Deck 1 Flashcards
What are the symptoms of “red man syndrome”? What medication causes this and what intervention should be done?
Flushing of the neck, face, upper torso
• Tachycardia
• Vancomycin
• Decrease the infusion rate
If you have a client in cardiogenic shock, what type of medication would you expect to be ordered and why?
•Vasopressors
• Sympathomimetics
Act as a vasoconstrictor - They increase BP - important for shock
What increased vital sign would you expect with acute pain and why?
Increased HR
What is most important to do regarding medication reconciliation?
Provide a list of the client’s current medications/supplements
You’re doing med reconciliation on a client with a new diagnosis of a small bowel obstruction, here are their medications:
- Morphine
- Ondansetron
- Gabapentin
- Senna
- Claritin
Which of these medications are you going to educate the patient to withhold?
Senna (stimulant laxative, we don’t want to increase bowel motility when there’s a block)
What medication combo do we expect to be ordered for Parkinsons’ Disease?
Carbidopa/Levodopa
What is the therapeutic outcome or effect we expect when using sucralfate?
Relief of GI pain
Which direction do you pull the pinna to instill ear drops on a
3-year-old child?
Down and back
Which direction do you pull the pinna to instill ear drops on an adult?
Up an back
Your client has a new prescription for Aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. What adverse reaction should the client monitor for and report to the provider?
Constipation
What vital sign is the nurse’s priority to assess with a patient on morphine?
Respiratory Rate
What does it mean if you have a terminal cancer client on hospice care, and despite receiving their doses of morphine, they are still complaining of pain?
They have built tolerance to the medication
What are the drugs used to dilate pupils called?
Mydriatics
What ocular drug used in glaucoma treatment can cause permanent eye color change?
prostaglandin antagonists
What medication is contraindicated in a patient using sildenafil for erectile dysfunction?
Nitroglycerin
