Summary NR 324 Concepts Review Exam 2.pdf

1. Pacemaker isafety-MRI, ibattery ilife, ietc. a. MRI iis icontraindicated ifor ipatients iwith iimplanted imetallic idevices isuch ias ipacemakers 2. Delegation ito iUAP i and iLVN 3. Diet ichoices- a. Iron i. Egg i& iwhole igrain b. Folate c. B12 d. low isodium i. Milk iand iyogurt inaturally icontain ia isignificant iamount iof isodium e. low ifat i. 4. Medications: a. ACE iInhibitors i(pril) i. ACE iinhibitors icause iretention iof ipotassium iby ithe ikidney, iso ihyperkalemia iis ia i possible iadverse ieffect. ii. ACE iinhibitor itherapy iis icurrently irecommended ito iprevent ithe idevelopment iof heart ifailure iin ipatients iwho ihave ihad ia imyocardial iinfarction iand ias ia ifirst-line i therapy ifor ipatients iwith ichronic iheart ifailure. iii. Captopril ican icause ihypotension b. Beta iBlockers i(olol) i. Patients iwho ihave ibeen i taking i -adrenergic iblockers ican idevelop iintense i and ifrequent iangina iif ithe imedication iis isuddenly idiscontinued c. Diuretics i(Lasix) i. Hypokalemia iis ia ifrequent iadverse ieffect iof ithe iloop idiuretics iand ican icause ilife- i threatening idysrhythmias. ii. Diuretics ishould ibe itaken iearlier iin ithe iday ito iavoid inocturia iand isleep