MDA 224 pharmacology (Pharmacology MDA 224 PHARM)

2022 HESI EXIT V5 exam 1. The nurse is has just admitted a client with severe depression. From which focus should the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? A) Nutrition B) Elimination C) Activity D) Safety The correct answer is D: Safety 2. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? A) They are able to make simple association of ideas B) They are able to think logically in organizing facts ...

Peripheral Vascular System(PV)  Branching network of vessels that transports oxygenated blood to all body organs, tissues & then returns it to the heart for reoxygenation in the lungs Arterie s  Carry oxygenated blood, nutrient rich blood from the heart to the capillaries  High-pressure system  Thick, layered walls  Pulse = force of blood against arterial walls felt with heart beat Major Arteries of the Arm  Brachial  Major artery supplying arm  Palpated medial to the bic...

) Calcium Channel Blockers Action: "a very nice drug" blocks calcium access to the cells, causing: amlodipine (Norvasc) dec heart contractility verapamil (Calan Isoptin) dec conductivity of the heart nifedipine (Procardia) dec demand for oxygen diltiazem (Cardizem) 4) Alpha Blockers Action: end in -azosin stimulate central alpha-receptors, which dec sympathetic outflow from the CNS doxazosin (Cardura) causing a dec in peripheral vascular resistance + a slight dec in cardiac output ...