How do we measure renal function - Answers creatinine clearance
serum albumin - Answers nutritional status
where does serum albumin need to be to bind with other drugs - Answers Within normal range 3.5-5.5
g/dL
What will someone who is not eating be at risk for - Answers -Decreased serum albumin
-Malnourishment
What causes a risk for drug toxicity - Answers Risk for Malnourishment and decreased serum albumin
Easy way to tell if a patient is not taking their meds - Answers count their medication
What is the fastest working diuretic and that can be given IV - Answers furosemide (Lasix)
When would someone switch to furosemide (Lasix) - Answers If you are on one diuretic and it is not
working
Digoxin and potassium relationship - Answers Critical balance for digoxin effectiveness and toxicity
Potassium administration - Answers Administer slowly to prevent adverse effects and burning
What is digoxin used for? - Answers heart failure
What is potassium used for? - Answers respiration and photosynthesis
which diuretic will keep potassium levels high if used - Answers Spironolactone (Aldactone)
which diuretic is for decreasing ICP - Answers Mannitol
What happens to Digoxin if potassium is too high - Answers it will not work
What happens to Digoxin if potassium is too low - Answers digtoxicity
if it is a renal or liver lab, when coming to medication, what medication would you choose? - Answers
diuretics
When are diuretics dangerous - Answers if renal activity is impaired, because they work on the kidneys.
symptoms of ototoxicity - Answers -dizziness
-tinnitus
-hearing loss
isotonic solutions - Answers -Normal saline (0.9%)