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Overdose Case Study-You are on duty in the emergency department (ED) when a "code blue" is called. As the code nurse, you grab the crash cart and run to the code, which is in the employee lounge of the operating room. On the couch, you find a nurse, Z.H., unconscious, dusky, and barely breathing. 1. What immediate assessment of Z.H. do you need to perform? A- Check her airway to see if it is patent B- Make sure she is able to efficiently breath C- Monitor for impaired perfusion (presence of a ...

Spinal Cord Injury Case Study-Scenario: T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hard-packed snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with a suspected T5-T6 fracture with paraplegia. 1. Describe a plan for implementing these physician's orders. • First, I would apply oxygen and immobilize the cervical spine. Then, I would Perform a neuro assessment. Next, I would start IVs, place ECG monitoring, foley catheter and if needed I would apply a...

TNCC Notes For Written Exam (Notes taken from coarse, book in preparation for written exam.)-What is kinematics? - A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is Newton's First Law? - A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? - Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is only chan...

MN 553 Week 2 Quiz: Pharmacology-1. A patient’s nutritional intake and laboratory results reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because: 1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected. 2. The solubility of the drug will not match the site of absorption. 3. There will be less free drug available to generate an effect. 4. Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidneys. 2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: 1. Must be given by the enteral (o...

MN 553 Week 3 Quiz: Pharmacology-Jim presents with complaints of “heartburn” that is minimally relieved with Tums (calcium carbonate) and is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). An appropriate first- step therapy would be: Question 1 options: Omeprazole (Prilosec) twice a day Ranitidine (Zantac) twice a day Famotidine (Pepcid) once a day Metoclopramide (Reglan) four times a day Question 2 (2 points) Saved An elderly person has been prescribed lactulose for treatment of chro...

MN 553 Week 5 Quiz: Pharmacology-. Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for: (Points : 1) Excessive sedation Tachycardia and angina Weight gain Cold intolerance Question 2.2. Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with treatment of hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report: (Points : 1) Tinnitus and decreased salivation Fever and sore throat Hypocalcemia and osteoporosis Laryngeal edema and ...

MN 553 Unit 6 Quiz / MN 553 Week 6 Quiz: Pharmacology-Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: Question options: Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash Amoxicillin Cefadroxil (Duricef) Azithromycin - Azithromycin Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamiv...

MN 553 Unit 7 Quiz / MN 553 Week 7 Quiz: Pharmacology-Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for: Question options: Hypokalemia Impotence Decreased renal function Inability to concentrate - Decreased renal function Which of the following create a higher risk for digoxin toxicity? Both the cause and the reason for it must be correct. Question options: Older adults beca...

MN 553 Unit 8 Quiz / MN 553 Week 8 Quiz: Pharmacology- Charlie is a 65-year-old male who has been diagnosed with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Doxazosin has been chosen to treat his hypertension because it: - Increases peripheral vasoconstriction Decreases detrusor muscle contractility Lowers supine blood pressure more than standing pressure *****Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder neck Which of the following adverse effects are less likely in a beta1-selective blocker? - Dysrh...

MN 553 Unit 9 Quiz / MN 553 Week 9 Quiz: Pharmacology-A need to monitor drugs metabolized by 2D6 for toxicity Increased dosages needed of drugs metabolized by 2D6, such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Decreased conversion of codeine to morphine by CYP 2D6 The need for lowered dosages of drugs, such as beta blockers - Increased dosages needed of drugs metabolized by 2D6, such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Rifampin is a nonspecific CYP450 inducer that may: Question ...