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Perfusion Unit Flashcards

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What is glyburide for

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Type 2 diabetics, also for pregnant women, po med have to have some pancreatic function

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What to teach about glyburide

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S/s for hypoglycemia
Bs checks
Reg follow up
Carry hard candy
Keep away from kids
Avoid alcohol

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3
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Gestational diabetics should do what first

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Exercise and diet

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What is epoein used for

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It is an antianemic

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What are some s/s of anemia

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Fatigue, pallor,headache,dypnea, cool and numbing of the hands

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What are some side effects of epoetin

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Hf, mi,stroke,thrombocytopenia events, seizures

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7
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What can anemia affect

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Heart, and liver may cause jaundice

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What do you what to teach about epoetin

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Seizure precautions
Eat food with iron or take iron supplements
Hemocrit increase can cause a seizure

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What are rbcs

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Red blood cells

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10
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Epoetin can cause

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Wbc elevation

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11
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Epoetin can lower

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Bleeding times which can cause a clot (rbcs)

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12
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How do you diagnosis Copd

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Sputum test- let them cough on their own and collect the sputum

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How do copd pts need to be sitting

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Tripod position

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What is emphysema

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Loss of lung elasticity and hyperinflation of the lung tissues

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What is asthma

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Airflow obstruction of the bronchials

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What are some s/s of copd

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Dypnea
Othopnea
Barrel chest
Clubbing of fingers
Pallor/cyanois of nailed
Hypoxia
Decreased o2

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17
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What are some risk of copd

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Advanced age
Air polluters
Smoking

18
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What is the nursing care for copd

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High fowlers
Admin o2
Adding incentitive spirameter
Tripod sitting
Pursed lip breathing
drinking adequate liquids 2-3l a da

19
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How should copders be eating

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Easy to eat/chew foods
Small meals throughout the day

20
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When does oral care need to be done for copd

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Before meals

21
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What medications do they take

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Brochodilators
Inhalers
Corticosteroids
Anti inflammatory
Guaifensin

22
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What is prostate cancer

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This cancer only affect men, it is a slow going cancer

23
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S/s of enlarge prostate

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Difficult urinating, urine retention, blood in urine,pain in lower abdomen

24
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What is a psa

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A blood test ( higher levels can indicate cancer or enlargement)

25
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What is nedir

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The lowest a blood count can get

26
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What is vitamin e good for

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Lung and cell membranes,heart

27
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What are some side effects of epoetin

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Hf, mi, strokes,thrombo events, seizures

28
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S/s of a clot

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Shob,dvt,pe, swelling of arms and legs

29
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Internal radiation

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It is a implant placed inside you that targets the cancer tissues closely( very hazardous if around)

30
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External radiation

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Telepathy is done by targeting area from outside of the body

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S/s of pad

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Shiny skin, thin skin, hair loss( in younger), thick brittle nails,pain in calf when walking(tightness),cell death,

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Causes of pad

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Loss of blood flow in arteries, pe,narrowing of vessels

33
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Pad can lead to

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Ishemia and tissue death

34
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What is pad considered

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Chronic and progressive

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What are the s/s if pvd

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V- voluptuous pulses e- edema i- irregular ulcers on feet and legs n- no sharp pain dull y- yellow or brown ulcers

36
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When should atorvastatin be taken

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Taken at night time

37
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Nursing intervention for pad

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Encourage rest
Check cap refill every 4hrs
Check skin
DO NOT ELEVATE EXTRIMITY
place extremity lower than heart

37
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Nursing intervention for pad

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Encourage rest
Check cap refill every 4hrs
Check skin
DO NOT ELEVATE EXTRIMITY
place extremity lower than heart

37
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Nursing intervention for pad

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Encourage rest
Check cap refill every 4hrs
Check skin
DO NOT ELEVATE EXTRIMITY
place extremity lower than heart

38
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What is the lab for warfarin

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PTINR

39
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What is the lab for heparin

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APTT

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