CORRECT ANSWERS
If a patient who is either on metformin or Glyripenide and the doctor has a CT ordered
that involves a contrast or a dye what must we do? - CORRECT ANSWER Have the
medication held 2-3 days before and resume 2-3 days after because it could cause
kidney failure
BUN levels - CORRECT ANSWER 10-20
creatine levels - CORRECT ANSWER 0.6-1.2
Potassium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 3.5-5.0
Sodium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 135-145
seizure precautions include: - CORRECT ANSWER Safety first
Protect head
Padded side rails
Turn them on side and stay with them
Time the seizure
MONA for chest pain - CORRECT ANSWER Morphine
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
Aspirin is a - CORRECT ANSWER Antiplatelet
Enteric coating aspirin shouldn't be given to an infant, why? - CORRECT ANSWER
They can develop Reyes syndrome
Diabetics must get an A1C every - CORRECT ANSWER goal is 3 months and to keep it
less than 7 months
Stoke can affect left and right side of the brain at the same time? True or false -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Rapid insulin's include? How do we remember it? - CORRECT ANSWER HumaLOG
novaLOG
Rapids logs rolling down the hill
Onset: 15 min
, Peak:30 min - hour
Short acting insulins? How do we remember - CORRECT ANSWER Humalin R
Novalin R
ShoRt acting insulins have r
Onset: 30min
Peak:1-2 hours
intermediate insulins are? How do we remember. - CORRECT ANSWERNPH
NOVALIN N
iNtermediate have Ns
Onset: 1-2 hours
Peak 2-4 hours
Long acting insulins are? How do we remember - CORRECT ANSWER Lantus
Levamir
Long are L
No peak
Onset 2-4 hours
TPA must be completed within? - CORRECT ANSWER3 hour window
TIA stroke - CORRECT ANSWER transient ischemic attack, mini stroke but should still
be looked
Aspirin falls into what 3 medication classes? - CORRECT ANSWER Analgesic,
antipyretic, NSAID & Anti platelet
Lovenox (enoxaparin) is given ? - CORRECT ANSWERSUB Q
What are examples of ACE inhibitors? (Think pril) - CORRECT ANSWER Lisinopril
Aptopril
Beta blocker medication examples? (Think lol) - CORRECT ANSWER Atenolol
Labetolol
calcium channel blockers examples (think pine trees) - CORRECT ANSWER
Amlodipine
Nifedipine
Magnesium does what to the vascular walls? - CORRECT ANSWER Opens "mellows"
Calcium does what to the channels? - CORRECT ANSWER Constricts the vascular
walls