195 Final Hondros
What is assessed for patient with cirrhosis? - correct answer ✔✔Tarry Stools
Jaundice
LTF- Liver function test
Salt intake- limit it
Daily weights
What should be taught to a patient with cirrhosis of the liver? - correct answer ✔✔No OTC's
Limit salt intake
Go to AA meetings or NA meetings
What should be done for a patient complaining of chest pain? - correct answer ✔✔EKG done in 10
minutes or less
check patient vitals
give nitrostat
give chew-able ASA
What is nitrostat? - correct answer ✔✔Vasodilator- Opens the blood vessels
Who should not receive nitrostat? - correct answer ✔✔Patients who have E.D. and take viagra
What should be assessed for patient taking nitrostat? - correct answer ✔✔Check BP before giving
because nitro will decrease it
What is amiodarone used for? - correct answer ✔✔Treatment of pulseless ventricular tachycardia and
ventricular fibrillation that has not responded to defibrillation. (antidyshrhythmic)
What is amlodipine used for? - correct answer ✔✔BP- anti-hypertensive
, What is bradycardia? - correct answer ✔✔slow heart rate which means patient has poor perfusion
What is renal calculi? - correct answer ✔✔kidney stones
How is renal calculi treated? - correct answer ✔✔Fluids
allopurinol to decrease uric acid
NO carbonated beverages
strain all urine
what does allopurinol (Zyloprim) do? - correct answer ✔✔decrease uric acid
decrease chance of kidney stones
what is peakflow? - correct answer ✔✔can help prevent asthma attacks
how to treat asthma - correct answer ✔✔check patients pulse ox
give albuterol
check/give theophylline (10-20 normal)
peakflow
what does prednisone do? - correct answer ✔✔Steroid- used to decrease inflammation
what is angioedema - correct answer ✔✔swelling of the lips, face, and tongue (LIFE THREATENING)
How can angioedema be treated? - correct answer ✔✔Epinephrine
what is the first diet after abdominal surgery? - correct answer ✔✔clear liquids- anything you can see
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