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)