Deck 4 Flashcards
Dantrolene is used for what?
used intraoperatively, muscle relaxer for malignant hyperthermia, (adverse reactions from taking analgesics)
What do you give for Malignant Hyperthermia?
potomac muscle spasms, (provider will give Dantrolene)
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is used for what?
Muscle relaxer
Baclofen is used for what?
muscle relaxer (works specifically well on relaxing the bladder)
Three medications that are mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants?
Lamotrigine, Carbamazepine, Gabapentin (Neutronin)/Pregabalin
Example of Hydantoin?
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
With Corticosteroids you want to what?
You want to taper off these meds to ultimately prevent adrenal sufficiency.
An example of corticosteroids is?
Prednisone
Example of thrombolytics (-ase’s)
TPA (activase, alteplase)
What’s TPA used for?
may be given to de-clot a picc line.
Side effects of TPA?
very easily can have a systemic bleed.
A nurse is teaching a group of new guardians about immunizations. The nurse should instruct the guardians that the series for which of the following vaccines should be completed prior to their first birthday?
Rotavirus
A nurse is teaching a group of new guardians about immunizations. The nurse should instruct the guardians that the series for which of the following vaccines should be completed prior to their first birthday?
Rotavirus
Sort the following immunizations by route of administration: intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous or IM: or oral.
-DTaP: (IM)
-Hep B: (IM)
-Hib: (IM)
-RV (ORAL)
-IPV (SUBCUTANEOUS OR IM)
-PCV13 (IM)
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 5-year-old child who will be entering kindergarten next month. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer? (SATA)
-DTap
-Varicella (VAR)
-Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
-IPV
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are not protected against varicella. The nurse should prepare to administer the varicella vaccine at this time to which of the following clients?
32-year-old client who has essential hypertension
A nurse is caring for several clients who came to the clinic for seasonal influenza immunization. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is a candidate to receive the vaccine via nasal spray rather than an injection?
17-year-old who has a hypersensitivity to penicillin
A 12-month-old child just received the first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the family to monitor as adverse effects of the MMR vaccine? (SATA)
-Rash
-Swollen glands
-Bruising
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an 11-year-old school-age child. Which of the following allergies would be a contraindication to receiving the HPV vaccination?
Yeast
Why would there be a chemical added to antibiotics?
The chemical helps fight the infection, from killing the antibiotic that is trying to kill the infection.
What is the replacement for heparin?
Fondaparinux
What would we give for portal hypertension?
Metoprolol
When giving Promethazine to older patients you want to?
Ask for the half dose (elderly patients may be more sensitive to the side effects of this medicine (such as confusion and severe drowsiness))
-give with caution as there is no antidote!
Hypertension, confusion and agitation are side effects of what syndrome?
Serotonin syndrome
