Week 4 Flashcards
aspirin can be given to relieve what
headache, fever, chest pain of cardiac origin,
aspirin can be used to prevent
blood clots
oral glucose is given to treat
a conscious patient with altered mental status with history of diabetes
oxygen can be given for a patient who has
hypoxia or in danger of hypoxia
activated charcoal can be used to treat
poisoning or overdose
how does activated charcoal work
adsorbs some poisons and prevent it from being absorbed by the body
bronchodilators are used to treat
asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis
common side effects of bronchodilators are
increased heart rate
nitroglycerin is used to treat
recurrent chest pain or history of heart attack
what does nitroglycerin do to the body
dilates blood vessels and drops patients blood pressure
epinephrin can be used to treat by
constricting blood vessels and relaxing the airway passages
epinephrine has what side effects
increased heart rate and blood pressure
what does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for
signs and symptoms
allergies
medication
pertinent past medical history
last oral intake
events
what does the mnemonic OPQRST
onset
provocation
quality
region, relief
severity
time
cool clammy skin is a sign of
shock and anxiety
cold and moist skin is sign of
body losing heat
cold and dry skin is sign of
exposure to cold
dilated pupils are a sign of
fright, blood loss, drugs or prescription eye drops
constricted pupils are a sign of
drugs or prescription eye drops
unequal pupils are a sign of
stroke, head injury, eye injury, artificial eye or eye drops
lack of reactivity in pupils is a sign of
drugs or lack of oxygen to brain
