MEDICATION AIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Digoxin heart 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 for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the
Body. Check blood pressure before you give,
resident may be dizzy; will need potassium
replacement
potassium element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and
sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body
so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause
symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
coumadin blood thinner for residents that have tendency for
blood clots. antidote is vitamin K. you have to
check pt/ inr level
antacids pepcid
stimulants speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexor
Narcotics Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine,
Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote, phenobarbital,
Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
antianxiaty Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
antipsychotic mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
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Digoxin heart 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 for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the
Body. Check blood pressure before you give,
resident may be dizzy; will need potassium
replacement
potassium element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and
sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body
so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause
symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
coumadin blood thinner for residents that have tendency for
blood clots. antidote is vitamin K. you have to
check pt/ inr level
antacids pepcid
stimulants speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexor
Narcotics Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine,
Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote, phenobarbital,
Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
antianxiaty Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
antipsychotic mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
