Verified Questions & Detailed Rationales
What are we monitoring for with dextrose - VERIFIED ANSWER - Irritating
to the vein
Not always compatible with other medications
Never to be used when administering blood
What does dextrose do for us - VERIFIED ANSWER - Reduce the catabolism
of protein
Reduce the breakdown of fat ketosis
What's one of the things we're monitoring for with cipro - VERIFIED
ANSWER - Tendinitis black box warning
Can also cause prolonged QT intervals
What is the classification for augmentin - VERIFIED ANSWER - Broad
spectrum antibiotics
What's the side effects - VERIFIED ANSWER - Seizures
,Bone marrow depression
What kind of patients need iv's - VERIFIED ANSWER - Npo
Dehydration
Diabetic ketoacidosis
What patient gets the iv first - VERIFIED ANSWER - Npo
You have a pump that's alarming, what does the alarm tell you about the
pump? - VERIFIED ANSWER - That the bag is empty
There can be air in the line
Infiltration of the line
Battery is low
If the vent is open
As an lpn can you do patient teaching - VERIFIED ANSWER - Yes we can
You have the 6rights of medication but there are some other things you
have to do before the 6 rights of medication, what are they? - VERIFIED
ANSWER - Check it when you pull meds
, Check at the bedside
Check before giving it
Steven Johnson syndrome is a side effect of what medication - VERIFIED
ANSWER - Levaquin
Flagyl
Don't give To hyperglycemia patients - VERIFIED ANSWER - Dextrose
Who fixes the of malfunctioning iv pumps - VERIFIED ANSWER - Biomed
If you have a hearing problem you don't give what yo the patients -
VERIFIED ANSWER - Vancomycin
How do you know if your patient is in liver failure - VERIFIED ANSWER -
Liver enzymes
Yellow skin
Yellow eyes ( sclera)