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red hot with... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔serotonin syndrome
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off label use of amitriptyline - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔anticholinergic side effects, helps with decreasing saliva (ALS) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
how was lasix dosed in the CHF case study - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔under-dosed
what are CRP and ESR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammatory
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markers, positive during any kind of inflammation
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is an elevated CRP/ ESR concerning with RA - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔no, it is a normal finding
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what should you recommend to someone with RA? (8) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔follow up w rhumatologist
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Continue taking meds even if RA is feeling better, may take
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several months to see improvement |\ |\ |\ |\
important to take methotrexate as scheduled, once a week med
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ensure to get regular blood work|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
don't interact w/ ppl that are sick (immune suppreseant meds)
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platelets drop with these meds |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, (may see bleeding), but report unusual bleeding
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if starting immunosuppresant therapy and have latent TB, it can
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cause infection (get blood test and TB test done before)
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no LIVE VACCINES during immunosuppresant therapy
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what are some vitals you would see? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔vitals should be typical, MAYBE low grade fever, but not super
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common
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What is methotrexate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔immunosuppressant to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and for abortions |\ |\
what type of pain is a priority - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔consistent, intermittent pain is NOT SO MUCH of a priority if |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
comparing the two |\ |\
what are the stages of therapeutic relationship - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔orientation (introduction --> name and designation)
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working phase (assessing cues, doing interventions etc)
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are name and designation part of the working phase - CORRECT
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what symptoms of CHF and COPD overlap? (5) SAWBC -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔barrel chest |\ |\ |\