Opioid available in patch - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Course Overview Chain of survival High Quality CPR for adults, a child, and an infant How to use an AED Effective team dynamics in multi-rescuer resuscitation How to treat Special Considerations in basic life support How to relieve Foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child and an infant What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -High Quality CPR -Early Recognition and prevention -Post Cardiac Arrest Care -Defibril...

A woman in active labor receives an opioid agonist analgesic. Which medication relieves severe, persistent, or recurrent pain, creates a sense of well-being, overcomes inhibitory factors, and may even relax the cervix but should be used cautiously in women with cardiac disease? Meperidine (Demerol) Regarding systemic analgesics administered during labor, nurses should be aware that: Effects on the fetus and newborn can include decreased alertness and delayed sucking Regarding spinal ...

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis on colon cancer which of the following should the nurse expect? a. Steatorrhea b. Elevated hemoglobin c. Hematochezia d. Weight gain 2. A nurse is assessing a client admitted with peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following findings indicates a venous vascular disorder? a. An ulcer at the tip of a toe b. Hair loss distal to the client’s calves c. Leg pain at rest d. Edema of the an...

ATI Practice Pharmacology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. write the order on a prescription pad designed for the client's provider b. have the provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names c. read the prescription back to the provider using abbreviations d. consult with a second nurse for any questions regarding dosage...

t.i.d q.i.d b.i.d - three times a day (ter in die) four times a day (quater in die) twice a day (bis in die) Pharmacokinetics - complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the movement of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration Pharmacodynamics - study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action in the body. nebulizer - device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment (to kill s...

Pain Management Practice 62 Questions with Verified Answers B Sedation is a concern because it may indicate that the patient is experiencing opioid-related side effects. Advancing sedation may indicate that the patient may progress to respiratory depression. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following signs or symptoms in an opioid-naive patient is of greatest concern to the nurse when assessing the patient 1 hour after administering an opioid? A. Oxygen saturation of 95% B. Difficulty aro...

Rasmussen pharm exam #1 What drugs contribute to urinary retention in a parkinsons patient? - benztropine What is atropine linger? - dry mouth, blurred vision, gastric distention How does benzodiazepine work? - works by calming nerves by sustaining the GABA in your body How would you explain to a patient that is taking a sympathomimetic the way in which it works? - triggers fight or flight, which opens the airways and increases the heart rate What is the antidote for an opioid O...

ATI Practice Pharmacology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. write the order on a prescription pad designed for the client's provider b. have the provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names c. read the prescription back to the provider using abbreviations d. consult with a second nurse for any questions regarding dosage...

Chp 44 Pain Mngmt Exam 87 Questions with Verified Answers Intro - CORRECT ANSWER Pain is often under-recognized, misunderstood, and inadequately treated. Subjective No two people experience pain in the same way. Nurses are legally and ethically responsible for assessing and managing pain. Pain management should be patient centered, with nurses practicing patient advocacy, empowerment, compassion, and respect Scientific Knowledge Base - CORRECT ANSWER Gate-Control Theory of Pain ØPhys...

Nura 1550 Final Exam Questions and Answers Drug Name and Classes : The _____ tells you how the medication interacts with receptors (how it works). - Answer-mechanism of action Anesthetics and Narcotics: What medication is used to treat malignant hyperthermia? - Answer- Anesthetics and Narcotics: Which narcotic is available as a patch, marketed under the brand name Duragesic? - Answer- Anesthetics and Narcotics: Which drug is an opioid antagonist? - Answer-Naloxone (Narcan) Anesthet...