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Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis: Nursing Interventions Flashcards

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Nursing Interventions

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  1. Meperidine HCL (drug of choice; for pain)
  2. AVOID MORPHINE
  3. Use of baking soda or calamine containing lotions
  4. Encourage low fat diet
  5. Dissolution therapy: administration of bile salts
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Prescribed for pain
Medication of choice

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Meperidine HCL

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Do not administer what medication because it may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi

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Morphine

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Management for pruritus

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Use baking soda or calamine containing lotions

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Dissolution therapy: administer bile salts

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Chenodeoxycholic acid (Chenodol/CDCA)
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) Ursodiol

6 months after it takes effect

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