Nur 615 (Nur615)

According to the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, what are the guidelines related to prophylactic antibiotics prior to a dental procedure? (AnsProsthetic cardiac valves Prosthetic cardiac material History of infective endocarditis Cardiac transplant Congenital heart disease Unpaired cyanotic congenital heart disease (Palliative shunts and conduits) Any congenital heart defect with residual shunt or valvular regurgitation at site of or adjacent to pros...

Pharmacokinetics (Kinetics means movement): ADME (absorbed, distributed, metabolism, excreted) Factors: Membranes and barriers (phospholipid cell membrane) Passive diffusion (move from higher concentration to lesser gradient) Poor blood flow limits diffusion GI motility (high fat meals can delay gastric emptying and decrease delivery) 1st pass affect- degraded by liver before central circulation Drug binding (proteins). Bound proteins cannot enter cells freely ( must unbind and become fre...

1.Which information should be included in the education for a patient taking an antilipidemic? 1. Other drugs should be taken 1 hour before or 4 hours after the bile-acid sequestrant. 2. Lovastatin should be taken first thing in the morning. 3. Bile-acid sequestrants should be taken after meals. 4. A high-fiber diet may reduce the chance for muscle pain associated with reductase inhibitors. Rationales [Page reference: 326] Option 1: If other drugs are to be taken, administer them 1 hour be...

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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder inclu...

Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr. Holloway? correct answer: Low-dose colchicine How is low dose colchicine prescribed? correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later or 1.8 mg total How is high dose colchicine prescribed? correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg Q4/Q6 or 4.8 mg total Patient education when prescribing colchicin...