medication hints/ peds teaching Flashcards
mix of NPH and reg insulin is called
Humalin 70/30
how much % of insulin mix should be NPH
70% (neal patrick harris gets bigger percentage)
what % of insulin mix should be regular
30% (regular ppl get less)
if 100 units of humalin 70/30 is given how many units of it is NPH
70 units (70 %)
what is the order of drawing up insulin
RN (regular before NPH)
which insulin should have air injected first
NPH (neal patrick harris gets blowed before a regular)
when giving an IM injection u should choose answer with needle guage and length that has
“1” in it (IM looks like 1)
when giving sub Q u should choose needle and guage that has
5 in it (S looks like 5)
how long can u give heparin
21 days
what lab should u monitor for heparin
PTT
what labs should u monitor for warfarin
PT/INR
how long can warfarin be given
the rest of the pts life
can u give warfarin to a preg pt
no
what antipsychotic can be given to preg pts
haldol
diuretics ending in what are potassium wasting
“X” (they X out potassium)
lasix is what kind of diuretic
potassium wasting
what kind of drug is baclofen
muscle relaxer
what kind of drug is cyclobenzaprine
muscle relaxer
what are the side effects of baclofen (back loafing)
fatigue
muscle weakness
what are the side effects of cyclobenzaprine
fatigue
muscle weakness
education for pt taking baclofen or cyclobenzaprine
no drinking, driving or heavy machinery
how to teach pt that is 0-2 years old
tell them what ur doing while ur doing it
do 0-2 yr olds understand play
no
do u give pre-op teaching to a 0-2 yr old
no they dont understand
what age is concrete operations
7-11 (7/11 stores are made of concrete) (u sign to yatchy at 7-11)
when should u teach a 7-11 year old
a day or 2 before
what age can u teach pt like an adult
12 (ur an adult at 12)
should u accept gifts from a psych pt
no
what should u do if psych pt asks for advice
ask them what they think they should do
how to be empathetic
accept how the pt feels
should u tell a pt “anybody would feel”
no
