ATI Pharm Concepts Exam Guide

When administering iron pill give with orange juice , Liquid prep = use straw -stains teeth Administering iron IM Use Z-track form - pull skin back separating layers of skin Iron side effects - GI upset - constipation - black, tarry stool Antidote for Warfarin (Coumadin) Vitamin K Anticoagulant: Warfarin (Coumadin) Test: PT/INR Warfarin ( Coumadin ) side effects / intervention / S/S bleeding : Tarry stool Bleeding precautions : Give Green Leafy Veggies administering ear drops (adult) pull pinna up and back Administering ear drops (children) Pull pinna down and back Where to administer eye drops lower conjunctival sac If heart rate is 56 bpm do you administer digoxin? No, you hold digoxin (norm. bpm Range 60 - 100) Inhaler use patient education Shake , exhale fully , inhale while pushing down to activate , breathe in puff , hold for 10 secs , exhale , rinse mouth with water When a medication error occurs Check patient FIRST assess vital signs Nitroglycerin Transdermal patch administration USE GLOVES Change site daily on during the day 12 - 14 hours off during night Shave area if necessary NEVER CUT Sublingual Nitroglycerin effects HEADACHE, burning under tongue, hypotension, nausea Prednisone (steroid) Steroids Increase hunger Taper off slowly Long - term steroids cause? Moon face Buffalo Hump enlarged abdomen Aspirin side effects GI upset ( if taken w/ food) , bleeding, nausea, vomiting and wheezing Position for Vaginal Suppository Dorsal Recumbent Furosemide (lassie ) side/adverse effects Hypovolemia Ototoxicity Hypokalemia Hyponatremia Hyperglycemia