Nur185 Final Exam Review
Antiplatelet
Antipyretic
Anti-Inflammatory
Analgesic
Used to prevent stroke and MI
Can be enteric coated - What is aspirin?
Tinnitus - What may aspirin cause if overused?
Children (Reye syndrome) - Who should aspirin not be given to?
Protamine sulfate - Antidote for heparin
Signs of bleeding - What should the nurse monitor for w/ heparin
Stop drip! - What should the nurse do if a pt has a heparin drop and has hematemesis
Treats signs of parkinson's disease:
Shuffled gait
Bradykinesia
Tremors
Muscle rigidity - What is carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) used for?
,Thoughts of suicide - Serious adverse effect of carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Increases RBCs (4 to 6 is norm)
End stage renal disease - What does epogen/procrit (epoetin alpha) do and when is it used?
Increases WBCs (5 to 10 is norm)
Chemotherapy - What does neupogen (filgrastim) do and when is it used?
Diuretic
May lower potassium
Take in AM - Furosemide (Lasix)
Replaces low potassium levels - What is potassium chloride for?
Narcan(Naloxone) - Antidote for opioid overdose
Decreased RR - What should you monitor w/ narcan
Hold med
Call MD
Watch for bleeding - Nursing interventions for a pt on warfarin (coumadin) with an INR above 3
AM - When should you recheck an INR for warfarin?
Vit K - Antidote for warfarin (Coumadin)
, Use soft toothbrush - Patient education for warfarin (coumadin)
Blood in stool - Melena
Blood in emesis
Looks like coffee grounds - Hematemesis
Blood in urine - Hematuria
Bloody nose - Epistaxis
Bloody sputum - Hemoptysis
Antihistamine
Itching(urticaria) and hives - What is Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and what is it taken for?
Thrombocytopenia
Tachycardia
Thirst
Hematuria - Serious side effects of diphenhydramine (benadryl)
No alcohol, driving, or sleeping pills - Patient education for diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
IM - How can an LPN give diphenhydramine (benadryl)
Antiplatelet
Antipyretic
Anti-Inflammatory
Analgesic
Used to prevent stroke and MI
Can be enteric coated - What is aspirin?
Tinnitus - What may aspirin cause if overused?
Children (Reye syndrome) - Who should aspirin not be given to?
Protamine sulfate - Antidote for heparin
Signs of bleeding - What should the nurse monitor for w/ heparin
Stop drip! - What should the nurse do if a pt has a heparin drop and has hematemesis
Treats signs of parkinson's disease:
Shuffled gait
Bradykinesia
Tremors
Muscle rigidity - What is carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) used for?
,Thoughts of suicide - Serious adverse effect of carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Increases RBCs (4 to 6 is norm)
End stage renal disease - What does epogen/procrit (epoetin alpha) do and when is it used?
Increases WBCs (5 to 10 is norm)
Chemotherapy - What does neupogen (filgrastim) do and when is it used?
Diuretic
May lower potassium
Take in AM - Furosemide (Lasix)
Replaces low potassium levels - What is potassium chloride for?
Narcan(Naloxone) - Antidote for opioid overdose
Decreased RR - What should you monitor w/ narcan
Hold med
Call MD
Watch for bleeding - Nursing interventions for a pt on warfarin (coumadin) with an INR above 3
AM - When should you recheck an INR for warfarin?
Vit K - Antidote for warfarin (Coumadin)
, Use soft toothbrush - Patient education for warfarin (coumadin)
Blood in stool - Melena
Blood in emesis
Looks like coffee grounds - Hematemesis
Blood in urine - Hematuria
Bloody nose - Epistaxis
Bloody sputum - Hemoptysis
Antihistamine
Itching(urticaria) and hives - What is Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and what is it taken for?
Thrombocytopenia
Tachycardia
Thirst
Hematuria - Serious side effects of diphenhydramine (benadryl)
No alcohol, driving, or sleeping pills - Patient education for diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
IM - How can an LPN give diphenhydramine (benadryl)
