QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ trough blood draw Answer:immediately before next dose
◍ peak blood draw Answer:IV - 30 minutes after completion
◍ meds have to bind with... Answer:receptors
◍ med dosages meed to be decreased... Answer:if in liver failure or
concurrent use of meds metabolized by the same pathway
◍ eye drop administration Answer:surgical aseptic technique
◍ nurse legal responsibilites Answer:skill competency
monitor adverse effects
safe guard meds
◍ patient refuses meds Answer:determine reason
provide info of the risks
,notify MD
document
◍ nurse notes MD has doubled previous dose Answer:check w/MD
◍ meds given on regular schedule Answer:routine order
◍ red line on affected extremity
palpable, hard mass or band on insertion site
pain at site Answer:phlebitis
◍ catheter embolism Answer:small portion of catheter breaks off and
enter venous system
◍ minimize risk of catheter embolism Answer:once in vein, never put
stylet back through the catheter
◍ symptoms of fluid overload Answer:shortness of breath
crackles in lungs
distended neck veins
◍ concurrent use of coumadin and aspirin..... Answer:increases risk of
bleeding
, ◍ first dose of penicillin, client says rash developed last time they took
it.... Answer:withhold and notify MD
◍ when administering antihypertensives, teach the client,,,
Answer:change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
◍ fewer protein-binding sites (infant)... Answer:medication effects will
be increase w/greater potential of toxicity
◍ breastfeeding mom does not want to take antimicrobial medication
because it may harm her baby. Teach... Answer:taking the medication
immediately after breastfeeding will mimize effects on the baby
◍ reduced hepatic funtion... Answer:prolongs half life of a medication
and increases length of response
◍ antidote for benzodiazepine Answer:Flumazinel (Romazicon)
◍ effective teaching of benzodiapines... Answer:I will not stop taking
the drug abruptly
◍ Buspirone (Buspar) is unique because... Answer:does not cause
physical or psychological dependence