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What is Redman syndrome?

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-Flushing of the neck face upper body arms and back along with tachycardia hypotension and urticaria
-Can lead to anaphylactic reaction if the IV infusion rate is not slow down to run greater than one hour

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Divalproex

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-an anticonvulsant that helps control seizures and treats the manic phase of bipolar disorder

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When should hydrochlorothiazide be taken and why?

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-Early in the day to avoid nocturia

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What med is administered prior to a surgical repair of a detached retina?

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-mydriatic meds (pupil dilating) such as phenylephrine (vasoconstrictor/decongestant)

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Adverse effect of bevacizumba that should be reported

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Severe bleeding from nose, bleeds, vaginal, bleeding, G.I., bleeding, intracranial, bleeding, and pulmonary bleeding, which may be caused from the development of thrombocytopenia and other blood disorders

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Complication of Amphotericin B

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Nephrotoxicity

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Antidote for acetaminophen

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-acetylcysteine
-Converts toxic metabolite to non-toxic form

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Antidote for benzodiazepine receptor agonists

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-flumazenil

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Muscarinic poisoning antidote

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-atropine

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Dietary considerations for ferrous sulfate

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Should not be taken with dairy products due to risk of interference with absorption of carbonyl iron
-Should be taken in between meals

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What is leuprolide

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-treats cancer of the prostate hormonally. It antagonizes the androgens that androgen dependent neoplasms require

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What is cyclophosphamide

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treats leukemia, multiple Myeloma, lymphomas and head over your breast and lung cancer

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What is finasteride

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Treats, benign, prostatic hypertrophy and also helps reduce the risk of prostate cancer

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Zidovudine Complication

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Severe myelosuppression that results in anemia, agranulocytosis and thrombocytopenia is a life-threatening adverse reaction. This drug must be used cautiously and clients already experiencing myelosuppression, and the client must be monitored with CBC performed every few weeks for early detection of marrow failure, which may lead to aplastic anemia.

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What is clopidogrel

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-inhibits platelet aggregation and can cause bleeding
-Client should report taking this medication to providers to determine whether to discontinue the medication prior to elective procedures to reduce the risk for bleeding

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ESR

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Measurement of inflammation

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Ventricular fibrillation

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-Chaotic, electrical activity in the heart, with ineffective pumping, and no cardiac output

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Diabetes insipidus

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-an endocrine disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that results in decrease production of antidiuretic hormone

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depth of mild edema

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Less than 1/4 inch or 6.2 mm

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Depth of Moderate edema

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-1/2 inch or more

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Severe edema depth

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1 inch or more

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ECG hypokalemia

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long QT interval

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ECG hyperkalemia characteristics

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-Peaked T waves

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Pediculosis capitis

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-Head lice and it’s nits are cemented to the hair shaft. The Nits are silvery to white in color, similar to dandruff. They are typically seen on hair on the back of the head near the nape of the neck. A papular rash might be present at the nape of the neck secondary to scratching.

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Impetigo Contagiosa
-a reddish macular that ruptures easily leaving exudate that forms a honey colored crust
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Folliculitis
-infection of the hair follicles that look like a small red or white bumps around the hair follicles
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Tinea capitis
-ringworm, causing scaly patches on the scalp with alopecia
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Hirschsprung’s disease
-aganglionic megacon characterized by an area of the large intestine without nerve innervation. The child will probably require two surgeries over and 18 to 24 month Before normal bowel function is obtained. The initial surgery creates an ostomy which relieves the obstructed area and allows the bow distal to the ostomy to rest
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Subinvolution of the uterus
When the uterus does not return to its normal size after childbirth
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What is a good L/S ratio
2:1 to indicate fetal lung maturity (Measures ratio of two substances in amniotic fluid)
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Cullens sign
A blue discoloration similar to ecchymosis around the umbilicus -indicates hematoperitonerm a common clinical manifestation of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
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What is hydrops fetalis
-most severe form of Rh incompatibility can be prevented by administration of RH immunoglobulin
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Regular insulin
-regular rapid (short acting) run (Iv) Onset: 1 hour Peak: 2 hours Duration: 4 hours
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NPH
-not in the bag not so fast not clear (cloudy) Onset:6 hours Peak: 8 to 10 hours Duration: 12 hours
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Humalog
Lispro, Aspart (fastest) Onset: 15 minutes Peak: 30 minutes Duration: three hours Administer with meals, do not mix with other insulins
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Lantus
Glargine or determir Long acting Slow absorption No peak Duration 12 to 24 hours Cannot mix this insulin with any others
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Premixed Insulin 70/30
Humulin, 7030 70% is NPH 30% is REGULAR Onset: 30 minutes Peak: two hours Duration: 16 hours
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Premixed Insulin 70/30
Humulin, 7030 70% is NPH 30% is REGULAR Onset: 30 minutes Peak: two hours Duration: 16 hours
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What is the therapeutic and toxic levels for Aminophylline
Therapeutic level: 10 to 20 Toxic level equal to, or greater than 20
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What is the therapeutic and toxic levels for Bilirubin in a newborn
Therapeutic: 10 to 20 Toxic: greater than 20
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Kernicterus
-bilirubin in the CSF
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Opisthotonos/ what position should child be placed in
Position of slight extension in neck seen in patient’s with kernicterus (bad sign) -should be placed on their side
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Hiatal hernia
Regurgitation of acid into esophagus because upper stomach herniates upward and through the diaphragm -2 chamber stomach -empties backward in the correct rate -“direction issue” -GERD effects when lying down after eating
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Dumping syndrome
-Postop gastric surgery, complication in which group gastric contents, dump to quickly into the duodenum -right direction at the incorrect rate -“speed issue” -cerebral impairment “drunk” -shock “pale, cold, clammy” -acute abdominal distress (cramping, N/V, hyperactive bowels (borborygmi)
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Treatment for hiatal hernia
“Want stomach to empty faster to reduce reflux” HIGHiatal hernia - HOB during & 1 hour after meals HIGH -amount of fluids with meals- HIGH -carbs content of meals- HIGH
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Treatment for dumping syndrome
“When everything is low the stomach empties slow” -HOB during and 1 hour after meals LOW -amount of fluids w meals LOW -carbs content in meals LOW
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Whatever amount of carbs (high or low) protein is
Opposite
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Kalemias do the 1._______ as the prefix expect for 2.____
1.same as 2. Heart rate and urine output
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Calcemias and Magnesemias do the 1._______ of the prefix. No expections
-opposite
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Hypocalcemia 2 signs of neuromuscular irritability
Chvosteks sign: cheek tap= facial spasm Trousseaus sign: BP cuff= carpal (hand) spasm
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If a symptom involves nerve or skeletal muscle pick 1. _______ . For any other symptom pick 2. ______ (generally anything affecting 3. _______)
1. Calcium. 2. Potassium. 3. Blood pressure
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hypErnatermia
=dEhydration (dry skin, threads pulse, rapid HR)
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hypOnatremia
=overload (crackles, distended neck veins)
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The earliest sign of any electrolyte imbalance is _____ and ______
Numbness & tingling (paresthesias)
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Universal signs/symptoms of electrolyte in balance is
Muscle weakness (paresis)
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Not more than _____ of K+ per liter of IV fluid
40mEq
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Give 1.______ & 2.______ to decrease K+ (most dangerous electrolyte imbalance due to can stop heart)
1. D5W 2. Regular Insulin (not permanent solution) “K exits early”
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Kayexalate
-full of sodium can be an enema - K+ exits -not as quick, more of a permanent solution “K exits late”
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DI is
Polyuria polydipsia leading to dehydration due to low ADH
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SIADH
opposite of DI -oliguria -not thirsty bc retaining water
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Type 1 Diabtetes
-Insulin dependent -Juvenile onset -ketosis prone
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Type 2 Diabetes
-non insulin dependent -adult onset -nonketosis prone
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When should Lispro be administered?
With meals
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The thyroid regulates
Metabolism
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Is exophthalmus (bulging eyes) found in hyper or hypo thyroidism
Hyper
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Graves’ disease
You were going to run yourself into the grave Hyperthyroidism
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The localized point of tenderness in appendicitis is called
McBurney’s point
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Name of the sign that is characterized by right lower quadrant abdominal pain upon palpation of the left side of the lower abdomen (rebound tenderness
Rovsing sign Appendicitis
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Names of calcium channel blockers
Dipine *cardizem & verapamil **
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What does a normal sinus rhythm EKG look like
-There is a P-wave before every QRX and QRX are followed by a T-wave for every single complex - peaks of P waves are equally distant from each other
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What does ventricular fibrillation look like on an EKG?
-Chaotic, squiggly line -No pattern
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What does ventricular tachycardia look like on an EKG?
-70s wallpaper designs -Sharp and jagged peaks -Has a pattern
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QRS depolarization=
Ventricular
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P wave means
Atrial
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Sawtooth in an a EKG means
Flutter
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Chaotic is the word used to describe what in an EKG
Fibrillation
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Ventricular tachycardia on an EKG shows
Wide bizarre QRS’s
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Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)
-periodic wide bizarre QRSs -One piece of tachycardia
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When should you be concerned about PVCs?
-More than six per minute -6 in a row -PVC falls on T wave of previous beat *would reach a moderate level of priority*
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What are the lethal arrhythmias?
-Asystole and ventricular fibrillation
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For ventricular use
Lidocaine
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Atrial Treatment
ABCDs Adenocard (adenosine) *push less then 8 secs SLAM this flush Betablockers Calcium Channel Blockers Digitalis/Digoxin (lanoxin)
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How do you treat V fib?
Defib by shocking
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How do you treat asystole?
Epinephrine and atropine in that order
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How do you treat asystole?
Epinephrine and atropine in that order
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What do apical chest tubes removed?
-Air because they are high
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What do basilar chest tubes remove?
- blood because they’re at the base of the lung
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What do you do if the water seal breaks
-First Clamp it and cut tube away from device -Best submerge the tube underwater than unclamp
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What should you do if a chest tube is pulled out
First-cover with a gloved hand Best- cover the hole with a Vaseline gauze put a dry sterile dressing on top place tape on three sides
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Intermittent bubbling in the water seal is
Good
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Continuous bubbling in the water seal is
Bad Must cover hole
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Continuous bubbling in the water seal is
Bad Must cover hole -If something is sealed, it should not have continuous bubbling
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Intermittent bubbling in the suction control chamber is
Bad
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If there is continuous bubbling in the suction control chamber, it is
Good
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Never clamp a tube for longer then ___ without a doctors order
15 seconds Rubber tipped double clamps
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TRouBLe congenital heart deficits
T starts w letter T (expect for Left Ventricular Hyperplasmic syndrome) R-L Right to left Shunt B blue
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Trouble or no trouble CHD kids will have two things
1. Murmurs 2. Echocardiogram
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4 defects in tetralogy of fallot are
-Varied Pictures Of A Ranch Ventricular defect Pulmonary stenosis Overriding aorta Right hypertrophy
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4 defects in tetralogy of fallot are
-Varied Pictures Of A Ranch Ventricular defect Pulmonary stenosis Overriding aorta Right hypertrophy
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Hep A
Anus -anything w a vowel comes from the bowel
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Hep B
-spread by blood
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Contact isolation
-anything enteric (from the bowel) -fecal oral -c diff, hep A, staph infections, RSV (transmitted by droplet but in contact precaution), herpes -private room preferred or cohort illnesses, gloves, gown, dedicated equipment
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Droplet isolation
-all meningitis, H flu (can cause epiglottitis) -private room preferred -mask -gloves
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Airborne precaution
-measles, mumps, rubella, TB (droplet spread but airborne precaution) and varicella (chicken pox) -private room -mask (N95 for TB) -gloves -pt wear mask when leaving
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Order of PPE
take of in alphabetical order gloves, goggles, gown, mask Put on reverse but mask is second gown, mask, goggles, gloves

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