Diamox - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The increase in pressure is d/t an imbalance in the formation and drainage of ____ humor from the anterior chamber : Aqueous Glaucoma affects (one/both) eyes, usually : Both (it is a bilateral disease) The most common visual field defect in glaucoma is ___ : Central vision (loss of peripheral vision - also called tunnel vision) What are 2 types of glaucoma? : Open-angle, closed angle Open-angle glaucoma is seen most commonly in ___ life : Later Open-angle glaucoma is (painless/painfu...

ADULT - NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS (Primary Care, Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas) Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version VERTIGO - DEF: Sensation of rotation; Spinning DIZZINESS - DEF: Sensation of unsteadiness, movement w/in head; "Lightheadedness, weakness, faintness" VERTIGO vs CNS LESION: HX & PHYS. EXAM - Key Questions: Duration, severity, nature of episodes, assoc'd SX's (i.e. hearing loss, weakness) Key Assessment: **Ear - cerumen, otitis media; **Hearing -...

acetaminophen --> Tylenol - Analgesic. NOT and NSAID b/c its not anti-inflammatory. TX: pain and fever, good in All ages and pregnancy. SEs: potentially fatal hepatotoxicity acetazolamide --> Diamox - Oral CAI. Given w/ liquid for acute angle closure. Last resort for controlling POAG. SEs: metalic taste, tingling in hands, metabolic acidosis, aplastic anemia (all oral CAIs), bone marrow suppression. acetylcysteine --> Mucomyst - Mucolyic agent. Breaks disulfide bond in mucos pro...

A male client receives a prescription for ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 4 mg IV to prevent postoperative nausea after an inguinal hernia repair. The medication is available in 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.) - Use ratio and proportion, 4 mg : X ml = 2 mg : 1 ml 2X = 4 X = 2 The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-aged child. The vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml sho...

Which statement about confusion is true? correct answers Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults Sondra's peripheral vestibular dz causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following meds will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear? correct answers Diamox. The hallmark of an absence sz is: correct answers blank stare How often should drug levels be monitored when a sz med has controlled the sz's and the drug level is adequate? correct answers Ever...

HESI Dosage Calculations Practice Exam, Hesi Pharmacology Review Already Passed A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) -Answer- 11.3 First, convert pounds to kg, 220 lb : X = 2.2 lb : 1 kg = 100 kg. Next, calcul...

Nursing Math for Meds Hesi Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 1. **How many ml/hour should an infusion pump be set to deliver for a client prescribed 500 ml of Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium Chloride (D51⁄2 NS) over 6 hours?** 83 *Rationale: 500 ml / 6 hours = 83.3 ml/hour, rounded to 83 ml/hour.* 2. **For a gastrostomy tube feeding of 3/4 strength Ensure, how many ml of Ensure should be used from a 240 ml can for each feeding?** 180 *Rationale: 240 ml x 0.75 = 180 ml Ens...

Acetazolamide - Diamox MOA- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor sun protection and hydration are recommended - for Altitude sickness and motion sickness --> 125 mg BID - CI: sulfa allergy

NOT DILATE PUPIL) Name two miotics - answerPilocarpine, Timpotic (or any other drug ending in -lol) Why is diamox given to patients with glaucoma? - answerIt is a diuretic that DECREASES aqueous humor PRODUCTION thus lowering intraocular pressure What type of drugs are contraindicated for glaucoma patients? - answerANY drug that DILATE the pupil are BAD (ex. mydriatics) Can surgery be done for glaucoma? - answerYes What do you do if the patient complains of severe ocular pain after surger...

MILESTONE 2 RETAKE 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 1. Continuous bladder irrigation: A three-way (lumen) irrigation is used to de- crease bleeding and to keep the bladder free from clots—one lumen is for inflatingthe balloon (30 mL); one lumen is for instillation (inflow); one lumen is for outflow. Continuous irrigation may be used with TURP. The amount of fluid recovered in the drainage bag must equal the amount of fluidinstilled -- secondary hemorrhage may occur from...