MT2 Flashcards
What is the SIRS criteria?
- 2 or more:
- temp >38.5C or <35C
- HR >90
- RR>20 or PaCO2 <32
- WBC >12000, <4000, or >10% Bands
What is an alarming creatinine change?
increase of 0.5 or more
What do you monitor if patient is on Heparin? What is antidote?
PTT
Protamine Sulfate
What do you monitor if pt is on Coumadin?
PT/INR
Vita K
What does metformin do?
- controls glucose level
- can cause diarrhea, abdominal discomfort
What do beta-blockers do?
- reduces heart work and cardiac output
- lowers BP
- reduces demand for O2
- treats HTN/chest pain
What is the antidote for Benzo?
- Flumazainyl
Antidote for Norco?
Norcan
What does advair do?
- Fluitcasone & Salumetrol
- brochodilator and coritcosteriod
What is glipizide?
controls BG levels by helping pancrease produce insulin
What does quinapril do?
- Treats HTN/ Heart failure
- ACE inhibitor
- may cause light-headedness, little to no voiding
- monitor BP/HR
What does lipitor do?
Decreases LDL and triglycerides in blood
What does Reglan do?
- speeds up rate stomach empties into intestines
- treats heartburn and helps with N/V
What side of brain is responsible for speech?
Left
Why do we monitor BS when a pt comes in for suspected stroke?
Hypoxemia can mimic stroke
What are the warning signs of a Stroke?
- Aphagia (speech problems)
- Vision problems
- ataxia or problems w/ certain side of the body
What is the scale for eye opening category of the GCS?
- none
- pain
- speech
- spontaneous
What is the scale for the GCS speech category?
- none
- incomprehensible sounds
- inappropriate words
- confused
- oriented
What is the scale for the GCS motor response category?
- flaccid
- abnormal extension (decerebrate)
- abnormal felxion (decorticate)
- flexion withdrawal (pull away from pain)
- localizes pain
- obeys command in ANY extremity
When do you notify the physician when observing the GCS?
If there has been a change in 2 points