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A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant surgery. He has a history of an MI 6 years ago with angioplasty and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago (not instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own). Before you start, he complains of a vague chest pain, almost like indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also diaphoretic (sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for this patient is: Angina, possible heart attack (MI)...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Practice Test with NGN Item Type A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. Correct ans - A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohy...

Your hospital uses and EHR for all documentation of all services, including coding and billing. Your town is hit with a tornado and your hospital is badly damaged including the servers, network connections and computers. How do you provide medical records for patients transferred to other facilities for their care? - You obtain copes from your disaster recovery server because HIPAA requires records to be secure and protected you have to have a downtime process in place for facilities with EH...

NUR 641E Final Exam 2023 | Advanced for the Nurse Educator with Complete Solutions. Metabolism: - ANSWER-biotransformed via hepatic metabolism or by other tissues. Elimination: - ANSWER-tissues. lastly, the drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body. route of administration with the highest bioavailability - ANSWER-intravenous; putting entire dose into a patient's vein and bypassing absorption. avoids first-pass metabolism - ANSWER-Intravenous route administration has variable ...

sinus rhythm regular rhythm Set by SA node at 60 to 100 bpm P waves normal normal qrs PR 0.12 - 0.2 normal qrs less than 0.10 wide qrs is greater than 0.12 Sinus Tachycardia 100-160 bpm SA node reduced time for ventricle filling assess for SOB or chest pain a prolonged QT interval more prone to arrhythmia NSR reflects the heart's normal electrical activity, providing synchrony between the atria and the ventricles. Sinus tachycardia occurs when the sinus no...

Drugs and their interactions with the body correct answersWhat is pharmacology the study of? Tablets correct answersYou receive the following prescription: Penicillin 500 mg tablets Take 1 tablet orally three times daily #30 2 refills Which part of the prescription is an example of the dosage form? Metabolism correct answersAcetaminophen is converted to an inactive form. This process is called what? It's uses correct answersWhat is a drug's indication? When a drug is transporte...

Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above correct answer: B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway A 35-year-old cigarette smoker would like to quit but is nervous because she typically craves a cigarette approximately every 2 hrs. The craving and withdrawal are due to: A. Desensitization of nicotinic receptors B. Resensitization of nicotini...

Test Bank for Clinical Immunology and Serology a Laboratory Perspective 4th Edition By Christine Dorresteyn Stevens Linda E. miller Chapter 1-24 Latest Guide 2023-2024. Which of the following is a characteristic of natural killer cells? A. They mature in the thymus. B. They are smaller than B and T cells. C. They are a type of lymphocyte. D. They are part of the adaptive immune system. ANS: C 5. Which of the following best describes diapedesis? A. Movement toward increasing concentrations...

Prototype drug correct answers Well-understood model drug with which other drugs in a pharmacologic class may be compared. Ex. Propranolol, Metoprolol -> under prototype of Beta Blockers Chemical name correct answers chemical formula for a drug Only 1 chemical name per med Generic name correct answers drug assigned by US Adopted Name Council and FDA Only 1 generic name per med Side Effect and Adverse Effect correct answers Unintended effects of a drug Therapeutic effect c...

AMNH Genetic and Genomic in Nursing Why do genetic counseling programs include extensive courses on laboratory methods in genetics - To help patients understand testing procedures and results What is the heritability estimate for schizophrenia in the general populations -80% Caucasian take more warfarin than asia -Many Asian do not breath down warfarin as fast as caucasians, so the drug is more effective at lower dosages What type of genetic test process information about as a symptomatic...