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Parkinson's taking levodopa/carbidopa and has tremors and twitching, whih meds should
the nurse anticipate administering?
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amatadine
-med causes ^risk for developing dyskinesias (invol mvmts); amantadine helps
by increasing release of dopamine
Warfarin and INR of 4, which med?
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, vitamin k
-reverses effect (^3INR= r/o hemorrhage)
What lab values for warfarin therapy?
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INR
Ovarian cancer and taking paclitaxel- what finding is priority for nurse to report?
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bradycardia
-ABC approach; can cause bradycardia/hypotension
-can cause alopecia, muscle pain, nausea; bradycardia/hypotension is priority
Postive Trousseau's sign- what med to admin?
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, calcium gluconate
-indicates hypocalcemia
Gastric ulcer taking esomeprazole, what information in teaching?
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take med 60min before meals
food affects absorption of this med
Priority assessment prior to giving meperidine?
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RR
-opioid med for mod to severe pain
Diclofenac is an NSAID, how should it be taken?
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Parkinson's taking levodopa/carbidopa and has tremors and twitching, whih meds should
the nurse anticipate administering?
Give this one a try later!
amatadine
-med causes ^risk for developing dyskinesias (invol mvmts); amantadine helps
by increasing release of dopamine
Warfarin and INR of 4, which med?
Give this one a try later!
, vitamin k
-reverses effect (^3INR= r/o hemorrhage)
What lab values for warfarin therapy?
Give this one a try later!
INR
Ovarian cancer and taking paclitaxel- what finding is priority for nurse to report?
Give this one a try later!
bradycardia
-ABC approach; can cause bradycardia/hypotension
-can cause alopecia, muscle pain, nausea; bradycardia/hypotension is priority
Postive Trousseau's sign- what med to admin?
Give this one a try later!
, calcium gluconate
-indicates hypocalcemia
Gastric ulcer taking esomeprazole, what information in teaching?
Give this one a try later!
take med 60min before meals
food affects absorption of this med
Priority assessment prior to giving meperidine?
Give this one a try later!
RR
-opioid med for mod to severe pain
Diclofenac is an NSAID, how should it be taken?
Give this one a try later!
