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Topnurse stuvia HESI A2 LATEST VERSION VOCABULARY 1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be Symptom Convulsion Efficacy Embolism 2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought her umbrella to work. Nor Yet Because So 3. Which of the following is spelled correctly? Embarassing Embarrassing Embarassing Embarrasing 4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and will review the patient’s chart. Topnurse stuvia She Them ...

Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she be experiencing? - ANSWER Decreased Blood Pressure Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - ANSWER Digoxin ( Heart Medicine ) As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You k...

When giving pills that are controlled substances, you must also record: - ANSWER On the controlled substances sheet, the number of pills given. Which of the following statements about gloves is correct? - ANSWER Gloves should be worn for a specific task, removed, and hands washed. Upon entering a room with a medication, you find that the client is not there, you should: - ANSWER When administering a teaspoon of medication, you know that a teaspoon is how many milligrams? - ANSWER 5ml re...

What kind of drug reaction is life threatening? - ANSWER What are your responsibilities as a CMA? - ANSWER Assist a license nurse in providing safe and ethical care for clients. What do you do when you suspect abuse? - ANSWER To give an account of something that has been seem, heard, or considered to be done to the supervising licensed nurse. What are examples of subjective data? Objective data? - ANSWER Subjective data - Symptoms - is what the resident tells you but is not noticed thr...

5ml= cc - ANSWER5cc 5cc=?tsp - ANSWER1tsp 3tsp=____Tbsp - ANSWER1 tbsp 1oz=?cc - ANSWER30cc 1tbsp= cc - ANSWER15cc 15cc= tbsp - ANSWER1 tbsp 2Tbsp=____oz - ANSWER1 oz 5mL=?tsp - ANSWER1tsp 8oz=?cups - ANSWER1 cup Pharmacology is the study of? - ANSWERdrugs and their uses Pharmacodynamics is the study of - ANSWERhow the body responds to drugs Pharmacokinetics is - ANSWERabsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion of drugs Anatomy is the study of - ANSWERbod...

Which does for is not a liquid? a. emulsions b. elixirs c. troches d. syrups - ANSWERTroches To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you: a. instill the drops without pulling the ear b. pull the ear down and back c. pull the ear upward and back d. pull the ear down and foward - ANSWERpull the ear upward and back A watery preparation containing suspended particles is: a. lotion b. cream c. ointment d. powder - ANSWERlotion A drug interaction occurs when: a. p...

3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - ANSWERAge, Sex, Weight Seven Rights of Drug Administration - ANSWER1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right to Refuse Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - ANSWERAll of the above While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the medication cart to talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in det...

AD - ANSWERright ear (auris dextra) AS - ANSWERleft ear (auris sinistra) AU - ANSWERboth ears (auris uterque) ac - ANSWERbefore meals ad lib - ANSWERas desired ASAP - ANSWERas soon as possible bid - ANSWERtwice a day c - ANSWERwith cc - ANSWERcubic centimeter cap - ANSWERcapsule d/c - ANSWERdiscontinue dil - ANSWERdilute or dissolve elix - ANSWERelixir gm - ANSWERgram gr - ANSWERgrain gtt - ANSWERdrop h/hr - ANSWERhour Hs,hs - ANSWERhour of sl...

Digoxin - ANSWERheart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate lasix - ANSWERfor edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement potassium - ANSWERelement for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body so need to replace...

Topnurse stuvia HESI A2 LATEST VERSION VOCABULARY 1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be Symptom Convulsion Efficacy Embolism 2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought her umbrella to work. Nor Yet Because So 3. Which of the following is spelled correctly? Embarassing Embarrassing Embarassing Embarrasing 4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and will review the patient’s chart. Topnurse stuvia ...