patient Correct Answers SCDs
suction for 10 secs only
* No peroxide
no normal saline instilled into endo tube or trach
hyper-oxygenate before suctioning, apply suction pulling out
If vent beeping and have done everything disconnect and ambu
bag pt.
* vital signs frequently
Clopidogrel (Plavix) Correct Answers Antiplatelet
keep stents open
give daily
prevents recurrence of CVA or MI (med is effective)
Side Effects: upper resp infection, chest pain, headache
