Pitressin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the tx for bradycardia? correct answer: -atropine -pacemaker - stop the offending drugs What's tx for A-Fib? correct answer: -Amiodarone -Ibutilide - Electrical cardioversion - Calcium Channel Blocker (diliazem) - Beta blocker (metoprolol) - digoxin (lanoxin) - Dronearone -radiofrequency ablation - the maze procedure What is the tx for V-tach? correct answer: CPR defib (if no pulse) meds (if pulse) amiodarone or lidocaine Cardioversion (stable/unstable) What doe...

The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient has been taking desmopressin (DDAVP). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the patient has which disorder? a. Diabetes mellitus b. Diabetes insipidus c. Adrenocortical insufficiency d. Carcinoid tumor ANS: B. Diabetes insipidus Desmopressin is used to prevent or control polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyuria, and dehydration in patients with diabetes insipidus. The symptoms are caused by a deficiency of endogenous ...

A lot of men's health drugs and erectile dysfunction drugs are contraindicated in patients with what health problem? ra and psoriasis hematologic disorders gi disorders major cardiovascular disorders 1 of 291 Term Indications for Tetracyclines meperidine skin/acne GI/GU respiratory infections tick/bug bite PID milk Or food to decrease gi Upset 67 ml/hour 2 of 291 Term Which of the following should the nurse include when teaching a patient about glucocorticoid therapy? Do no...

Med-Surg HESI Test Questions and Answers (Study guide for your Final Exam) Verified A client receiving cholestyramine (Questran) for hyperlipidemia should be evaluated for what vitamin deficiency? - ANSK Feedback: Clients should be monitored for an increased prothrombin time and prolonged bleeding times which would alert the nurse to a vitamin K deficiency. These drugs reduce absorption of the fat soluble (lipid) vitamins A, D, E, and K. Based on the analysis of the client's atrial fibr...

Endoscopy (EGD) positioning left side lying Before an Endoscopy (EGD): -NPO 6-8 hr -remove dentures Gastroenteritis care plan: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk -eat foods high in potassium -increase fluid intake -contact precautions In what order do you open the sterile package? flap furthest from body, side flaps, then closest A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the followi...

What is angiography? A. radiographic exam of veins B. radiographic exam of arteries C. radiographic exam of vessels D. the study of vascular flow patterns - Answer : C What term describes a guide wire in which position of the inside portion can be varied? A. J guide wire B. straight guide wire C. fixed core D. moveable core - D How is the measurement of the flow rate of an automatic contrast injector determined? A. contrast amount delivered per time B. Heating device C. contrast vol...

Critical Care Paramedic Test Questions and Answers All Correct Boyle's Law - Answer-The Volume of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure to which it is subjected. Gases trapped in body cavities will expand at altitude and contract with elevation loss. iatrogenic response - Answer-an adverse medical condition induced in a patient by the treatment given Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) - Answer-Vasoconstriction 40-6-mcg/min Caution with coronary circulation impairment Norepinephri...

CCRN Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass SIADH - Answer- increased ADH level, holding on to too much water, dilutional hyponatremia. Decreased osmolarity=hypoosmolar. Decreased urinary output. CSF normal protein, glucose, WBCs, specific gravity, - Answer- Protein <100, Glucose: 70 WBCs: 4 cells/mm2 Specific gravity 1.007 Poikothermia - Answer- fluctuation of core body temperature of more than 2° C due to changes in ambient room temperature pathophysiology of a seizure - Answer- neuro...

For a patient with gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, you should expect the physician to order which medication? A. Vasopressin (Pitressin) B. Pantoprazole (Protonix) C. Glucagon (GlucaGen) D. Sucralfate (Carafate) - Answer A vasoconstrictor, such as vasopressin (Pitressin) or octreotide (Sandostatin), is used to treat variceal bleeding. Which disorders commonly cause lower gastrointestinal bleeding in young adults? A. Diverticulitis and angiodysplasia B. Hemorrhoids and infla...

The nurse reviews the medical record of a patient with pneumonia and notes that the patient has hypotension, hypothermia, leukocytosis, and hypoxemia. What should the nurse infer from these findings? 1 The patient has septic shock. 2 The patient has neurogenic shock. 3 The patient has cardiogenic shock. 4 The patient has hypovolemic shock. - 1 Septic shock The nurse is administering oxygen therapy to a patient in septic shock. What are the possible factors that directly affect oxygen del...