Orthostatic bp - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...

Exam 4: NSG3130/ NSG 3130 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamental II | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: LDL Answer: bad cholesterol Q: HDL Answer: good cholesterol Q: cardiac catheterization thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery Q: aging adults Answer: heart rate decreases, bp increases, heart loses muscle tone which causes decreased cardiac output. Q: still/impaired valves and de...

Maryville NURS 615- Exam V/ EXAM 5 What assessments should be made before prescribing any antihypertensive agent? - ANSWER BP, RF, and head to toe assessment. Assess diet, sodium intake, electrolytes, and potassium levels. Prior to prescribing any antihypertensives, creatinine and BUN levels should be evaluated. Confirmation of elevated BP at 3 different times. Children over 3 years old should be assessed at least once at every visit-prefer...

1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be taken next? - CORRECT ANS b. Supplemental oxygen and suction 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? - CORRECT ANS a. Pulmonary embolism 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is ac...

Exam 1: NURS663/ NURS 663 (NEW 2023/ 2024 Update) - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management II Exam| Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville QUESTION what is ECT used for? severe depression mania catatonia severe agitation in dementia QUESTION How is ECT performed? Answer: premedication with atropine, followed by general anesthesia and administration of a muscle relaxant. a generalized seizure is then induced by passing a current of elect...

Nurs 258 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions 2024/2025 Order of physical assessment skills - Correct Answer inspection, palpation, (percussion), auscultation Frequency of VS - Correct Answer MD orders, critical situations, after surgery, during blood transfusions, changes in pt status Factors that affect temperature - Correct Answer age, exercise, hormone changes, circadian rhythm, stress, environment, illness and injury Apical pulse location - Correct Answer 5th intercostal...

Final Exam: NSG 124/ NSG124 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Herzing QUESTION What is baclofen used for? Answer: muscle spasticity, decrease muscle spasms QUESTION Interferon beta side effects? Answer: flu like symptoms QUESTION What is a common side effect of ace inhibitors? (Lisinopril) Answer: dry cough QUESTION What is memantine used for? Answer: mode...

ACE Inhibitors (-pril) ARBs (-sartan) (Antihypertensives: lower BP) - ANSWER-Act to lower BP (not HR!) S/E: Orthostatic Hypotension = SLOW position changes Do we give ACE and ARBs if the HR < 60? YES --> these have no effect on HR, only BP Decreases Sodium and Water INCREASES Potassium Key notes: - Avoid giving to pregnant patients - ACE can cause angioedema, cough, elevates potassium (increased K+ > 5.0) - ARBs used to decrease dry cough and they spare Potassium Avoid food ...

1st generation antipsychotics names - Answer-Chlorpromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine, loxapine 1st generation - Answer-EPS, liver impairment, anticholinergic effects, sedation, seizures, sexual dysfunction, skin effects Contraindications to 1st Gen - Answer-Liver issues, Parkinson's disease, severe hypotension, dementia What does 1st Gen antipsychotics do - Answer-Block dopamine Neuromalignant syndrome - Answer-Hyperpyrexia BP fluctuations Tachycardia Tachypnea Decreased level of con...

BSN 225 - HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 The nurse is caring for a client on hospice who was started on a 25 mcg/hr Fentanyl patch yesterday at 0800. The nurse completes an assessment today at 2000 and reviews the following assessment data: Yesterday 0800 BP 98/60 HR 110 RR 24 O2SAT 94% PAIN 6/10 INTERVENTIONS Fentanyl patch 25mcg/hr applied Yesterday 2000 100/55 100 20 95% 2/10 Reposition, visiting with family Today 0800 92/40 104 24 92% 4/10 Ice ...