Atropine Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg Do you pace sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Digoxin and beta blockers How do you treat sinus tachycardia? - Answer-treat the underlying cause What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)? - Answer-Atrial...

Aspirin - - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic - Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears) - NO children - Reye syndrome - Can be enteric coated - Used to prevent strokes, MI Heparin Antidote - - Protamine sulphate Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) - acetaminophen antidote carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) - - Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity - Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide Duo-Nebulizer - - Aerosol trea...

NURS 5334 Study Questions and Answers Exam 2 2022/2023.  What are the basic mechanisms by which neuropharmocologic agents act? o Can modify the disease process o Act at the sites of actions which is the axons versus synapses and steps in synaptic transmission and effects of drugs on the steps of synaptic transmission  Transmittter synthesis is the first step in transmission. What are the other 4 steps? o Transmitter storage, transmitter release, receptor binding, and termination of t...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer? Bethanechol Propranolol Atropine Epinephrine correct answer: ANSWER: ATROPINE. Rationale: A cholinergic crisis is the result of too much cholinesterase inhibitor medication, which causes manifestations of excessive muscarinic stimulation, such as muscle weakness, bradycardia, vomiting, a...

1. A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is least likely to exacerbate asthma? A. Carteolol (Ocupress). B. Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal). C. Pindolol (Visken). Incorrect D. Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). Correct The best antihypertensive agent for clients with asthma is metoprolol (Lopressor) (C), a beta2 blocking agent which is also cardiosel...

NURS 5334 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY Study Questions and Answers Exam 2 2022/2023.  What are the basic mechanisms by which neuropharmocologic agents act? o Can modify the disease process o Act at the sites of actions which is the axons versus synapses and steps in synaptic transmission and effects of drugs on the steps of synaptic transmission  Transmittter synthesis is the first step in transmission. What are the other 4 steps? o Transmitter storage, transmitter release, receptor binding...

The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, supplem...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be provided ...

respiratory zone - correct answer respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli What does the Respiratory Zone do? - correct answer Allow inhaled oxygen to diffuse into the lung capillaries in exchange for CO2. Conducting Zone - correct answer nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles What does conducting zone do? - correct answer conducts air to respiratory zone, humidifies, warms, and filters air. Most common cancer mutation? - correct answer Acquired. What does anticholiner...

NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM/CERTIFICATION EXAM NBSTSA 1000 QUESTIONS 2022-2023 ORIGINAL VERSION WITH RATIONALES Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? A. Teeth B. Villi C. Sinuses D. Tonsils -CORRECT ANSWER-> A. Teeth RATIONALE •The teeth are located in the socket's of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae. Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? A. Clean B. Contaminated C. Dirty & Infected D. C...