HESI Pharmacology- Fortis exam with verified
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answers
How |do |you |assess |for |Digoxin |- | |correct |answers |Always |take |AP |for |a |full |minute
A |62 |year |old |Male |comes |to |the |ER |with |a |long |hx |of |daily |digoxin |and |furosemide(lasix), |
What |is |most |likely |the |SE |he |is |experiencing? |- | |correct |answers |Dig |toxicity |because |this |Dx |
causes |hypokalemia |to |occur |when |taken |for |a |long |time.
What |range |would |digoxin |level |be |considered |normal? |- | |correct |answers |0.5- |2ng/ml
What |is |a |normal |serum |K+ |level? |- | |correct |answers |3.5 |to |5.0 |mEq/L
What |is |the |positive |inotrope |for |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |increases |force |of |contraction
What |is |the |negative |chronotope |for |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |decreases |HR
Digoxin |toxicity |may |be |increased |by |what |lab |levels? |- | |correct |answers |low |K+ |or |Mg |levels
When |do |you |hold |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |if |AP |is |less |than |60
What |Mx |do |you |take |orange |juice |w/? |- | |correct |answers |Iron
What |vitamin |deficiency |causes |night |blindness? |- | |correct |answers |Vitamin |A
, What |are |the |S/S |of |dig |toxicity? |- | |correct |answers |Anorexia, |Bradycardia, |Headache, |
Dizziness, |Confusion, |Nausea, |and |Visual |Disturbances
What |is |the |beta |blocker |Labetalol |used |for? |- | |correct |answers |HTN |(hypertension)
When |taking |labetalol, |when |do |you |stop |giving |the |Dx |and |notify |the |prescriber? |- | |correct |
answers |When |the |Pulse |rate |becomes |low
What |is |a |SE |of |labetalol |and |what |those |this |mean? |- | |correct |answers |Weight |gain, |Fluid |
retention
Nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch |is |to |treat? |- | |correct |answers |Angina |(chest |pain)
How |do |use |nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch, |patient |teaching? |- | |correct |answers |remove |
patch |at |night |to |allow |8 |hours |w/o |patch
What |will |happen |if |you |use |nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch |for |24 |hours? |- | |correct |answers |
Intolerance |to |the |Dx |can |occur
Why |wear |gloves |when |applying |nitroglycerin |paste |or |patch? |- | |correct |answers |severe |
vasodilation, |decrease |BP, |intense |HA, |can |occur
What |can |be |given |along |w/ |nitroglycerin |patch |for |angina |if |VS |ok, |and |how |to |administer? |- | |
correct |answers |SL |(sublingual) |nitro, |PRN
What |can |be |given |for |HA? |- | |correct |answers |acetaminophen
When |is |it |okay |to |leave |the |Nitro |patch |on |a |pt |and |administer |SL |nitro? |- | |correct |answers |
When |VS |are |normal
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answers
How |do |you |assess |for |Digoxin |- | |correct |answers |Always |take |AP |for |a |full |minute
A |62 |year |old |Male |comes |to |the |ER |with |a |long |hx |of |daily |digoxin |and |furosemide(lasix), |
What |is |most |likely |the |SE |he |is |experiencing? |- | |correct |answers |Dig |toxicity |because |this |Dx |
causes |hypokalemia |to |occur |when |taken |for |a |long |time.
What |range |would |digoxin |level |be |considered |normal? |- | |correct |answers |0.5- |2ng/ml
What |is |a |normal |serum |K+ |level? |- | |correct |answers |3.5 |to |5.0 |mEq/L
What |is |the |positive |inotrope |for |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |increases |force |of |contraction
What |is |the |negative |chronotope |for |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |decreases |HR
Digoxin |toxicity |may |be |increased |by |what |lab |levels? |- | |correct |answers |low |K+ |or |Mg |levels
When |do |you |hold |Digoxin? |- | |correct |answers |if |AP |is |less |than |60
What |Mx |do |you |take |orange |juice |w/? |- | |correct |answers |Iron
What |vitamin |deficiency |causes |night |blindness? |- | |correct |answers |Vitamin |A
, What |are |the |S/S |of |dig |toxicity? |- | |correct |answers |Anorexia, |Bradycardia, |Headache, |
Dizziness, |Confusion, |Nausea, |and |Visual |Disturbances
What |is |the |beta |blocker |Labetalol |used |for? |- | |correct |answers |HTN |(hypertension)
When |taking |labetalol, |when |do |you |stop |giving |the |Dx |and |notify |the |prescriber? |- | |correct |
answers |When |the |Pulse |rate |becomes |low
What |is |a |SE |of |labetalol |and |what |those |this |mean? |- | |correct |answers |Weight |gain, |Fluid |
retention
Nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch |is |to |treat? |- | |correct |answers |Angina |(chest |pain)
How |do |use |nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch, |patient |teaching? |- | |correct |answers |remove |
patch |at |night |to |allow |8 |hours |w/o |patch
What |will |happen |if |you |use |nitroglycerin |transdermal |patch |for |24 |hours? |- | |correct |answers |
Intolerance |to |the |Dx |can |occur
Why |wear |gloves |when |applying |nitroglycerin |paste |or |patch? |- | |correct |answers |severe |
vasodilation, |decrease |BP, |intense |HA, |can |occur
What |can |be |given |along |w/ |nitroglycerin |patch |for |angina |if |VS |ok, |and |how |to |administer? |- | |
correct |answers |SL |(sublingual) |nitro, |PRN
What |can |be |given |for |HA? |- | |correct |answers |acetaminophen
When |is |it |okay |to |leave |the |Nitro |patch |on |a |pt |and |administer |SL |nitro? |- | |correct |answers |
When |VS |are |normal
