Archer Flashcards

1
Q

what med can you use for asthma

A

mag sulfate

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2
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Autonomic dysreflexia and s/s

A

T6 or greater spinal injury
s/s: severe headache, hypertension, diaphoresis, deceased heart rate

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3
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signs of heart failure and what can cause it

A

s3 murmur
dilitazem- calcium channel blocker

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4
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NST reactive vs non reactive

A

results are considered reactive (reassuring) if there are a minimum of two accelerations of 15 beats/minute above the baseline, each lasting a minimum of 15 seconds over the 20-minute testing period.

nonreactive is no accelerations

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5
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Headache after lumbar puncture

A

give iv fluid

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6
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Cholecystitis

A

galbladder infection
- episodic, colicky pain RUQ in the epigastric area that radiates to the back and shoulder
-Nausea/ vomiting
-fever
-yellowing of the eyes
- loose light colored stools
- murphy’s sign- pain when plapate ruq

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7
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Treatment for burns

A

administer fluid
wash burns with cool not cold saline
insert urinary indwelling catheter
administer tdap

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8
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how to calculate uo

A

0.5ml/kg/hr

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9
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wilms tumor

A

nephroblastoma is cancer of the kidneys
causes htn and abd mass

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10
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VTE treatment

A

anticoagulant: heparin, warfarin, rivroxaban
elevate extremity

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11
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What do you need to do before administering heparin

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weigh the pt and get aptt

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12
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INR

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2-3 for warfarin
0.9-1.2: not on warfarin

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13
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Aptt

A

30-40 seconds
1.5-2.5x on heparin

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14
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Electrical burnn priority

A

ekg

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15
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Diet restrictions for kids under 12 months

A

no cow’s milk or dairy products
no juice
no sports drinks/ soda with added sugar until 24 months
no honey

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16
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Alzheimer’s nursing interventions

A
  • offer limited choices- indecisive
  • monitor for hyperoraility- putting things in mouth
  • no benedrall- or any anticholingeric: worsen memory and make agitated
17
Q

Allopurinol

A

reduces gout attacks prevention

18
Q

colchine

A

used for acute gout attacks
use NSAIDs for gout like naproxen or prednisone

19
Q

what must DI pt’s do everyday

A

weight themselves at the sam time

20
Q

Buspirone

A

anxiety med

21
Q

Epoetin alfa

A

increases rbc
monitor bp- raises it
contradiction with uncontrolled htn

22
Q

Valproic acid

A

seziures and acute mania
don’t get pregnant with using

23
Q

Acetazolamide

A

increases rr to help with ams

24
Q

Med used for dystonia

A

diphenhydramine

25
First get antipsychotics
haloperidol, chlorpromazine, fluphenazine dystonia, akathisia, drug-induced parkinsonism, and tardive dyskinesia).
26
What do you do immediately before deaccessing a port
give heparin
27
Oprelvekin
stimulates platelets causes peripheral edema
28
Coarctation of the aorta
Because of this narrowing, there is increased blood flow to the upper extremities and decreased blood flow to the lower extremities. That causes the symptoms described in the question: bounding upper pulses, faint lower pulses, and overall better perfusion to the upper extremities.
29
Test that check hearing
Rinne and weber
30
benefits of delayed cord clamping
Increased blood volume Decreased brain hemorrhages Increased iron stores
31
. Zidovudine (ZDV
HIV