Status epilepticus 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...

Exam 2: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What is a Non-selective beta-blocker? Answer: blocks both beta 1 and beta 2 receptors. affect the heart, lungs, vascular smooth muscles, kidneys, GI, etc. Question: What is a antagonist drug? Answer: drugs that occupy receptors but do not activate them. Is a drug that lowers blood pressure by blocking the adrenergic receptors in blood ve...

NURS 6521-Advanced Pharmacology FINAL EXAM 2022 ALL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+.  Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tyleno l.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by usin...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

Naplex Practice Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Patient has status epilepticus. Which medication would most likely be administered first in the ER? A. Dilantin B. Ativan C. Keppra D. Depakote B- is the correct answer. First line choice for status epilepticus for acute seizures when IV access is available. If no IV access, Diazepam rectal gel is drug of choice. How much elemental iron is in ferrous sulfate OTC A. 325mg B. 324mg C. 27mg D. 65mg D is correct Predn...

Burns Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Maaks Starr Brady Test Bank Table of Contents Unit I: Influences on Child Health and Child Health Assessment 1. Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives 2. Unique Issues in Pediatrics 3. Genetics and Child Health 4. Environmental Issues 5. Child and Family Health Assessment 6. Cultural Considerations for Pediatric Primary Care 7. Children with Special Health Care Needs Unit II: Child Development 8....

1. Sarah, a 42-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include: 1. Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine 2. Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for 6 months 3. Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension 4. Renal function should be monitored closely while on anorexiants - 2 2. Before prescribing phentermine to Sarah,...

CLTM Question and answers correctly solved 2024 What level of constant voltage is likely to cause asystole? - correct answer >2 A mps The most common of all epileptic manifestations and likely to occur in 3-4 % of all healthy children? - correct answer Benign Febrile Convulsions Stroke is the number 1, leading cause of death in the US? - correct answer False- it is 3rd Continuous monitoring of EEG in the ICU had become more common due to: - correct answer *Ability to review EEG data ...

NURS 6521-Advanced Pharmacology FINAL EXAM 2022 ALL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+. Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tyleno l.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using ...

FA Davis Test Bank Questions - Pharm Exam 2 Questions And Answers All Verified A+ 1. Sarah, a 42-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include: 1. Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine 2. Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for 6 months 3. Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension 4. Renal function should be mo...