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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
Q

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

A

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

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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

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  • 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
Q

First get antipsychotics

A

haloperidol, chlorpromazine, fluphenazine
dystonia, akathisia, drug-induced parkinsonism, and tardive dyskinesia).

26
Q

What do you do immediately before deaccessing a port

A

give heparin

27
Q

Oprelvekin

A

stimulates platelets
causes peripheral edema

28
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Coarctation of the aorta

A

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
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Test that check hearing

A

Rinne and weber

30
Q

benefits of delayed cord clamping

A

Increased blood volume

Decreased brain hemorrhages
Increased iron stores

31
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. Zidovudine (ZDV

A

HIV