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1
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Morphine is what category of medication?

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Analgesic

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Adverse effects of Morphine (2)

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  • respiratory depression

- constipation

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Vancomycin is…

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Vancocin

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Levofloxacin is…

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Levaquin

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Aminoglycoside is…

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Gentamicin

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Vancomycin has what kind of properties?

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Vesicant properties

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What do you need to monitor with Levofloxacin (Levaquin)?

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Symptoms of allergic reaction

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Which has a longer effect, Enoxaparin (Lovenox) or Heparin?

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Lovenox

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What do you need to monitor with Warfarin (Coumadin)?

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PT and INR

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Divalproex (Depakote) black box warning

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Hepatic failure

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Gabapentin (Neurontin)

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Used to treat peripheral neuropathy

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Adverse effects of Albuterol (Proventil) (2)

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  • tachycardia

- anxiety

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What lab tests do you need to have for Atorvastatin (Lipitor)?

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Liver function

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What meds need to be tapered when discontinuing?

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  • Labetalol (Normodyne)
  • Glucocorticosteroids
  • Psychoactive meds (Fluoxetine (Prozac))
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With metoprolol (Lopressor) what do you need to monitor?

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BP

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Clonidine (Catapres) has to be calculated using…

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Tablets

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SR meds can’t be…

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Crushed

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Possible effects of first dose of ACE Inhibitor Enalapril (Vasotec)

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Dizziness upon standing

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If the patient is NPO can they take Metformin (Glucophage)?

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Metformin (Glucophage) should be held

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Caution Metformin with what condition?

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Hepatic impairment

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Prednisone adverse effect

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GI Irritation

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Glucocorticosteroids can be given with what to avoid adverse effects?

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Food/milk

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What lab needs to be monitored with ionated contrast media?

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Serum creatinine

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Reversal agent for Benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil (Romazicon)

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Reversal agent for opioids
Naloxone (Narcan)
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Antidote for heparin
Protamine sulfate
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Benzodiazepines and elderly
RISK FOR FALLS
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Lorazepam (Ativan) can have what kind of effects
- respiratory depression | - CO 2 retention
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When giving Midazolam (Versed), you should have what available?
Flumazenil
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Max safe rate for Potassium Chloride
10 mEq/hr
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Calculation drops per minute
(Volume to be infused mL/hr) / (Drop factor constant) = gtt/min
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With heparin, monitor
aPTT
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Warfarin, monitor
PT , INR
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Monitor Liver Function Tests with..
- statins - Divalproex (Depakote) - Metformin (Glucophage)
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Monitor what with ABX therapy?
Peaks and troughs
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Monitor what with iodinated contrast media?
Creatinine
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Monitor what with digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix)
Serum electrolytes (POTASSIUM)
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Downstream occlusion message on IV pump
Kink in tubing or clamp may be closed
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Drop factor constant for 10 gtt/mL
6
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Drop factor constant for 15 gtt/mL
4
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Drop factor constant for 60 gtt/mL
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Post ear drop administration position
Remain on side for 5-10 minutes
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What must you do with every enteral feeding tube?
FLUSH
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What is an extravasation
Infiltration of vesicant fluid from IV into surrounding IV site
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Eye drop administration
Drop in lower conjunctival sac / 3-5 min between drops
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IM injection angle
72-90 degree
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What is an infiltration
Escape of non-vesicant fluid from IV into subq tissue
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Insulin sliding scale protocol
- discouraged for lack of effective glycemic control | - greater incidence of hypoglycemia
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Intermediate acting insulin
- NPH (Humilin N) - Lante (Humilin L) TAKE PC
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IV piggyback administration
- clean port - flush line with 2-3 mL NS - administer med - flush again
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Long acting insuline
Glargine (Lantus) 1 hr onset
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Lorazepam (Ativan) disease interaction
COPD
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Meds that cause GI irritation
Oral potassium chloride, prednisone
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Morphine nursing care
- cough and deep breathe q 2 hr
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PCA pump morphine levels
0.01 - 0.04 mg/kg/hr
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Rapid acting insulin name and onset
Humalog (Lispro) 10-15 min
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SubQ injection
45-90 degree angle, rotate sites to prevent fibrous tissue buildup
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Total dosage with morphine drip + resuce boluses
2.5 - 15 mg q 4 hrs
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What to monitor for beta blockers
- BP - hold if systolic < 90 - hold if HR < 50 - taper to avoid arrhythmias, MI
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What insulin can you NOT mix with any other
Lantus - long acting

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