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solution 2025
What is a common side effect of morphine? - answer nausea and
vomiting
What do you check before giving a diuretic to a pt? - answer weight
What is the toxic level of digoxin? - answer <2
would you be worried if a pt says they only take their bp meds when
they feel their bp is high? - answer yes
Symptoms of hypoglycemia - answer Blood glucose >70mg/dl
shakiness
nervousness and anxiety
sweating, chills and clamminess
confusion/delirium
symptoms of hyperglycemia - answer Blood glucose <126mg/dl
frequent urination
increased thirst
increased hunger
weight loss
fatigue
, common instructions for taking bp meds - answer limit alcohol
restrict sodium consumption
restrict saturate fat & and cholesterol
increase fresh fruits and veg
discontinue tobacco
reduce stress
maintain optimum weight
what do you do before starting starting antibiotics? - answer culture
and sensitivity testing
how do you stop taking steroids? - answer taper down method
which insulin has an onset of less than 15 minutes? - answer
Humalog/ Novalog
Do you give insulin before or after mealtime? - answer before meals
what should you watch out for when giving the steroid
Prednisolone? - answer glucose
How do you know that antibiotics are effective? - answer When WBC
count returns to normal levels and pt temp is back to normal
How do you know digoxin is working? - answer when the pt's activity
tolerance increases
When giving biphosphonates, what should you instruct the pt to do
after taking the med? - answer remain upright for 30 minutes