med. surge 4 medications Flashcards
Digoxin has a very very ________ therapeutic range, 0.5-2, anything above that is ________.
narrow; toxic
what is the antidote for heparin?
protamine sulfate
what is the antidote for aspirin?
sodium bicarbonate
what is the antidote for warfarin?
vitamin K
what is the antidote for beta blockers?
glucagon
Zantac is given to patients with pancreatitis to help with abdominal pain and discomfort, what is this medication doing to help with that?
suppressing gastric acid
if you have EPI, a condition where the pancreas doesn’t make enough digestive enzymes, or chronic pancreatitis, what medication could you take that will replace these enzymes in your body to help you break down food?
Pancreaze
should pancreaze be taken with or without food?
with food
which medication is given to treat hepatic encephalopathy due to increased ammonia levels in the blood?
lactulose
Why would it be important to take folic acid if you’re in liver failure or have cirrhosis or some other kind of liver disorder/ function issue?
because if you have liver failure or liver disease it can lead to a folic acid deficiency
The primary role of erythropoietin, that’s produced in the kidney’s is making RBCs. If the kidney’s aren’t functioning properly what is an important complication related to the production or lack there of, of RBCs?
Anemia
Why shouldn’t you give thiazide or loop diuretics to patients who have gout?
because these drugs can increase uric acid levels
if give loop diuretics like furosemide, too rapidly or too high of a dose what could happen to your patient?
ototoxicity
Which 2 types of diuretics are potassium wasting? - which means you need to monitor electrolyte levels and may need to switch the patient to potassium sparing diuretics or add a potassium supplement.
thiazide and loop diuretics
Why do you need to monitor diabetic patients more closely or not give them a thiazide diuretic, like chlorothiazide, at all?
because these medications can increase blood sugar
