Pass the NCLEX Study Guide 2024 Verified Answers

Pass the NCLEX Study Guide 2024 Verified Answers What is digoxin used for? - heart failure and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) antidote for digoxin overdose - digoxin immune fab (Digibind) normal range for Dilantin (Phenytoin) - 10-20 normal range of theophylline - 10-20 What is theophylline used for? - asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema antidote for theophylline overdose - activated charcoal What is acetaminophen used for? - pain, fever antidote for acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose - N-acetylcysteine HDL - 60 mg/dL LDL - 100 mg/dL triglycerides - 40-50 normal BP - 120/80 normal temperature - 96.8-100.4 When a fever or known infection is present, how frequently should you check vital signs ? - every 2 -4 hours What is magnesium sulfate used for? - used as a laxative to treat constipation normal range of phenobarbital - 10-30 What is phenobarbital used for? - to control seizures normal range of valproic acid - 50-100 What is valproic acid used for? - to treat certain types of seizures (epilepsy) What is salicylate used for? - used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation hypertonic - 3 % NS, 5% NS, D10W, D5W with 1/2 NS, D5LR colloid - dextran, albumin foods that will increase sodium - bacon, butter, canned food, cheese, milk, condiments, salt, bread foods that will increase potassium - avocado, banana, carrots, fish, oranges, potatoes, pork/beef, spinach, tomato foods that will increase calcium - cheese, milk, spinach, yogurt, tofu, sardines, greens foods that will increase magnesium - avocado, leafy greens, milk, wheat, peanut butter, pork/beef/chicken, potatoes, yogurt foods that will increase phosphorus - fish, pumpkin, nuts, pork/beef/chicken, whole grain, dairy Hypokalemia ECG signs - prominent U waves, depressed ST segment, flat T waves