Cardiac meds Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Proctored Final Latest Updates| Solid A+ Score Guide A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client sta...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

Medical Standards/Regulations vs Medical Guidelines - ANSWER-Medical Standards/Regulations - are mandatory Medical Guidelines - are advisory / at medical examiner discretion Outcomes (3 results) and maxed interval - ANSWER-1. Certified - max is 2 years 2. Disqualified 3. Determination pending - 45 days Minimal Retention Period for Medial Records - ANSWER-3 years T/F Driver must carry valid ME Certificate - ANSWER-True T/F Motor carrier does not have to maintain a copy of the ME...

Hurst Review Notes for NCLEX | Verified | Latest Update COMPLETE SUMMARISED NOTES 2023 HURST REVIEW FLUID + ELECTROLYTES 1. HORMONAL REGULATION OF FLUID VOLUME a. ALDOSTERONE (steroid, mineralocorticoid) i. Stored in adrenal glands—on top of kidneys ii. When blood volume gets low (vomiting, hemorrhage, etc.): 1. Aldosterone secretion ↑  RETAIN SODIUM/WATER  blood volume goes UP ↑ a. **Diseases w/ TOO MUCH aldosterone: retain sodium + water i. Cushing’s—too much of ALL...

New model for primary care collaborative health care, NPs, Pas, patient coordination. Policy to reduce adverse events associated with care transitions -Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) - provides hospitals with an incentive to improve their communication and care coordination and work more successfully with patients and caregivers on post-discharge planning IDEAL -I- include the patient and family as full partners in the discharge planning proces -D- discuss with the p...

NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 With Complete 100%Correct Solutions. NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide Lungs Physiology  2 Pleural, 1 attached to outside of lungs and 1 attached to inside of ribs.  Space between the 2 pleural is negative to atmosphere  When inhale becomes more positive and atmosphere more negative. Exhaling is passive  Most of lower lobes are posterior, must listen to lungs posteriorly  Breath sounds o Bronchial: High pitched & loud, normal in tracheal & larynx ...

NURS 3247 PHARMACOLOGY – PROCTORED ASSESMENT {ATI PHARMACOLOGY} ACTUAL TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED | 100% VERIFIED | ALREADY PASSED Pharmacology – Proctored Review A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing tea...

52 yo man - 6 hrs after onset of severe, epigastric abd pain > began at cocktail party > was there for 4 hrs - 3 martinis, lot of food PMHx: HLD (statin) 100.4F 104/min 150/92 mmHg PE: diffuse tenderness over upper quadrants BL - esp epigastrium; no guarding/rebound labs: WBC WNL, BR 3 (direct 2.4), alk phos 210, AST 325, ALT 360, amylase 1200, lipase 600 most likely cause of symptoms? - ANSWER-common bile duct obstruction choledocholithiasis = stone in CBD lipase high so th...

Epinephrine therapeutic uses - Correct Answer-rapid onset medication used in emergency to treat anaphylaxis, asthma, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest S/E of Epinephrine - Correct Answer-nausea,vomiting, agitation, sweating, HA, pallor, insomnia, weakness, dizziness, hypo/hyperglycemia, restlessness A/E of Epinephrine - Correct Answer-palpitations, tachycardia,hypertension,dyspnea increased effects with TCAs & MAOIs Nursing Process with adrenegic agonist - Correct Answer-notify MD if epi ...

Case Study: Heart Failure JoANNA Smith, Latest updated 2022/2023. NURS MISC.JoAnn Smith is a 72-year-old woman who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) four years ago and systolic heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy with a current ejection fraction (EF) of only 15%. She presents to the emergency department (ED) for shortness of breath (SOB) the past three days. Her shortness of breath has progressed from SOB with activity to becoming SOB at rest. The last two nights sh...