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/. What is glipizide? - Answer-oral sulfonylurea drug. Controls blood sugar. Can be once
or twice a day given 30 min before meals.
/.What is levofloxacin? - Answer-Antibiotic
/.What are some S/S of hypotonic dehydration? What can cause it? - Answer-decrease
in BP, increase in HR, output greater then inpute, hypernaturemia, decrease in
potassium.
caused by diuretic therapy
/.What are some clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? - Answer-bradycardia,
weight gain, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, joint pains, lethargy, forgetfulness,
depression, decreased libido, cold intolerance, dry&thick skin, brittle hair and nails, hair
loss, facial&generalized interstitial edema, anemia
/.what are some clinical manifestations of a pneumothorax? - Answer-tracheal deviation,
diminished breath sounds, hypotension
/.What is the first step toward resolution of PTSD? - Answer-the clients readiness to
discuss the details of the traumatic event without experiencing high levels of anxiety.
Assess the readiness to talk about the experience.
/.What are two common misunderstandings about ADHD? - Answer-they will outgrow
the condition, and that dietary modifications will cure it.
/.What are good ways to help children with ADHD? - Answer-Offer two choices and not
more helps organize the child decision-making process. Advocate for the child in
school. Make direct eye contact and focus on the child.
/.What stage of labor is the transition phase in? - Answer-Stage 1 active stage (8-10
cm) most emotionally challenging phase of labor, increase in anxiety and bloody show
is present.
Provide breathing techniques!
/.How much weight gained is to much weight in an infant? - Answer-having a current
weight 6 times greater then birth weight.
By age 30 months the weight should be about 4 times greater then at birth.
, /.What are clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis? - Answer-dyspnea, lightheadedness
(due to hypotension), hives, wheezing, tachycarida, n/v, abdominal pain.
/.How does one treat anaphylaxis? - Answer-IM epi, airway management, fluid
resuscitation, antihistamines, etc.
/.What is acute glomerulonephritis? (specifically speaking about children) - Answer-an
immune complex disease most commonly induced by prior group A strep infection of
the skin or throat
/.What are the clinical manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis? - Answer-periorbital
and facial/generalized edema, hypertension, and oliguria. These are due to fluid
retention (decreased kidney filtration)
FYI the urine will be tea-colored and cloudy. And might have some hematuria
/.What do you need to monitor the MOST in children with acute clomerulonephritis? -
Answer-blood pressure.
WHY???
well..even if the child recovers spontaneously (as all do) but severe hypertension is an
anticipated complication that must be identified early.
EVEN MORE WHY???
monitoring this can prevent further progression of kidney injury and development of
hypertensive encephalopathy or pulmonary edema
/.What is the most important measure of fluid status? - Answer-DAILY WEIGHT
but still do Is and Os
/.What are the 6 Ps of compartment syndrome? - Answer-Pain, Pressure, Paresthesia,
Pallor, Pulselessness, Paralysis.
/.At what level of the heart do we put limbs with compartment syndrome? - Answer-AT
THE SAME NOT HIGHER OR LOWER
/.What are some major side effects of beta blockers? - Answer-bradycardia,
bronchospasm, hypotension, depression, impotence.
EXAMPLE??
Carvedilol `
/.What are some side effects of ACE inhibitors? - Answer-dry cough, hypotension,
tachycardia, hyperkalemia, angioedema