28 October 2022

Question 1

What is an endocrine cause of hypotension?

Answer 1

Adrenal insufficiency

Question 2

What is a medication-related cause of adrenal insufficiency?

Answer 2

Withdrawal from a long-term course of corticosteroids

Question 3

How will adrenal insufficiency effect electrolytes?

Answer 3

Electrolytes will tend towards hyperkalaemia and hyponatraemia

Question 4

How do you treat severe acute hypotension secondary to adrenal insufficiency?

Answer 4

Hydrocortisone 100 mg via IV injection stat

Question 5

There is a page on the switch from IV to oral antibiotics on eTG: Generally after 48 hours you start to try - don’t downgrade if they have bacteraemia

Answer 5

There is a page on the switch from IV to oral antibiotics on eTG: Generally after 48 hours you start to try - don’t downgrade if they have bacteraemia

Question 6

What is a risk with tiacgrelor compared to clopidogrel?

Answer 6

Ticagrelor’s effects are more reversible, so there is greater risk in missed doses.

Question 7

What is the process of producing red blood cells called?

Answer 7

Erythropoesis

Question 8

What are red blood cells also known as?

Answer 8

Erythrocytes

Question 9

What is a restriction on nurse orders?

Answer 9

Nurse orders may only be ordered as ONCE ONLY